At just 19 years old, current ONE Women's Strawweight Muay Thai World Champion Sumila “The Hurricane” Sandel is just beginning her quest to become one of the greatest fighters the planet has ever seen. I just got it.
This Friday, in the main event of Prime Video's ONE Fight Night 22, live on prime time in the US from the Lumphini Boxing Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand, she will face off against hard-hitting Russian Natalia “Karelian Lynx” She will defend her gold medal against Diachikova.
Smila Sandel aims for two world titles
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Sandel has enjoyed incredible dominance in the world's largest martial arts organization thus far, defeating top contenders with relative ease. Although it looks like she has already reached the top of the mountain, she still has her drive to achieve even more. To that end, she is aiming for ONE World Titles in both kickboxing and MMA.
“Hurricane” explained: “I just want to be the best version of myself and I want to get a kickboxing belt. I also want an MMA belt in the future. I'm starting to train for MMA right now, but I want to get all the belts. I would like to obtain both at the same time.
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She further added: “I'd love to try for a kickboxing belt. Then maybe I can get into a mixed rules match and try MMA. I've already done some guillotines, so I'd love to try it out. .”
Battle with Natalia Dyatchkova!
Sandel's aspirations for three-sport glory are grand, but not far-fetched. After all, Fairtex Her Training Her main training at her center One of her partners is Thai mega star Stamp Her Fairtex and her ONE World in three different martial arts disciplines He is the first athlete to win the title. Before she can think about kickboxing gold, mixed rules matches or even her mixed martial arts debut, she will first have to get past the dangerous knockout artist Diachikova.
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The Russian has three of his four wins at ONE Championship, with three first-round knockouts, cementing his status as the division's most feared contender. Considering her rapid growth in Diachikova, her “Hurricane” does not intend to underestimate her.
She says she expects a war to break out on May 3rd. “Hopefully, [I can get] A finish is possible, but it's hard to say because I think Natalya can go all five rounds. It's going to be a tough battle. She's taller than she is, but I think I can still reach her. And she has more experience with small gloves than I do, so I can't really say that. ”
