ONE “Age of Dragons”: Ilias Ennahachi is Ready to Put Rivalry With Wang Wenfeng “Behind Me”
By FCF Staff
Ilias Ennahachi will battle Wang Wenfeng this Saturday at ONE Championship’s “Age of Dragons” card, and the promotion’s flyweight kickboxing champ says he’s ready to win their rubber match.
Ennahachi fought Wenfeng in 2014 and 2017 and split the bouts with the latter (both by decision). At the open workouts for “Age of Dragons”, the fighters had this to say about their upcoming, trilogy bout.
“I am familiar with Wang Wenfeng. I think we know each other very well,” said Ennahachi. “I’ve fought against him twice already. I’m ready to put this rivalry behind me. I know the Chinese people will be cheering for their athlete. I’m prepared for that and I’m honored to be competing here in Beijing. But a fight is a fight. It does not matter where it takes place. I am more than ready to show the world what I am capable of. The feeling is indeed different because when I challenged for the title, I had nothing to lose. And now that I am the champion, I have my belt on the line. All preparations for this fight have gone according to plan. Now the only thing left is to execute.”
“First of all, I would like to thank ONE Championship for the opportunity. Challenging for the ONE Flyweight Kickboxing World Championship is such a huge honor and I will seize it. I also want to thank all the Chinese fans for the support,””said Wenfeng. “I look forward to putting on a show this Saturday night. Ilias Ennahachi is a tough warrior. He’s a worthy champion. But now, it’s my time and I’m coming to take the belt.”
“Age of Dragons” will be hosted by the Cadillac Arena in Beijing, China.