Danny Kingad long ago established himself as one of the young pillars of the One Championship organization. The jury remains out on whether or not he can take the next step in his development.
The 26-year-old Filipino standout will lock horns with Kairat Akhmetov—their pairing has been billed as a flyweight title eliminator—in the One Championship “Winter Warriors 2” headliner on Friday at Singapore Indoor Stadium in Kallang, Singapore. Kingad has won seven of his past eight bouts. He last fought at One Championship “Fire and Fury,” where he laid claim to a three-round unanimous decision over Wei Xie on Jan.