Scottish fighter Nico Carrillo is set to face Nabil Anane for the ONE interim bantamweight Muay Thai world title after Superlek Kiatmoo9 sustained an injury.
Carrillo was originally scheduled to fight Superlek, considered a top pound-for-pound striker.
However, Superlek’s knee injury has led to Carillo facing Thai-Algerian Anane on January 24 at the Impact Arena in Bangkok, Thailand, at the ONE 170 event.
The winner of this match will proceed to fight Superlek in a unified world title bout at ONE 172 in Japan at the end of March.
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Carrillo boasts a perfect record in the promotion, winning all his fights by stoppage.
He is the top contender in his division and has been aiming for the bantamweight Muay Thai title.
‘Everything I’ve said, I’ve done it. I put my neck out on the line because I come out with these bold statements on what I’m going to do but I’ve not been wrong yet,’ Carrollo previously told Sky Sports.
‘I have this burning belief in myself. I just prove myself right every time.’
His undefeated run in ONE Championship, with all four wins by knockout, highlights his confidence. He added, ‘I know what the fans want to see in ONE and it’s violence, so I switched my style for that.’
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Marcus Bellamy