
Straw is alleged to be essentially the most stacked division in ONE Championship, and Robin Catalan wish to be a part of the social gathering.
The Filipino boxer might very nicely break into the highest 5 if he beats rising Indonesian star Elipitua Siregar at ONE 157: Petchmorakot vs Vienot on Might 20.
In an interview with ONE Championship, Catalan stated that his plan is to enter the highest 5 of the straw leaderboard and even arrange a rematch with the person he defeated. That man was the 4th place candidate Gustavo Balart.
Robin Catalan communicate:
“He’s within the prime 5 and I would like that. I’ll let him battle me once more if he likes, so I can show that my win was unfortunate.”
Catalan has boasted a win over Balart, after knocking out the Cuban grappler with a brutal headbutt within the second spherical of their November 2019 battle.
Nevertheless, Balart made it into the highest 5 of the load rankings after a dominant victory over Ryuto Sawada and former ONE weight class world champion Yosuke Saruta.
Nevertheless, Catalan needs to do the arduous climb and show that he is likely one of the finest fighters within the division.
“I wish to show that I belong to the perfect. I have to concentrate on my recreation plan and execute it completely so as to have the ability to excel at that process.”
Robin Catalan could make an enormous leap if he beats Siregar
Whereas Robin Catalan was on the skin wanting in, a win over harmful Siregar would dramatically enhance the Philippines’ assault.
Siregar obtained off to a very good begin in his ONE Championship tenure, going 3-0 with all of these wins coming from shut quarters. Of his 4 wins within the promotion, just one made it to the second spherical.
Nevertheless, Catalan is not any stranger to ending off his opponents.
‘The Ilonggo’ has 10 wins in his skilled profession and 6 wins by knockout or submission. These six finishes are additionally evenly distributed, with three extras and three knockouts.
His most spectacular end, nevertheless, would possibly simply have been the header that knocked Balart out in November 2019 in entrance of dwelling followers within the Philippines. He appears to wish to iterate that consequence down the road.