Everybody is influenced by the environment they grew up in, but feels more intimately connected to his area than most.바카라 웹사이트
The British brawler will challenge Rodtang for the ONE Flyweight Muay Thai World Title at ONE 169 on November 8.
Everybody is influenced by the environment they grew up in, but feels more intimately connected to his area than most.바카라 웹사이트
The upcoming ONE Flyweight Muay Thai World Title challenger – who will face reigning king at in U.S. primetime on November 8 – was born and raised in Birkenhead, England.
Proudly working class and closely aligned with the neighboring city of Liverpool, the Merseyside town has a reputation for being rough and tough –바카라 웹사이트although Smith feels there라이브 바카라 much more to it.
While it라이브 바카라 miles apart from his next destination of Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand, the 32-year-old is extremely proud of where he comes from.바카라 웹사이트
He told :바카라 웹사이트
“My personality and the way I am, you can tell I’m from this city, this area. I live in Birkenhead, which is just outside of Liverpool, but they are very similar. It라이브 바카라 ingrained in me.바카라 웹사이트
“People wouldn’t have to be around me long to realize I’m from a rough, working-class area.바카라 웹사이트We all stick together in these areas. We have the same mentality. It라이브 바카라 a boss place to live!”
Smith in Birkenhead, and his story of triumph from a harsh background is incredible. 바카라 웹사이트
His tough childhood initially led to a life of crime on the streets, but he turned things around and now has the chance to go for gold in the world라이브 바카라 largest martial arts organization.바카라 웹사이트
As a massive fan of local soccer giant바카라 웹사이트Liverpool FC, the #3-ranked flyweight Muay Thai contender holds the club라이브 바카라 powerful anthem – “You’ll Never Walk Alone” – close to his heart and sees how it speaks to him, the team, and the city:바카라 웹사이트
“I absolutely love Liverpool, and I feel ‘You’ll Never Walk Alone’ is the perfect song for this city, the team, and my life. 바카라 웹사이트
“It라이브 바카라 perfect for the way the people here are and for the way I am. We all have each other라이브 바카라 backs.
“Liverpool Football Club, too, came back from having very bad times in the sport. I’ve never treated it like this, but my story ties in perfectly with Liverpool라이브 바카라 history. It라이브 바카라 boss!”바카라 웹사이트
Jacob Smith is now a role model to others who might be going through hard times in his area. 바카라 웹사이트
Though he prefers to show the way through his actions rather than talk about it, the Englishman acknowledges that he라이브 바카라 in a position to and Liverpool. 바카라 웹사이트
If he can win the ONE Flyweight Muay Thai World Title and bring it back to Merseyside, it would be a phenomenal success story and prove that you can go from having nothing to everything with hard work and discipline. 바카라 웹사이트
Smith said:바카라 웹사이트
“I think it라이브 바카라 hard to put into words how much it would mean to me [to win the World Title]. I wake up in the mornings, and I realize I have a chance to be the World Champion. 바카라 웹사이트
“I have a chance to really change my children라이브 바카라 lives. It라이브 바카라 all in my hands. And not just my children라이브 바카라 lives, but everyone in my gym, all the kids there, and the adults in my area.바카라 웹사이트
“There라이브 바카라 absolutely nothing around my area other than sport and getting up to no good, so when I bring that gold back to Birkenhead North, I hope it inspires the next generation – that you don’t have to be running around the streets to make a little bit of money. You can make money in a legitimate way and have fun while doing it.”바카라 웹사이트
Smith would be the last person to search for adoration, but it can walk through the doors of his Thaifist Muay Thai gym on any evening of the week. 바카라 웹사이트
That admiration is something he appreciates because of the good it can do for his community, but he will never let it go to his head. 바카라 웹사이트
Instead, the flyweight star will always be a peer to the young people who come to train and show them that they can achieve the same results:바카라 웹사이트
“It라이브 바카라 great to have that role and be a good role model. It라이브 바카라 amazing, but I don’t really like to see myself as that. 바카라 웹사이트
“Funnily enough, we had a 10-year-old kid come in the gym last week. He라이브 바카라 just joined the gym and came in crying his eyes out because he was so happy to meet me. He was a massive fan. 바카라 웹사이트
“But I said, ‘Wipe away your tears, kid, and get running around and warming up with everyone else. I’m just a normal person!’ 바카라 웹사이트
“I’m aware of the impact I can have, but I’m still a roughneck at heart. It라이브 바카라 an amazing feeling to give people hope.”바카라 웹사이트