Youssef Assouik realized invaluable classes throughout his promotional debut and now plans to unleash a totally completely different model of himself. The Danish-Moroccan striker has spent months adjusting his strategy after gaining essential expertise with ONE Championship’s distinctive 4-ounce gloves format.
The 30-year-old former two-division ISKA World Champion faces Rungrawee Sitsongpeenong at ONE Struggle Evening 34: Eersel vs. Jarvis on Friday, August 1, inside Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand. Assouik earned a hard-fought unanimous choice victory over former world title challenger Sinsamut Klinmee in his October 2024 debut, establishing himself as a reliable light-weight Muay Thai contender.
The Denmark-based veteran admits his preliminary ONE look served as an academic expertise reasonably than a real showcase of his talents. In the meantime, months of preparation have allowed him to totally adapt to the group’s distinctive rule set and tools necessities. Assouik believes followers will witness a drastically completely different fighter when he steps into the ring towards the damaging Thai striker.
His confidence has grown exponentially since that debut efficiency, as the previous WMC World Champion not feels hesitant in regards to the smaller gloves. However Assouik understands that Rungrawee represents a big step up in competitors, forcing him to raise his sport accordingly. The Scandinavian fighter welcomes the problem and views it as a possibility to show his championship credentials.
“This time I’ll change my model. I might be extra aggressive. Final time, I moved so much to examine how a lot harm I can get from the small gloves and all the pieces. However this time, my plan is to be a extra aggressive Youssef,” he mentioned.
“This time I’ll really feel extra assured with small gloves, as a result of now I do know it. I’m actually excited to be again within the ring, particularly at Lumpinee in Bangkok,” he mentioned.
