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Andrew Whitelaw

In the fight game, winning is not enough – it is how you win that matters. Entertainment shapes your pay cheque, your legacy and how fans remember you.
Jake Peacock might just have the full package.
Ironically, the limb-different fighter possesses more tools – and uses them more ferociously – than many of his peers.
His skill, mentality and relentless style have taken him this far, and as he prepares to face Japan’s Shinji Suzuki at ONE 171 at Lusail Sports Arena in Qatar on Thursday, he has a message for his rivals: step up or step aside.
“I think everyone’s too boring,” he said. “I want to see more risks, more excitement, more fighters willing to go for it.”

ONE 171, which will feature Jonathan Haggerty defending his ONE Bantamweight kickboxing world title against China’s Wei Rui, is set to showcase some of the best striking talent on the planet.
As a bantamweight Muay Thai fighter, Peacock wants to make sure his division delivers the fireworks fans expect.
Peacock has been turning heads with his aggressive approach, fighting at a relentless pace. But he refuses to overthink results.
“I’m not afraid of losing. I’m not afraid of winning either,” he continued. “I don’t focus on that. I go in there to fight the way I love to fight. If I do that, everything else takes care of itself.”
Born without a right hand, Peacock has never let his limb difference define him – though he acknowledges the impact his journey has had on others.
“If I can help people believe in themselves, that’s amazing,” he said. “But at the end of the day, I fight for myself, for my passion, for the thrill of it.”
His rise comes at an exciting time for British Muay Thai, with more UK fighters making waves on the global stage.
“The UK scene is on fire right now,” he told the Post. “Fighters are pushing boundaries and proving we belong at the top level. I want to be at the forefront of that.”
The son of former Chelsea footballer Gavin Peacock and grandson of Charlton Athletic legend Keith Peacock, Jake grew up in a household where elite sport was the norm. But while football was in his blood, combat sports called to him.
“The discipline, commitment and professionalism they showed me – just watching them – was huge,” he said.

And it is not just his fighting that sets him apart. His trademark cowboy hat has become a signature, a nod to his understanding of imagery and storytelling in the fight game. Just like the sport’s biggest stars, he knows that creating a persona fans can connect with is just as important as the action inside the ring.
“This is the fight game,” he added. “People want action, they want drama. That’s what I bring. I want every fight to be one people remember.”
A source within ONE Championship described Peacock as “amazing to work with and very charismatic”. His recent media tour in Qatar “wowed everyone”, further proving his star power beyond the ring.
With ONE 171 almost here, Peacock said he was locked in and ready to deliver another electrifying performance. Win or lose, his thrilling style and magnetic personality mean that the deeper he goes in ONE, the more fans he will win along the way.
“Every fight is a new opportunity to show what I can do,” he said. “I don’t plan to waste it.”
Expect fireworks when Jake Peacock steps into the ring.


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Ironically, the British fighter born without a right hand possesses more tools – and uses them more ferociously – than many of his peers


Ironically, the British fighter born without a right hand possesses more tools – and uses them more ferociously – than many of his peers.


‘You’re all too boring’: ONE 171 Muay Thai attraction Jake Peacock demands more of rivals

Ironically, the British fighter born without a right hand possesses more tools – and uses them more ferociously – than many of his peers

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