still has plenty to prove on the global stage.
On May 2 in U.S. primetime, the talented British striker will return from a short-lived retirement to rematch Spanish sensation in a lightweight Muay Thai clash at .
The bout will take place at Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand — the same venue where Nolan suffered a February 2024 decision loss to Trujillo.
That defeat snapped Nolan라이브 바카라 two-fight winning streak and바카라 웹사이트appeared to be the final fight of his career. This past January, the 27-year-old stunned fans around the world by announcing his retirement from competition.
As he now prepares for his much-anticipated return, “Lethal” spoke to about why he initially walked away from fighting – and why he ultimately couldn’t stay away:
“It wasn’t overnight. I just decided I had to focus on life. ONE is great, but after a couple of months, I spoke to my family and told them I needed to take a break from all of it for a while and get my house in order.
“Being out, you start banging your head against the wall. You start thinking about how you haven’t bought a house yet or other areas of life admin. But even when I posted that message on social media, I knew I’d be back. It라이브 바카라 my game. It라이브 바카라 my bread and butter.
“Even when I was away from fighting, the fire was never out. It was always there.”
Nolan was lured back to the ring by a phone call from ONE Chairman and CEO Chatri Sityodtong.
On a quiet Saturday, just one day after the blockbuster event, the two chatted for an hour straight, each man trading stories while discussing fighting and life.
When he hung up the phone, Nolan had a plan to return to ONE라이브 바카라 bright lights:
“Chatri had just finished ONE 170 and still took the time to reach out and call me the next day. He just asked me what was going on and told me he believed in me. He broke down his story with rising through ONE, and how he started with no money, and how he turned it around. It was an inspiring story.
“It was a good feeling, having the boss call me like that. He told me he’d get me a fight in May and organize it personally. He was a man of his word. Everything he said he’d do he came through on. So I can’t thank him enough for that.”
That phone call aside, Nolan said he라이브 바카라 ending his retirement for one simple reason – he loves fighting.
As he라이브 바카라 grown from a young and hungry phenom to a certified ONE star, life hasn’t always gotten easier. But through it all, he라이브 바카라 always had fighting, and at ONE Fight Night 31, he’ll happily return to doing what he does best:
“It라이브 바카라 for the love of it. I’m trying to enjoy it. There라이브 바카라 a lot of changes with coaches and routines and trying to get my own house and stuff. I’m going through a lot of transitions, but I’m happy to be back, and I’m enjoying the flow.”
Nolan Discusses The Steep Learning Curve In ONE
Liam Nolan announced his retirement in part because he felt like he hadn’t put his best foot forward under ONE라이브 바카라 bright lights.
A former WBC Muay Thai World Champion who dominated the UK Muay Thai scene before making his promotional debut, “Lethal” arrived in the organization with high expectations and lofty goals.
His 4-4 run in ONE, though, hasn’t been up to his standards. He admitted that it라이브 바카라 been a difficult learning curve adjusting to ONE라이브 바카라 small-gloved Muay Thai rule set:
“I used to have some amazing fights outside of ONE. People still talk to me about them to this day, but I’ve not quite shown it in ONE to get people talking more about me. I’m sure it’ll come, though.
“Maybe the style has taken a bit of time to adapt to. I was more of a technical guy, and ONE is more demanding with the smaller gloves. I think it라이브 바카라 just taken more time for me to wrap my head around it.”
Nolan promises that the best is yet to come.
After sharing the ring with a number of the planet라이브 바카라 most dangerous strikers, he knows that he라이브 바카라 only getting better and has what it takes to be a mainstay in the world라이브 바카라 largest martial arts organization.
“Lethal” added:
“I was always a slow learner, in everything, even my junior fights. But I’ve fought some of the world라이브 바카라 best in this style with the smaller gloves now. I’m not that 21-year-old kid anymore. So, given time, it will come.”
