Buakaw Por Pramuk of Thailand says he will beat his next K-1 opponent Nieky "The Natural" Holtzken of the Netherlands tomorrow and cruise to the final to claim his third K-1 victory.
 
The two-time K-1 winner, who earlier beat Brazil’s Andre Dida by decision on April 21, has arrived to Japan for his match with Holtzken at at Nippon Budokan stadium in Tokyo on July 13. He was accompanied by his manager Pramuk Rojanatan and trainer Banluesak Cheanyim.
 
The Thai fighter told the Japanese reporters in a press conference on July 11 that after the win over Australian fighter John Wayne Parr in Jamaica last week, he has prepared himself well for the fight with Holtzken. Buakaw said although he had earlier beat the Dutch fighter, he would not underestimate him.