Danny “The King” Kingad has heard all the criticism about his finishes – or lack thereof – but he promises to fix the issue.
In fact, he’s aiming for a highlight-reel finish when he takes on top-ranked Adriano “Mikinho” Moraes in a rematch at ONE 169 on November 8 inside Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand.
While no one can question his entertaining style given the tempo he fights at, “The King” wants that exclamation point at the end of his fights.
“Yes, of course. It’s in my mind now,” Kingad said.
“In each fight that I don’t finish my opponents, it bothers me really, and all I can do is to ask coaches [how to increase my chances of winning by KO], go back to the drawing board, and continue to learn.”
Kingad’s working extensively with coach Don-Don Colas at Lions Nation MMA while also spending time in Manila to train with Tex Gonzaga at Tiger City Boxing Gym.
He knows that if a finish will come, it will be with his boxing, so that's something he’s polishing right now.
“Right now, I’m working with boxing coach Don-Don Colas to work on power. That’s what I’m working on today,” he said.
“That’s the reason why I also head to Manila to train with boxing gyms here to learn more.”
Having done the work in camp, now it’s all about execution, and “The King” believes he’ll finally get it in Lumpinee.
“It’s all about executing everything that I’ve trained for in this fight. As I’ve said, the goal in this fight is to knock him out,” he said.
“This is going to be a great fight. This time I’m looking for that knockout win. I’m going to get my hands raised afterwards.”
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