“King of the North” Nico Carrillo will look to fulfill his lifelong dream of becoming a world champion when he steps into the ring against Shadow Sinha Morven on Friday night.

27 years old, from Scotland Will compete for an interim featherweight Muay Thai world title ONE Championshipthe upcoming ONE Fight Night 40: Buntan vs. Hemetsberger II in Bangkok is on a Prime Video card.

This time, Carrillo said he simplified his training. He’s still pushing himself to his limits, but in a smarter, more calculated way. “The King of the North” told ONE Champions:

“I would say I’m training smarter. I always train hard in every training camp. However, there are some camps where I screw up. There are some camps where I might neglect certain parts of training, like focusing on defense all day long, because my mentality is always go, go, go. Always needing to push myself to extremes.”

Exciting Featherweight Muay Thai Star Fresh off wins over respected opponents Sitthichai Sitsongpeenong and Luke “The Chef” Lessei. And with Tawanchai PK Saenchai out due to injury, Carrillo now faces a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to win interim gold.

ONE Fight Night 40: Buntan vs. Hemetsberger II on Prime Video will air live in prime time in the United States on Friday, February 13 from Lumpinee Arena in Bangkok, Thailand. North American fans can watch the event live on Amazon Prime.

Nico Carrillo reflects on long journey to ONE Championship gold

The next time Nico Carrillo returns to ONE Championship, he will have the opportunity to finally achieve his goal of winning a world title.

The 27-year-old says the road to the belt is no walk in the park. He told promoters:

“The world championship represents what I stand for, which is hard work. This is the journey. It’s not easy. It’s difficult. When I put that gold medal on my shoulders, it sends a message to everyone and anyone that hard work pays off.”

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