is being thrown into the deep end of the star-studded featherweight Muay Thai division, and he wouldn바카라t have it any other way.
On April 4, live in U.S. primetime at , the Scottish knockout artist will square off with #4-ranked featherweight Muay Thai contender .
That hotly anticipated showdown will take place at Bangkok바카라s Lumpinee Stadium, and for Carrillo, it will be his chance to assert himself as a top-five contender at featherweight.
The 26-year-old racked up four straight highlight-reel knockouts to begin his ONE tenure and mark himself among the elite in the bantamweight Muay Thai division.
However, in January at , Carrillo바카라s hype train came to a screeching halt when he suffered a first-round knockout loss to in the pair바카라s ONE Interim Bantamweight Muay Thai World Title fight.
Looking back, Carrillo believes that although he was able to find plenty of success at bantamweight, he was depleting his body too much in order to make the 145-pound limit.
He told that he바카라ll soon showcase a new and improved version of himself at featherweight:
바카라I was getting away with it for a long, long time, but now I바카라m going in at full health and I바카라m so excited to see how it unfolds.
바카라But if they think they바카라ve seen the best of me, it바카라s yet to come. I바카라m going to be so much bigger, stronger, and more powerful at this weight. It바카라s frightening.바카라
Indeed, the heavily muscled Carrillo was one of the hardest-hitting bantamweights fans have seen in years 바카라 which is exactly why his loss to Anane was so shocking.
바카라King of the North바카라 remains undeterred, though, and is poised to silence his critics and return to his winning ways at ONE Fight Night 30:
바카라I do have a point to prove. My life has stood still for this. I can바카라t just take time off after what happened, it can바카라t happen. I need to prove a lot of people wrong.
바카라Minus the head knock, I바카라ve never come out of a fight so unscathed in my life. I바카라ve been absolutely fine and ready to go. You바카라re only as good as your last fight, so it바카라s just about putting things right here.바카라
Carrillo feels like he바카라s found a new lease on life at featherweight.
Without the constant dieting and watching of the scale, 바카라King of the North바카라 is finding more energy to push himself to his limit daily, which is a terrifying proposition for Sitthichai and the rest of the featherweight Muay Thai division.
He added:
바카라It does feel like a new beginning. I바카라ve been enjoying this a lot more. I바카라ve not had to be in a calorie deficit for weeks on end so I바카라ve been able to eat more and learn more. I바카라ve actually been able to get better.
바카라I바카라m more energetic in training and throughout the day. I don바카라t feel burned out like I used to. Every day feels very great.바카라
Carrillo Is 바카라Excited바카라 To Face A Top-Five Contender
Nico Carrillo has been given no easy task in his return to the featherweight division. Sitthichai Sitsongpeenong is a battle-tested veteran who has found plenty of success in both kickboxing and Muay Thai and is the only man to defeat current featherweight Muay Thai king in ONE.
바카라King of the North바카라 explained why he바카라s so excited to go toe-to-toe with the decorated Thai:
바카라Just how big a name he is. How successful he is. He바카라s the only one to beat Tawanchai. I바카라m just excited to go back into the deep end to show everyone how much I바카라m capable of.
바카라No tune ups. No warm ups. Nothing like that. Just right back at the highest level where I belong.바카라
Carrillo was quick to heap well-deserved praise on Sitthichai, but don바카라t confuse that respect with a lack of confidence.
Quite the opposite, Carrillo plans to score an emphatic victory on April 4, steal his foe바카라s spot in the top-five rankings, and begin his climb toward featherweight Muay Thai gold:
바카라I바카라m just excited to fight him. I바카라m excited to show that I can arrive in this new division and cause an upset. He바카라s beaten greats before, he바카라s established himself as one of the best to ever fight in Muay Thai, and he바카라s only 33. So he바카라s a great challenge for me.바카라
