Kampante si Joshua “The Passion” Pacio sa kanyang mga kasamahan sa Team Lakay na uuwi sila mula sa Japan na mga panalo.
Sina ONE Lightweight World Champion Eduard “Landslide” Folayang, ONE Bantamweight World Champion Kevin “The Silencer” Belingon at flyweight contender Danny “The King” Kingad ay lalaban sa ONE: A NEW ERA, na gaganapin sa Ryogoku Kokugikan, Marso 31.
“This is definitely the biggest matches of their careers. I witnessed how they increased their dedication, hard work, and hunger just to make sure they win in Tokyo,” sabi ni Pacio.
Makakaharap ni Pacio ang reigning titleholder na si Yosuke Saruta para sa ONE Strawweight World Championship sa ONE: ROOTS OF HONOR sa Manila sa Abril 12.
“Training is in the next level and everyone has been sharing their ideas to build a game plan that will lead them to victory,” paliwanag niya.
“ONE: A NEW ERA is the biggest card in ONE Championship history. All eyes will be in Tokyo on the 31st of the month,” sabi ni Pacio.
“They want to win to make Filipinos all over the world proud. They want to show the rest of the world where hard work and dedication can lead you to.”
Dedepensahan ni Folayang ang ONE Lightweight World Title mula kay Shinya Aoki. Si Belingon naman ay dedepensahan ang belt laban kay Bibiano Fernandes. Si Kingad naman ay makakatapat ang Pancrase Flyweight World Champion Senzo Ikeda sa ONE Flyweight World Grand Prix quarter-final bout.
“I know that my Team Lakay brothers will be facing tough challenges in Tokyo, but their opponents should be the ones who need to be worried because they will be facing a different Folayang, Belingon, and Kingad this coming Sunday,” sabi ni Pacio.
“I’m very confident that it will be a clean sweep for Team Lakay in Tokyo. Their hands and the Philippine flags will be raised at the end of the night.
“No doubt it will be 3-0 for Team Lakay at ONE: A NEW ERA."