"He's never fought Nico Carrillo" - 'King of the North' says Nabil Anane has yet to face someone with his KO power

Current number two-ranked ONE bantamweight Muay Thai contender Nico Carrillo is confident that number five-ranked Nabil Anane hasn't fought a fighter of his caliber.

Before their ONE interim bantamweight Muay Thai world title on Jan. 24 at ONE 170 in front of the packed Impact Arena in Bangkok, Thailand, Nico Carrillo was interviewed by journalist Nick Atkin.

The Scots man was asked on how he'll close the distance against Anane, who stand at 6-foot-3, and he confidently answered:

"He's never fought Nico Carrillo."

Also, 'The King of the North' was questioned about whether if he thinks the 20-year-old Thai-Algerian star has been hit hard by someone, and he responded by saying:

"I don't believe. Maybe in sparring, but not with these [four-ounce] gloves on."

Watch Nico Carrillo's full interview here:

The Scottish knockout artist comes into this championship clash with Anane with enormous momentum and confidence behind him.

'King of the North' has swept all his four assignments under the world's largest martial arts organization with TKO/KO finishes, which includes a stunning finish of former divisional king Nong-O Hama.

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Nico Carrillo still wary of the unique physique of Nabil Anane in their ONE 170 battle

Although he is confident that he can land his power punches against Anane with his fight plan, the Deachkalek Muay Thai Academy representative isn't dismissing the fact that he's still facing the tough challenge that Anane's unique physical attributes will bring into their championship fight.

Nico Carrillo discussed it during his interview with Sports Illustrated, where he mentioned that penetrating Anane's defense will not be a walk in the park, as he stated:

"I was already ready to fight, obviously tweaks to the game plan, but I can't lie that fighting people his kind of body size and height hasn't been so easy."

ONE 170 will be available via watch.onefc.com. The exciting event goes down inside the Impact Arena in Bangkok, Thailand, on Jan. 24.