Thai Boxer Bunjong Spars Ex-ONE Champ Nabil Before World Event
Thai Olympic boxer Bunjong Sinsiri sparred with former ONE champion Nabil Anane as part of preparations for an upcoming World Boxing qualifier. Bunjong praised Nabil's technique but said he lacks combination punching and amateur experience needed for international competition. The session also saw Bunjong claim a 350,000 baht challenge for knocking Nabil down, though not out.
Thai national team boxer Bunjong Sinsiri sparred with former ONE world champion Nabil Anane, who is preparing to assist the national boxing team in the 65kg division, at the indoor boxing gym of the Sports Authority of Thailand on November 12. Bunjong said it was another good practice session because in five days he will travel to compete in a World Boxing event, and sparring seriously with a fighter like Nabil is beneficial. He noted Nabil has good skills but still lacks combination punching and experience because international boxing requires high volume. Although Nabil has a height advantage, he must also throw volume; single or double punches won't keep up with opponents. Other aspects are acceptable but he needs to develop his international boxing skills much further. Regarding the previous challenge by Boss Chartri offering 350,000 baht to anyone who could knock down Nabil, Bunjong confirmed he managed to do so today but did not knock him out. Bunjong added that if Nabil joins the team, they will help him train, spar, and build experience because the 2028 Olympics are in two years and he might qualify. Personally, he feels no extra pressure because he trains daily anyway. His goal for the upcoming competition is to perform fully because it is a World Boxing event that awards ranking points for the Olympics, and next year there will be selection trials. In his weight class no representative has been secured yet, so he must go himself. Asked if Nabil would be ready in the remaining four months before selection, Bunjong thinks it will be difficult because Nabil hasn't joined the team yet, still has ONE fight commitments, and must first test himself in the Thai national championships for real ring experience.
