“Muay Thai definitely saved my life” - Nico Carrillo says fighting career put him on a better path

First-ranked ONE Championship bantamweight Muay Thai contender 'King of the North' Nico Carrillo of the United Kingdom says that as a youth, he was definitely on a rocky path. That was until he discovered Muay Thai and it changed his life completely.

Carrillo recalled the first time he tried Muay Thai at his local gym and how he instantly fell in love with it.

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'King of the North' told ONE Championship in a recent interview:

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“I remember the smell and I remember the atmosphere. I remember the buzz I got after training. That day, I said to myself, this is what I wanna do with the rest of my life. I fell in love with it more and more every day and had no trouble being consistent compared to boxing."

Carrillo continued:

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“Muay Thai definitely saved my life. It put me on a different trajectory than all my friends at the time. If I was still hanging about with certain people, I often wonder where I would be or how I would’ve turned out.”

Today, Carrillo is one of the most exciting fighters in ONE Championship, among the very best athletes in the world's largest martial arts organization. Fans can catch Carrillo in action very soon.

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'King of the North' Nico Carrillo to take on Thailand's Saemaptch Fairtex at ONE Fight Night 23 on Prime Video

'King of the North' Nico Carrillo is back and will face no.4-ranked bantamweight Muay Thai contender Saemapetch Fairtex of Thailand at ONE Fight Night 23 on Prime Video.

The event broadcasts live from the iconic Lumpinee Boxing Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand.

Fans in the United States and Canada can catch all the action live and absolutely free on Amazon Prime Video. The event will air on Friday, July 5th, in U.S. primetime.

Stay tuned to Sportskeeda MMA for all the latest news and updates on the event.

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