ONE 173: “They’re going to be method higher than me”

Former two-division ONE World Champion Aung La N Sang of Myanmar will not don the four-ounce gloves professionally, however promised that his followers will nonetheless see extra of him in a unique capability.

‘The Burmese Python’ formally turned the third inductee to ONE Championship’s prestigious Corridor of Fame throughout an emotional ceremony at ONE 173 in Tokyo on November 16.

Whereas the 40-year-old has bid goodbye to his illustrious profession, Aung La will now shift his full focus to constructing the following wave of champions.

The previous middleweight and lightweight heavyweight MMA world champion has established Python MMA in Greenacres, Florida, with Aung La himself rigorously monitoring the expansion of its trainees, particularly the youth.

After getting enshrined into the Corridor of Fame, Aung La caught up with fight sports activities journalist Nick Atkin and shared pleasure for his subsequent chapter:

“For certain. I will be within the corners, and I will be bringing the following era, and so they’ll be method higher than me. That is for certain.”

Aung La N Sang impressed a complete nation when he turned Myanmar’s first world champion in any sport.

The nation has slowly turn out to be an rising powerhouse in fight sports activities, and Aung La guarantees that extra skills will emerge below his wing.

Here is the total interview:

Aung La N Sang remembers unimaginable environment at ONE 173

Aung La N Sang basked within the glory of his Corridor of Fame induction at ONE 173.

Aside from attaining one remaining profession milestone, the 40-year-old was overjoyed as a fan to witness such a historic occasion.

The previous two-division MMA world champion even joked about foregoing retirement after witnessing the motion. He informed Nick Atkin:

“Yeah. So it is form of, I do not know. It simply, I used to be like, I nearly felt like I needed to battle. Yeah. However I wasn’t going to battle.”