{"id":91175,"date":"2025-08-24T00:36:10","date_gmt":"2025-08-24T00:36:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/91175\/"},"modified":"2025-08-24T00:36:10","modified_gmt":"2025-08-24T00:36:10","slug":"johan-ghazali-hungry-for-thrilling-knockout-win-sept-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/91175\/","title":{"rendered":"Johan Ghazali Hungry For Thrilling Knockout Win Sept. 5"},"content":{"rendered":"

Malaysian-American striking sensation Johan Ghazali will look to snap a two-bout losing streak when the teenage fighter faces Zakaria El Jamari in flyweight Muay Thai action at ONE Fight Night 35: Buntan vs. Hemetsberger<\/a> on Friday, September 5. The high-stakes bout goes down at Bangkok\u2019s Lumpinee Stadium and represents a crucial crossroads for Ghazali, who enters the contest hungry for redemption after consecutive setbacks in ONE Championship<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Johan Ghazali Embraces Redemption Opportunity Against El Jamari<\/p>\n

\u201cJojo\u201d understands the significance of his upcoming clash with El Jamari, viewing it as an opportunity to prove his evolution as a martial artist. After suffering back-to-back defeats, Johan Ghazali enters the contest with renewed motivation and a chip on his shoulder.<\/p>\n

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\u201cHonestly, it means a lot to get this chance at revenge or redemption. I\u2019ve been wanting to fight ever since my last defeat. Stepping back in there with two losses in a row, it\u2019s going to feel different. But me? I\u2019m the same old me. But the difference I guarantee is an evolved version of myself,\u201d Johan Ghazali revealed.<\/p>\n

\"Teenage<\/a>Image Courtesy of ONE Championship.<\/p>\n

The teenage fighter,<\/a> who has a longtime girlfriend<\/a>, has used his recent setbacks as fuel for improvement, spending countless hours refining his craft and addressing the weaknesses exposed in his previous outings. His confidence remains intact despite the adversity, suggesting a fighter who has learned valuable lessons from defeat.<\/p>\n

Young Star Johan Ghazali Dismissive Of El Jamari\u2019s Striking Arsenal<\/p>\n

Johan Ghazali showed little respect for his opponent\u2019s abilities when discussing El Jamari\u2019s skill set, particularly targeting the Moroccan\u2019s limited striking repertoire. The 18-year-old believes his superior technical ability and fight IQ will prove decisive when the two flyweights clash in September.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe has decent boxing \u2013 that\u2019s about it. Nothing more. He doesn\u2019t impress me. Round one will be fast. Round two, just the same. The more he comes forward, the easier it\u2019ll be for me to read his moves and find an opening. If I see the chance for the knockout, I\u2019m going to take it,\u201d the teenage fighter stated confidently.<\/p>\n

The bold prediction suggests Johan Ghazali expects to control the tempo and find early opportunities to end the contest. His assessment of El Jamari\u2019s one-dimensional approach indicates he plans to exploit perceived gaps in his adversary\u2019s game.<\/p>\n

Nong-O Partnership Elevating Johan Ghazali\u2019s Training Camp<\/p>\n

Johan Ghazali has enlisted the help of reigning ONE Featherweight Kickboxing World Champion Superbon and former ONE Bantamweight Muay Thai World Champion Nong-O Hama to prepare for this pivotal bout.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor this fight camp, Nong-O has really been helping me a lot. He\u2019s also been giving a lot of tips, and he never goes easy on sparring. It\u2019s crazy, but I\u2019m making the most of this chance to share the mats with someone who has 300 fights,\u201d Johan Ghazali explained.<\/p>\n

The partnership with Nong-O represents a significant upgrade in training quality and could provide the edge that the teenage fighter needs to return to winning ways against El Jamari.<\/p>\n

ONE Fight Night 35 airs live on Prime Video on Friday, September 5. The action begins at 9 p.m. ET\/6 p.m. PT. The event is free for all Amazon Prime subscribers in the U.S. and Canada.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Malaysian-American striking sensation Johan Ghazali will look to snap a two-bout losing streak when the teenage fighter faces…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":91176,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[570],"tags":[64,63,786,785,85],"class_list":["post-91175","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-mma","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-fighting","tag-mma","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/91175","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=91175"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/91175\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/91176"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=91175"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=91175"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=91175"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}