The bantamweight Muay Thai bout between Jake Peacock and Shinji Suzuki at ONE 171: Qatar was a extremely anticipated contest that showcased two strikers with contrasting types. The Japanese veteran confronted the Canadian-British one-handed athlete.
Jake Peacock vs. Shinji Suzuki Outcomes
Held on February 20, 2025, on the Lusail Sports activities Area, the struggle promised fireworks as each athletes sought to show themselves on the worldwide stage.
The British-Canadian Jake Peacock entered the bout using excessive after a profitable ONE Championship debut in April 2024, the place he secured a dominant unanimous resolution victory over Kohei Shinjo. The athlete, who was born with out his proper forearm, has impressed followers worldwide together with his resilience and distinctive type. A Highway to ONE: Canada match winner, Peacock boasted a 13-1 skilled report with 11 knockouts and aimed to proceed his rise within the bantamweight division with a second-straight win in ONE Championship.
A seasoned Japanese Muay Thai practitioner Shinji Suzuki posed a major problem for Peacock. With expertise in opposition to high-level competitors, together with notable performances in opposition to elite fighters like Han Zi Hao, Suzuki introduced heavy boxing expertise and devastating low kicks to the desk. Suzuki sought to derail Peacock’s momentum and reestablish himself as a high contender within the division.
It was a three-round Muay Thai match in four-ounce gloves at ONE 171, Peacock opened by attacking the legs of his opponent each to the thigh and calf. Suzuki used his lead hand jab and hook to success however largely the story of the primary spherical was highly effective kicks from the British-Canadian athlete touchdown.
Jake Peacock was relentless in spherical two, taking the middle and attacking with a mix of kicks to each legs and the physique of his opponent. The British-Canadian tied up in a clinch and dropped Suzuki scoring a knockdown with knees and elbows.
Within the third spherical, Peacock scored a knockdown early with an elbow from his shorter arm. A 3rd knockdown was scored with leg kicks and Shinji Suzuki struggled to remain on his toes and went down from a barrage of punches. Jake Peacock earns a TKO win within the third spherical at ONE 171 at 1:39.
