ONE Championship: Chatri Sityodtong questions Xiong Jingnan’s ‘lack of killer instinct’ in win over Ayaka Miura
- China’s Xiong defends her strawweight title with unanimous decision at ONE: Heavy Hitters in Singapore
- ‘I’ve been disappointed with her lack of desire to finish in her last couple of fights,’ ONE CEO Chatri says
ONE Championship strawweight champion Xiong Jingnan toppled one of her last remaining challenges at Friday’s ONE: Heavy Hitters card in Singapore, scoring a unanimous decision win over Japan’s Ayaka Miura.
But while the Chinese champion was the picture of dominance in the fight, stopping her foe’s takedown attempts and returning fire with an onslaught of thudding punches and kicks, it wasn’t enough to impress ONE CEO and chairman Chatri Sityodtong.
Chatri could be seen cageside on the live broadcast, and did not look particularly enthralled by the action, and later questioned “The Panda” for her performance.
“She’s an incredible world champion, with incredible knockout power, and I have the utmost respect for her as human being and a martial artist,” he told a virtual post-fight media scrum from the Singapore Indoor Stadium.
“But I have to say, I’ve been disappointed with her lack of desire to finish, her lack of gameness and killer instinct in her last couple of fights.”