Perhaps many viewers still remember, Kim Jae Woong, the fist is ranked 5th on the Featherweight One rankings, who actively challenged Martin Nguyen after he won the Tetsuya Yamada in December 2020.
And Martin Nguyen, after realizing that he could not rematch early with the reigning champion, he also accepted the match with “Korean War” as a step to go on on the path of regaining the championship.
“I find Kim very brave. Many boxers, when they have reached the top, they will prefer to choose opponents, matches that are easier to eat rather than challenge themselves with a difficult opponent,” Martin Nguyen commented in the interview before the match of One Championship.
“I understand why Kim is aiming at me. I am the champion who has won the most overwhelming over the past 3 years. The other boxers will naturally consider me a stone that sets foot extremely firmly so that they are sure the championship stretching. I will welcome all challenges.”
“It can be said that the challenge coming from Kim Jae Woong is normal – just one match, he will brush away all the top 5 opponents. But, the most important thing I want to tell Kim in this match, is not to think” pray for the wish “is good!”
Having lost to Knockout and to lose the championship into the hands of Thanh Le, Martin Nguyen was in a position to win if he wanted to have a rematch against the defending champion. He asserted that he would not be subjective to a youthful opponent, capable of rushing and creating great pressure like Kim Jae Woong.
“I have seen Kim's most recent matches. It can be assessed that he is a very martial artist who knows how to force the field. He will be the one who actively attacks, actively presses, actively punches and kicks,” Martin said.
“So the main point in my strategy is to be flexible, instead of being dazed. There are many examples from the unfamiliar boxers who confront this pitch: they only focus on their stance and let him punch softly, soften his face.”
“I need to focus on the strategy, need to reflect quickly and keep the spirit of calm. I used to have a lot of fists with scary attacks, so confronting a martial artist Nhu Kim and normal. He was simply a challenge in my career.”
Martin Nguyen will return to the ring for the confrontation with “Korean god” Kim Jae Woong on the evening of September 24, at Singapore St. Indoor Stadium. Martin is aiming to win the right to compete for the championship from Thanh Le, so a beautiful victory at the Korean puncher will be an extremely important goal for him at this time.