Asa Ten Pow motivated to spoil John Lineker’s Muay Thai debut at ONE 168: Denver

Evidently, Asa Ten Pow has an opportunity to catapult his career to new heights.  

“The American Ninja” will soon welcome John Lineker to the sport of Muay Thai. This happens at ONE 168: Denver, broadcasting live from Ball Arena this Friday, September 6. 

The event promises to draw a larger audience than ever before. So this gives Ten Pow a stage to showcase his skills on a grand scale. 

“It’s definitely the kind of fight that I want, these big-name guys. It will probably be my biggest name to date as far as profile goes,” he said. 

With opponent like the former ONE Bantamweight MMA World Champion across from him, he knows that a dominant victory could significantly boost his stature. 

“Initially, I thought it was actually an MMA fight. I had to read it and reread it again. And I realized that they were asking for a Muay Thai fight. With it being in Denver, I was ready to be there. It works out for me, keeps me in my wheelhouse, and even helps with the profile, so I’m excited,” Ten Pow said. 

“I know Lineker brings a big fan base. It’s a high-profile fight. It’ll get a lot of eyes on me. I’m expecting a good showing that will help propel my name even further up the rankings.” 

Asa Ten Pow leans on experience against John Lineker

Despite John Lineker’s reputation for his one-shot knockout power in MMA, Asa Ten Pow is confident in his ability to stay ahead. 

“I don’t expect his Muay Thai to translate well with me. I expect to have my way as long as I’m not doing what he does best, which is throwing those hooks with no regard for anybody,” Ten Pow said. 

“I think I’ll nullify a lot of what he’s going to be doing anyway so he might not be able to showcase everything that he wants to do.”