Get ready for an explosion of excitement at the big fight, ONE Fight Night 24, which will be broadcast live from the Lumpinee Boxing Stadium (Ramintra) during prime time in America. It will take place at 7 a.m. on Saturday, August 3. A new twist has been made to the matchup, as Brazilian destroyer Felipe Lobo takes on Nabil Annan. A rubber puncher, 20, of Thai-Algerian-French descent, in Muay Thai rules. Bantamweight (135-145 lbs.)
A match had previously been announced between Philip and Ferrari Vertex, a skilled 26-year-old boxer from Surat Thani. However, there was a change in the duo, with Nabil taking turns fighting instead of Ferrari.
As for Philip, he has been fighting for ONE since 2020 and currently holds the number three spot in the ONE Muay Thai Bantamweight Contender Rankings. He has also challenged for the crown twice before, but was met with disappointment.
For the first time, Philip was able to challenge the power of former Muay Thai king Nong Oo Hama Muay Thai, but lost and lost the belt, and recently he competed for the Muay Thai throne again against Jonathan Haggerty, but lost. He stopped short of losing by TKO in the third round in painful fashion at ONE Fight Night 19 on February 17.
While alongside Nabil, the 192cm tall, long-haired rising star has been competing in ONE Lumpini since 2023 in the flyweight division (125-135lbs) with a beautiful performance, winning 3 out of 4 fights. All of them have been contested by the top fighters of this generation, whether it be Superlek Kiatmoo 9, Nakrob Fairtex or Muangthai PK.
In his last fight, Nabil moved up in weight to fight in the bantamweight division (135-145 lbs.) against Kublapdam Sor.Jor.Piak Uthai before using his heavy weapon to knock him out at ONE Fight 69 on July 5, successfully securing a $100,000 (over $3.6 million USD) One Athlete contract. This fight will be their first appearance on ONE Fight Night and they still have to face the tough test of the top contender in this division, Philip. We will have to wait and see if Nabil can rise to the challenge and emerge on the world stage.
Thai sports fans can book tickets to enter the stadium via THAI TICKET MAJOR, and the first match starts at 7:00 AM. Watch the live broadcast on Channel 7HD, press 35 (Thai) from 10:00 AM and follow the news and progress. This fight can be watched on the ONE Championship Thailand Facebook page, ONEFC.com, and ONEChampTh Instagram.
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