Brandon Vera, Chatri Sityodtong, Aung La N Sang (©ONE Championship)
For ONE
Heavyweight World Champion Brandon “The Truth” Vera, 41, of the Philippines,
ONE Middleweight and Light Heavyweight World Champion Aung La N Sang, 33, of
Myanmar is a good role model, a true martial artist and a person everyone can
look up to and aspire to become. The two are set to headline the second part of
“ONE: Century 世紀” at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in
Tokyo, Japan on October 13, 2019.
“Aung La is younger than me but as a whole he is a man among
men, and I do put him in a different category to other people,” Vera said of
Aung. “He’s very well-rounded in life. He’s an alpha male in the most
respectful and polite manner. If the world was full of Aung Las, the world
would be a better place.”
While Vera has much respect for Aung, the Filipino-American
mixed martial arts veteran believes that he could beat Aung at “ONE:
Century 世紀” past the first round. The
two will compete for the ONE Middleweight World Championship.
Vera finds it hard to break down Aung’s fighting style. The
Filipino-American challenger could not really pick apart the Burmese defending
champion’s game.
“We’re almost related,” Vera explained. “His coach came from
my coach. We train the same, we know the same hardships, we’ve been through
that grind.”
Aung’s new coach Henri Hooft was training with Vera’s former
head kickboxing coach Rob Kaman. Since they were 17 years old, Hooft and
Kaman have been sparring with each other so Vera and Aung’s styles are almost
the same, according to the contender from the Philippines.
“I think the biggest difference between us is our
experience,” Vera pointed out. “During his matches, I look for those little
holes he still has because of his lack of experience. I’m not going to outpace
Aung La, I’m not going to outwork Aung La.”
“I’m not going to be a bully because that’s impossible,” Vera
continued. “He’s been through the same system. I have to find holes in Aung
La’s game and exploit them while he’s doing the same thing to me. We come from
the same school, the same train of thought, so this is why I’m super excited
for this match.”
Meanwhile, here is Aung’s message to Vera:
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