Nabil Anan fires a fierce remark on stage amid controversy over losing in a sparring match.
“Nabil” is furious!!! Invited to spar but suddenly there’s a decision on the result // How can they do this? We’re all grown up.
The controversy arose when the Thailand Amateur Boxing Association organized a sparring session between Thai national amateur boxers and Thai boxers as well as professional amateur boxers to exchange experience and improve boxing skills at the Sports Authority of Thailand (SAT).
The highlight bout featured Nabil Anan from ONE Championship facing Banjong Sinsiri, a Thai national boxer, in the 70 kg category. This marked Nabil’s first amateur boxing sparring session. Originally, it was supposed to be just sparring without judging, but after the match, social media reported that Nabil lost. Recently, Nabil addressed this issue on the ONE Championship stage last night.
Nabil said, “I’ll explain briefly. They asked me if I wanted to spar as training, and I agreed — just sparring with no stakes. But after the sparring finished, none of the other matches had decisions or scoring, except mine. Only my match had a score and a decision.”
“I was confused because at first, they told me it was just training sparring. Then suddenly there’s a score sheet. I don’t understand how they can do this. We’re adults here.”
“I’m just a guy trying to rise higher and higher. I’m also Thai. I don’t understand why they want to suppress me instead of supporting each other.”
“Right now, the association is completely silent. But when I got involved, it caused a big stir. Instead of welcoming me, they treated me this way. That’s fine. I will give my best, achieve success, and share that success with everyone who supports and encourages me. I love everyone, but only those who support and love me.”