ONE Championship icon Aung La N Sang is worked up concerning the likelihood to return to the circle this Friday evening.
The previous two-division world champion will head to Impression Area in Bangkok to assist the promotion kick off its 2023 schedule with ONE Struggle Evening 6 on Prime Video.
Airing completely on the Amazon Prime Video streaming service in North America, ‘The Burmese Python’ will search for a second-straight win in opposition to returning Brazilian veteran Gilberto Galvao.
Initially, Aung La was scheduled to sq. off with Fan Rong on the occasion, however a last-minute change has delivered the Myanmar famous person a drastically completely different opponent.
In an interview with the South China Morning Put up, Aung La acknowledged that Galvao will current a special problem, however is nonetheless excited to compete in entrance of a raucous crowd in Thailand:
“Yeah it’s a catchweight and I do know stylistically they’re completely different. Fan Rong and Gilberto Galvao, stylistically very completely different, nevertheless it’s okay. We put together for everyone and I’m simply blissful that we now have a bout.”
Catch the interview under:
Aung La N Sang bought again into the win column in November with an unbelievable first-round knockout of Japanese legend Yushin ‘Thunder’ Okami at ONE 163. Desirous to get again into the world title image, ‘The Burmese Python’ will look to repeat his efficiency in opposition to Galvao.
Aung La N Sang will go into ONE Struggle Evening 6 with a heavy coronary heart
When Aung La N Sang steps into the circle on Friday evening, he’ll achieve this with a heavy coronary heart following the information that 18-year-old prodigy Victoria Lee has handed away.
The complete MMA neighborhood remains to be reeling from the sudden lack of one of many business’s brightest prospects. Throughout his dialog with SCMP MMA, ‘The Burmese Python’ shared his ideas on the tragic loss, saying:
“Yeah, I’m heartbroken for Ken [Lee’s father]. As a person with a two-year-old daughter, I do know the connection you have got along with your daughter. A father and a daughter is like no love you can have, and it hurts me, it hurts me simply eager about it, you already know?”
Aung La continued, saying:
“I met Victoria a yr in the past and she or he was so candy, like the entire household is nice, you already know? However this one is like, it’s a tough one to take. I couldn’t consider it. After I learn the submit, I needed to re-read and re-read and re-read it once more, and I simply really feel for the entire household. Condolences to the Lee household. I can’t even put it to phrases.”