“I’m even a little scared of myself” - Samet Agdeve says Roman Kryklia doesn’t stand a chance against his power

Samet Agdeve isn't just confident heading into his promotional debut - he's downright frightening, even to himself.

The 21-year-old undefeated Turkish slugger (17-0) faces reigning double champ Roman Kryklia for the inaugural ONE heavyweight kickboxing world title at ONE Fight Night 37 in Bangkok, Thailand, this Friday, November 7.

In a pre-fight interview with ONE Championship before he battles the ONE light heavyweight kickboxing and heavyweight Muay Thai world champion, the promotional newcomer unleashed a chilling assessment of his own capabilities and predicted exactly how he'll finish the Ukrainian powerhouse.

"I'm a fearless fighter. Sometimes, I'm even a little scared of myself," Samet Agdeve said, before sharing his take on how this massive world title fight ends.

"I'll knock [Kryklia] out not with a high kick, but with a high punch. He doesn't have much of a chance against me. My only slogan is: kill or be killed."

Agdeve, after all, has put 12 opponents to sleep throughout his career with a variety of match-ending weapons. By the looks of it, he's fired up to add another huge name to his list of victims at ONE Fight Night 37.

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Samet Agdeve's fearless approach could backfire against someone of Roman Kryklia's caliber

While Samet Agdeve's confidence and killer instinct have served him well against 17 opponents, Roman Kryklia represents a completely different level of competition.

The 34-year-old Ukrainian giant is known as the most dominant striker in two of the heaviest weight brackets in the striking realm, having demolished every opponent placed in front of him with technical excellence and natural knockout power on the global stage of the promotion.

Agdeve's declaration that Kryklia might not stand a chance against him could either prove prophetic or represent the overconfidence of a promotional newcomer who hasn't yet experienced the pressure of competing on martial arts' grandest stage.

Will the fearless Turkish youngster shock the world and become the inaugural ONE heavyweight kickboxing world champion, or will Kryklia's experience and championship pedigree humble the brash challenger?

North American Amazon Prime Video subscribers can catch the entire ONE Fight Night 37 card live in U.S. primetime for free this Friday, November 7.