An explosive world title matchup between Scottish bruiser Nico Carrillo and Thai powerhouse Shadow Singha Mawynn has been added to ONE Combat Evening 40.
The always-entertaining strikers go toe-to-toe for the ONE interim featherweight Muay Thai world title inside Bangkok’s historic Lumpinee Stadium only a day earlier than Valentine’s Day.
Their conflict for gold will function the co-main occasion of the American primetime card on Friday, Feb. 13, simply earlier than the all-champion headliner attraction between Jackie Buntan and Stella Hemetsberger.
ONE Championship unveiled the bout on its official web site yesterday – and followers are completely pumped to witness this assured barnburner.
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The choice to introduce the interim gold comes after reigning featherweight Muay Thai king, Tawanchai PK Saenchai, suffered a leg harm in his final outing at ONE Friday Fights 137 this previous December.
What’s at stake for Nico Carrillo and Shadow on this firefight
For Carrillo, this represents an opportunity to safe 26 kilos of gold in his second try.
In his final world title matchup on the worldwide stage of ONE Championship, ‘King of the North’ suffered heartbreak towards Nabil Anane of their ONE interim bantamweight Muay Thai world title conflict at ONE 170 in January.
Nevertheless, the defeat did not inform your entire story for the striker, who was struggling to fulfill the calls for of the bantamweight restrict. Following that setback, Nico Carrillo moved as much as the featherweight ranks, the place he is continued to do what he does finest: Knock opponents out.
The Glasgow native put Sitthichai Sitsongpeenong to sleep and claimed one other spectacular stoppage towards American standout Luke Lessei. Each wins ensured he maintained his one hundred pc ending price in his victories within the promotion.
Seeking to spoil Nico Carrillo’s world title goals is Shadow, a Thai slugger who’s continued to degree up with every passing battle in ONE.
Like Carrillo, the 25-year-old combating satisfaction of Singha Mawynn booked his spot on the primary roster by securing a US$100,000 contract on ONE Friday Fights.
He is gone a powerful 6-2 in ONE, with wins towards prime names like Erik Hehir, Jimmy Vienot, Mohammad Siasarani, Sitthichai, and Bampara Kouyate.
A win for both man on this ONE interim featherweight Muay Thai world title tilt may also ebook them a ticket to a unification conflict towards Tawanchai.
North American followers with an energetic Amazon Prime Video subscription can catch your entire ONE Combat Evening 40 card, stay in U.S. primetime, without spending a dime on Friday, February 13.
Edited by Aziel Karthak
