Nigerian fighter Cornel Thompson is one of Nigeria’s fast-rising MMA stars. The fighter got his big break when he competed in the first-ever AKO show in Lagos. The port-harcourt state fighter dreams of becoming a big name in Africa and has been working hard. He has a current record of [8-3-0] and plans to make it onto the global stage.
We at afrocomat.com spoke with the fighter to know the next step in his MMA journey.
How are you feeling as the fight gets closer?
I’m feeling absolutely good, just can’t wait to get it done as usual.
What do you think about your opponent’s fighting style?
How do you plan to deal with it? He is calm and also has a power punch, but that doesn’t pose any threat to me. I know who I am, I know what I am capable of doing, and I still remain the king of MMA.
How do you see the fight going, and do you have specific plans for how you will approach it?
The fight is not going to be an easy fight, but I will make it an easy win, and i’m going in with calmness and going to keep him busy till I end the fight by KO/TKO.
How do you want to finish the fight?
Are you aiming for a knockout, Submission, or something else? It’s going to be as usual, it’s a win, Cornel Thompson, but this time, I want to make it a KO/TKO, and for the aspect of the plan, I have a lot of plans for.
How do you want to finish the fight?
Are you aiming for a knockout, Submission, or something else? It’s going to be as usual; it’s a win, Cornel Thompson, but this time, I want to make it a KO/TKO, and for the aspect of the plan, I have a lot of plans for this fight. He should be ready for me.
How has your training camp been for this fight? Have you made any adjustments compared to your previous camps?
The training camp has been going smooth, and a lot of new programs was added. This fight might define why I am the Marine Boxer.
Is there any aspect of your game that you’ve been focusing on improving for this fight?
Yeah, I have been working on submission; it’s time to end the fight once I take any opponent down.
What motivates you most going into this fight? Is there something specific driving you this time ?
The belt, I have to prove to them we have only one lightweight champ, and that is me, AKA The Marine Boxer Cornel Thompson.
