Devon Larratt arrived in Dubai several days before his confrontation against Leonidas Arkona at King of the Table 12. Taking advantage of this opportunity, he spoke more about his state of mind and his expectations for this upcoming match, during an exclusive interview with Raimonds Liepins.
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About his match against Leonidas
I'm so strong. I guess people want to see a massacre, they want to see me completely destroy Leonidas. I'm okay with the idea. I'm going to beat him any way I can: fast, slow, I'm going to make him give up, I'm going to rip the strap off, I'm going to use the dad move...It's going to be a terrible day for the young German champion. I'm going to try to humiliate him.
Devon Larratt
Really?
Raymonds Liepins
Yes, that's my job! In competition, when I'm at King of the Table or East vs West, it's my job to destroy my opponent if I can. Of course, I'm here to win, but in this case, I've gone beyond that. I've got to destroy this guy.
Devon Larratt
No pity?
Raymonds Liepins
That's not why I'm here. They didn't give me this game so I could be nice to him, tap him on the shoulder and say "Hey, great job".
Devon Larratt
Where do you think it will be strong?
Raymonds Liepins
I don't expect it to be strong. A lot of people tell me that I get too overconfident. Sometimes that happens, but it's against world champions. Leonidas, on the other hand, has only been arm-wrestling for 3 or 4 years. I don't know what Engin Terzi and Coresports were thinking when they offered him this match. To be clear, when they offered him the match, Leonidas said "Yes" and I said "Are you serious?" Since Auden was to face The Korean Hulk at the same event, I accepted.
Devon Larratt
About Auden and Korean Hulk
At 19, Auden is a very good armwrestler, very sharp, very technical. He's much stronger than he looks. Leonidas and Korean Hulk are somewhat similar, both coming from the world of bodybuilding. But Korean Hulk is more specifically a power lifter and has a lot of experience in arm wrestling. In terms of pure strength, he clearly has the advantage, but Auden is more versatile and will be hard to crack mentally. Even for me, there are certain workouts where he starts to get on my nerves.
Devon Larratt
Auden continues to improve?
Raymonds Liepins
He's improving very quickly. I'm very proud of the way he prepares for his matches, he's very disciplined. I train hard and he trains as hard as I do. He's on the right track. It's going to be a great match for him.
Devon Larratt
It will take 4 rounds to win the match. Do you think this will give Auden an advantage?
Raymonds Liepins
I really don't know how stamina will affect the game. To win, Auden will first have to manage to break Korean Hulk's wrist, but even with that, nothing is done. As for stamina, it all depends on who takes the most damage. I expect it to be a complicated match. In my opinion, Korean Hulk will be very strong to keep his position in the strap. But if the round lasts more than 4 or 5 seconds, Auden will have a chance.
Devon Larratt
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