Decorated Thai veteran is ready to take out one of Muay Thai바카라s fastest rising stars in U.S. primetime this Friday, April 4.
That night, live from Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand, the eight-time Muay Thai and Kickboxing World Champion will square off against Scottish knockout artist in a pivotal featherweight Muay Thai clash at .
Both men find themselves at a crossroads in their respective careers.
In one corner is Sitthichai, a veteran of well over 150 career fights, including 11 thrilling battles in ONE. The 33-year-old comes into the contest as the #4-ranked featherweight Muay Thai contender, but after falling in his most recent outing to last December, he바카라s extra motivated to prove he still belongs among the best of the best.
Carrillo, meanwhile, enjoyed a meteoric rise through the bantamweight Muay Thai division, starching the likes of former long-reigning titleholder and former Lumpinee Stadium Muay Thai World Champion .
The 26-year-old ultimately came up short in his bid for the ONE Interim Bantamweight Muay Thai World Title this past January, and that prompted him to move back up to his more natural weight division and make a run at the featherweight gold.
But Sitthichai isn바카라t about to be anybody바카라s stepping stone. If anything, the veteran intends to make a statement in his match with 바카라King of the North.바카라
The Thai said:
바카라The matchup between me and Nico, at first, I was surprised [that it was offered]. Then, I was happy because it shows that they still see me as worthy of fighting a rising star like him. In fact, I바카라ve had to fight a lot of rising stars recently. I am happy to fight a strong and tough striker like Nico. I want to prove that my skills can beat him.바카라
Sitthichai has done his homework on Carrillo, and he is quick to credit the Scot for his show-stopping power and ruthless finishing abilities.
However, 바카라Killer Kid바카라 noticed that in his rival바카라s 2023 clash with Nong-O, he struggled to deal with the Thai바카라s punishing leg kicks.
The Sitsongpeenong Muay Thai Camp representative said:
바카라Carrillo바카라s strength is his destructive power. His left and right hooks are deadly, plus with small gloves, I can바카라t make any mistakes or I바카라ll go to sleep.
바카라His weakness is probably his legs. From his fight with Nong-O, I believe that his legs might not be able to take heavy hits. So, I have to focus on attacking his legs the most because that바카라s where his weakness is.바카라
Despite his foe바카라s reputation as one of Muay Thai바카라s most terrifying strikers 바카라 and a man many have pegged as a future ONE World Champion 바카라 Sitthichai isn바카라t letting the hype get to him.
With his versatile skills and savvy fight IQ, 바카라Killer Kid바카라 knows that the only thing that matters is how each athlete performs on event night.
Sitthichai added:
바카라Many people think that I have no chance with Nico. I want them to find out on fight day. Because in the ring, everything is decided by timing. Whoever has a better fight will win. It바카라s a fight between two people in the ring. Criticism has no effect there. I will take those criticisms as motivation for me to not give up easily.바카라
Sitthichai Hungry For ONE World Title Opportunity
Clearly, Sitthichai Sitsongpeenong is motivated to prove himself against a rising young talent like Nico Carrillo, but beyond that, he knows a victory at ONE Fight Night 30 would do wonders for his World Title aspirations.
바카라Killer Kid바카라 isn바카라t looking past the challenge ahead of him, and he is focused on protecting his coveted spot in the top-five rankings.
Sitthichai said:
바카라I am #4 ranked in the featherweight [Muay Thai] division. I want to maintain this ranking for as long as possible because I have been in this ranking for quite a long time, so I don바카라t want anyone to take it from me. It바카라s a sacred zone for me because I can take a shot for gold. If I want to become a champion, I have to maintain my ranking for as long as possible.바카라
Sitthichai boasts a trophy case that바카라s bursting at the seams. As a former Lumpinee Stadium Muay Thai World Champion and multiple-time Glory Kickboxing World Champion, he has one mountain left to climb 바카라 and it바카라s the highest summit in the martial arts world.
For him, winning the ONE World Title remains the ultimate goal, and he is fully aware that capturing 26 pounds of gold could instantly change his life.
바카라Killer Kid바카라 added:
바카라As I get older, I want to be a ONE World Champion at least once in my life because ONE is the biggest organization. If someone becomes a champion in ONE, they바카라re considered a superstar. Everyone wants to be at that pinnacle, so this fight is very important.바카라
