Sinsamut Klinmee has a lightweight Muay-Thai showdown with Youssef Assouik set for ONE Fight Night 25 on Friday, October 4. In preparation for the battle, Sinsamut has been making his way around various gyms to make sure he is on point for the match. During those travels, he encountered “The Gypsy King.”
Tyson Fury was also making his way around Thailand. In the same gym, Sinsamut had a chance to share some ring time with the heavyweight great. While it was a brief meeting, the ONE Championship star felt comfortable with the charismatic boxing king.
“I accidentally met Tyson Fury when I went to learn karate. As for Tyson, he came to learn Muay-Thai. He’s very friendly, funny, and easygoing. That day, we had a little sparring. His punches were really hard,” Sinsamut told ONE.
As the two stars shared some ring time, Sinsamut was appreciative of Fury’s time. “Aquaman” detailed how they helped each other learn the other’s craft. The random meeting may pay dividends for his future matches with better boxing technique.
“I learned how to punch properly according to boxing principles. I also taught him how to kick, but not much. I didn’t want to bother him too much during his personal time,” Sinsamut commented.
During their exchanges, he was able to understand what heavyweight strikes felt like. Fury did not go full bore during the sparring session, but Sinsamut felt the crushing power of Fury. “Aquaman” found out why he could wear gold at the top of the boxing world.
“Fury is a true heavy hitter. That day, he probably only used only 20 percent of his power. If he was serious, I could have died. He’s really good. He’s worthy of being a World Champion,” the Muay-Thai striker stated.
Sinsamut is focused on his Muay-Thai task at ONE Fight Night 25, but he mentioned he was open to more opportunities in ONE. Whether Muay-Thai, mixed rules, or boxing, Sinsamut is ready to compete. The Thai star simply loves to throw down and give fans a show.
“I’m interested. ONE can put me to fight in any rules as they like it. I like fighting,” Sinsamut said.
ONE Fight Night 25 airs live on Friday, October 4, on Prime Video. The action begins at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT. The event airs free for all Amazon Prime members in the U.S. and Canada.
