Of all the things he envisioned for his future, a young never thought he would one day be honored in a museum.
However, the Surinamese striking icon has built his career to such great heights that he has been featured at Amsterdam바카라s prestigious Wereldmuseum ahead of his rematch with at .
Eersel 바카라 who is aiming to win back the ONE Lightweight Kickboxing World Title at Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand, on Friday, October 4 바카라 was approached to take part in a new martial arts exhibition celebrating the power and beauty of combat traditions.
As the reigning ONE Lightweight Muay Thai World Champion and five-time kickboxing king, 바카라The Immortal바카라 was surprised by a visitor at the gym one day who came to ask for his participation.
Eersel recalled:
바카라He said, 바카라I work for the Wereldmuseum in Amsterdam and we are going to do an exhibition about martial arts, including kickboxing and Muay Thai. And I wanted to ask you if we can borrow your ONE Championship belt to put it in the museum.바카라 I said, 바카라Yes, of course.바카라
바카라We set up appointments and took some pictures in the gym of me and the belt and they used the pictures to hang around the city.
바카라People can come to the museum to see a great story and explanation about martial arts.바카라
Although Eersel is revered globally for his elite striking skills, it can sometimes feel contained within the bubble of the combat sports community.
But with the cultural significance that martial arts have and the way athletes can inspire people, the Wereldmuseum chose to highlight their impact across the world, as well as the prominent sport of kickboxing in their own locality.
Given the massive scope of the project, Eersel was thrilled to be a part of it:
바카라I feel honored that my belt, my picture, and my story are in the museum in Amsterdam. I feel appreciated. You really can tell now that hard work pays off because the thought that I would be hanging in the museum in Amsterdam is crazy. I feel blessed.바카라
Eersel Spurred On By Recognition From Wereldmuseum
Even 바카라The Immortal바카라 can feel emotional sometimes.
Known for his unflappable demeanor, Regian Eersel admits that the recognition for his lifetime of hard work in one of Amsterdam바카라s biggest museums was an impactful moment 바카라 especially surrounded by his loved ones.
He said:
바카라At the opening of the exhibition my parents came, and also some of my family members and my manager came, so it was really a moment to stand still and look at what I have accomplished in life and in my career. It was a little bit of an emotional moment.바카라
Still, he isn바카라t resigning himself to merely being an artifact in a glass case. Instead, this marker of his efforts has given Eersel more fuel to regain his ONE Lightweight Kickboxing World Title against Alexis Nicolas at ONE Fight Night 25:
바카라This exhibition motivates me a lot for my next fight. If I win this, it only makes my legacy bigger and bigger. And that바카라s the motivation that I need. It started a fire inside of me for October 5.바카라
