ONE Championship 163: ‘Burmese Python’ Aung La N Sang tells Myanmar to stay strong as he feels the love in Singapore
- N Sang blows the roof off Singapore Indoor Stadium with a first-round TKO of Yushin Okami on Saturday night
- ‘The last two years have been super hard for us in Myanmar. I want to encourage the fans – be united, don’t ever give up,’ he says
Aung La N Sang felt the love in Singapore, and returned the favour as he came back to fight in front of a live crowd for the first time in more than three years.
“The Burmese Python” blew the roof off Singapore Indoor Stadium with a first-round TKO of Japanese veteran Yushin Okami at Saturday night’s ONE Championship 163 event.
They chanted his name endlessly, and he clearly enjoyed himself, taking selfies with fans on his way out of the cage.
“We have to savour every moment – this could be my last walk in the cage, my last time seeing the fans,” N Sang told the Post.
His comment was a reference to the tragic death of his friend and training partner Anthony “Rumble” Johnson last week at 38. N Sang held up a framed picture of the former UFC light heavyweight title challenger in the ONE Circle after his victory.
“He was so young, but he was a good man, always there in the gym with a smile,” N Sang said. “And he hits like a truck ... For our whole team it’s been hard.”