Scottish slugger King of the North Nico Carrillo has already conquered Muay Thai on the grandest stage of martial arts. At ONE Fight Night 46: Hemetsberger vs. Diachkova on Prime Video, he takes his first step toward doing the same in kickboxing.The ONE Featherweight Muay Thai World Champion will temporarily put the four-ounce gloves aside to open his kickboxing account against Chinese newcomer Zhou Jiaqiang in U.S. primetime this Friday, August 14, from Bangkoks iconic Lumpinee Stadium.View this post on InstagramThe timing of this fight arrives alongside a major shift for the Glaswegian. Carrillo was recently elevated from interim titleholder to undisputed divisional king, news that would understandably shift most fighters focus toward celebration.Not so for King of the North, who insists the achievement changes absolutely nothing about how he is approaching this featherweight kickboxing battle on Friday.The 27-year-old said:Nothing has changed. I have an opponent in front of me that I have to deal with, and Im locked on that task. The news of me being officially crowned has nothing to do with this fight camp.The focus remains the same. Im very excited to make my kickboxing debut. Im excited to show the fans that I can do kickboxing and go on to conquer it as well down the road.View this post on InstagramThat focus has been built almost entirely around one trademark: finishing power. He opened his promotional account with four straight highlight-reel wins at bantamweight, a stretch that included an explosive finish of former ONE Bantamweight Muay Thai World Champion Nong-O Hama.A World Title heartbreak followed before he moved up to featherweight, where back-to-back knockouts and an impressive five-round display against Shadow Mavinn at ONE Fight Night 40 earned him the interim crown.Strapping on kickboxing gloves for the first time brings an obvious question mark for any Muay Thai specialist making the jump. Carrillo, however, does not believe the switch changes anything about what he brings to the table:The power remains. Small gloves or big gloves, my hands are my greatest tools. Its not going to be any different this time around. The power I bring is far more powerful than his.Also, defensively, my mind is at ease. I can have a lower guard. I wont be that defensively restricted. Id be able to punch from different angles, absorb a couple maybe, too, because the gloves can take the impact a lot better.View this post on InstagramGiven his track record of finishing fights, it comes as little surprise that Carrillo is not shy about calling his shot heading into this co-main event tilt at ONE Fight Night 46.Predictions have followed him throughout his career, and more often than not, he has found a way to back them up once the action gets underway.The ONE Featherweight Muay Thai World Champion said:Its going to be the Nico show once more. This one will be done with a knockout. A finish in round two with a left head kick.View this post on InstagramCarrillo Sets His Sights On A New Sport And QatarA statement win on August 14 will not turn Nico Carrillos attention toward chasing kickboxing gold immediately, though. The Scotsmans upcoming plans lie entirely elsewhere, starting with the featherweight Muay Thai division he currently rules.The worlds largest martial arts organization recently confirmed a renewed three-year partnership with Visit Qatar, bringing a series of major events back to the region starting in March 2027.The 27-year-old, who was keen to be part of the two stacked cards in the region ONE 166 in 2024 and ONE 171 in 2025 knows that timeline lines up perfectly with a discipline switch he has been eyeing for some time:To be honest, Id rather fight MMA. I wanna get this fight sorted, and then defend my belt in November or December, perhaps. And then I want to fight MMA in Qatar in March.View this post on InstagramShould that plan come together, it would mark another significant milestone in his career.King of the North has never been shy about the scale of his ambitions, and this latest goal fits squarely within the bigger picture he has been building toward since the moment he first stepped on the global stage.Carrillo added:It will be another massive step toward my dream of becoming the very best there is.Im already a ONE World Champion, and the next obvious step is to become a two-sport World Champion kickboxing or MMA alongside Muay Thai. For now, its one step at a time.View this post on InstagramSource

Photo by Soobum Im/Getty ImagesIndiana Fever Team President Kelly Krauskopf has issued a statement backing head coach Stephanie White after recent backlash.Coach White tried to give DiJonai Carrington the benefit of the doubt after her Flagrant 2 foul on Sophie Cunningham against the Chicago Sky, but that angered fans who felt she didnt stand up for Sophie.Amid a social media firestorm and rising criticism of White from fans, the Fever front office have firmly thrown their support behind their head coach.Fever issue statement backing Stephanie WhiteAfter Coach White made a lengthy pregame statement explaining the Carrington-Cunningham situation and denouncing the rising hate within the league because of outside forces, Fever Team President Kelly Krauskopf shared a supportive statement of her own.Coach White has done a tremendous job leading the Fever and for the second-consecutive season, has us in a great position for a playoff push. She has kept our team focused and united, all while under the brightest spotlight our team and our league have ever experienced. She has the full support of leadership.The Fever are 21-12 this season, holding the fourth-best record in the entire league. White has created a league-leading offense behind the star backcourt of Kelsey Mitchell and Caitlin Clark.Photo by Bobby Goddin/Getty ImagesWhite has been bringing home the on-court results the team needs, and thats what the franchise will focus on.White led the Fever to the WNBA Finals in 2015 and won the 2023 WNBA Coach of the Year with the Connecticut Sun.White led the Fever to a five-game second-round loss to the Las Vegas Aces last year despite being without Clark, proving she has the necessary tactical tools to lead this squad to a title.Until we see White have a clear tactical failure on the court, the front office will likely back her, especially after Fever players like Clark and Cunningham came out with full support for their coach as well.Read more:Caitlin Clark left disappointed after Fever fans treatment of coach Stephanie WhiteStephanie White makes resounding Im only human statement amid Sophie Cunningham foul backlashSophie Cunningham reveals Indiana Fevers locker room mood after recent controversies

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