LOOK: Nabil Anane hangs out with social media superstar IShowSpeed in the streets of Bangkok
Nabil Anane is just a fortnight away from another pivotal clash inside the ONE Championship ring, but he took some time off from training camp to hang out with social media superstar IShowSpeed.
The American Internet personality, who gained massive popularity through his streams of gaming sessions, was in Bangkok for another one of his adventures. IShowSpeed, whose real name is Darren Jason Watkins Jr., does a multitude of things in his streams, and it just so happened that he bumped into the 6-foot-4 Anane in Thailand's capital city.
Nabil Anane posted his interactions with IShowSpeed on Instagram, where he walked around with the personality's crew.
The bantamweight Muay Thai contender even gifted IShowSpeed with a straw hat, his homage to his favorite anime character Monkey D. Luffy of One Piece.
ONE Championship also shared footage of Anane's time with IShowSpeed on Instagram:
"The One Piece is REAL 🏴☠️ Nabil Anane meets IShowSpeed in Thailand ahead of his bantamweight Muay Thai scrap against Soe Lin Oo on September 27! 💥 @nabil__anane @ishowspeed"
Anane, a former WBC Muay Thai world champion, is the fourth-ranked bantamweight Muay Thai contender and is set to face Myanmar's Soe Lin Oo at ONE Friday Fights 81 on September 27 at the historic Lumpinee Stadium.
The Thai-Algerian standout is on a four-fight winning streak, with his most recent victory a dominant unanimous decision win over former world title contender Felipe Lobo this August.
As of posting time, IShowSpeed is in the Philippines as part of his tour of Southeast Asia.
Double champ Superlek Kiatmoo9 lauds Nabil Anane's meteoric rise
Nabil Anane holds an impressive 4-1 record in ONE Championship. His lone loss in the promotion was when he faced reigning ONE flyweight kickboxing and bantamweight Muay Thai world champion Superlek Kiatmoo9.
After losing to Superlek in June 2023, Anane embarked on a four-fight winning streak that has left the Thai megastar in utter awe.
Superlek said in an interview with the South China Morning Post that Anane is on the right path and will become one of the sport's biggest threats in due time.
He said:
"Now that he has more experience, I think he has been good, like the time that he fought me, I think he was already good. And now that he's getting these experiences, getting the confidence, I think he will build up his skills very fast. And one day, not too long from now, I think he will be one of the toughest fighters to beat."
Watch Superlek's entire interview below: