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Bada Hari who is known as "Devil Prince" has beaten Hong-Man Choi in Seoul at the K-1 WGP Final 16, advancing to the FieLDS K-1 WORLD GP 2008 FINAL where he will face non other then 3 time K-1 WGP Champion. Peter Aerts. He will show his true colors in taking on one of the most experienced fighter in K-1!!


I was down, but it was nothing.

-- You defeated Hong-Man Choi, who had a big support from his home country, at the "WGP Final 16" in Seoul. How was the fight?

Badr : It went well. He is a big guy. It made it a little bit hard for me to reach him, but you know. I did what I could do.

-- Was it difficult to fight against him?

Badr : I tried to knock him out in the first two rounds, but he had very strong chin. At one point, I realized that it was almost impossible to get to his jaw.

-- It must be hard to knock out such a tall guy.

Badr : Well, yes. I changed my tactics during the 3rd round to concentrate on his body. I think that became the key to winning the match.

-- He put knocked you down in the 2nd round. Did that affect your fight?

Badr : If a fight has a lot of actions, you have to take a risk, you know. He is very heavy with about 150 kg With heavyweights anyone can be finished with one punch.

-- Yes, we can understand that…

Badr : If you want to fight, you know that you can be taken down or knocked down once in a while. That was one of the things could happen during a fight. So, it was nothing to me.



I will beat Peter before he retires.

-- You could not knock down Hong-Man Choi this time. Is that a problem to you?

Badr : My fans believe that I can make a miracle all the time. Of course, I go for a knock out always but it does not happen in a fight all the time. If my opponent had a normal chin and normal posture, I am sure that I could have knocked out. Well, he was very big.

-- Did you know that Hong-Man Choi never lost his fight by KO except once against Mighty Mo?

Badr : I change my strategy during a fight if necessary. I always do my best. As you know, I always try to knock out my opponent and I tried the same with Hong-Man Choi.

-- We know your spirit very well. By the way, could you please tell us how you feel about fighting Peter Aerts in the up coming K-1 WGP Final?

Badr : I always hoped to fight against Peter and Ernesto before they stop fighting. There would be no chance to fight against Ernesto any more. Peter was always on my list.

-- Are you trying to bring in a new generation?

Badr : The chance to fight with Peter will be probably soon, end of this year or the next year. I want to beat him before I loose the opportunity.

-- Are you saying that you will be able to dominate such an experienced fighter?

Badr : Peter is a good guy and I respect him as a fighter. Yet, he cannot stand my aggression and my speed. I will knock him out in the FINAL.

-- Are you confident that you will win the first match against Peter?

Badr : Of Course, I am. This will be a good chance for me to win the Grand Prix and be the champion.



Jerome asked me at the drawing...

-- Semmy Schilt lost against Peter Aerts at the Final 16 in Seoul. How did you feel about that?

Badr : I was just surprised at the outcome of the fight.

-- Were you expecting Semmy to win?

Badr : No, I did not care which would win. Semmy fought very badly the night. It seems that he was too cautious so that he was stuck a little bit.

-- Did the outcome disappoint you?

Badr : Well, it is going to be a positive for K-1 and for the fans, because more actions will give more excitement in the FINAL. But personally, I did not care which was going to win the fight. Every fighter deserves to win, but, only one can win. This time, Peter won the fight. That is why I will be able to fight Peter at the first match in the FINAL. I feel that it was like fate, since I wanted to fight Peter. I am satisfied with the result of the drawing.

-- Have you ever thought about choosing a spot next to Jerome Le Banner whom you always wanted to fight with?

Badr : To tell you the truth, Jerome came to me before choosing his spot.

-- Really?

Badr : Jerome told me "I am going to fight with Remy, is that OK?" I said, "You have to choose what you want to choose. I do not care whom you fight with and whom I fight with". Thus, Jerome went to stand next to Remy and Peter stayed there waiting for me.

-- That is a very interesting story.

Badr : I will be a champion by beating Peter at the first bout, and then Jerome. Don’t you think that is the best scenario for the FINAL?

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