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Third-ranked ONE Championship bantamweight MMA contender 'Pretty Boy' Kwon Won Il of South Korea is fully dialed in to his upcoming world title opportunity early next year.
The Extreme Combat and P-Boy MMA representative is slated to face divisional king 'Wonder Boy' Fabricio Andrade at ONE 170 in January, and he is dedicated to taking home the coveted gold when he locks horns with his Brazilian counterpart.
Speaking to Anything Goes in a recent interview, Kwon talked about his dedication to training and how it has shaped his personal life.
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'Pretty Boy' said:
"I basically live at that gym - it’s like my house now. I go there, I train people, sometimes I do personal training for them, and then I do my training. Then I do my fighter’s training. And then I do my training. And then I do my fighter’s training, my regular students training, and then I rest there. It’s basically like my house. I live there basically."
Kwon challenges Andrade for the ONE bantamweight MMA world title at ONE 170: Tawanchai vs. Superbon, which broadcasts live in Asia primetime on Friday, Jan. 24, 2025, from the state-of-the-art Impact Arena in Bangkok, Thailand.
Fans in the United States and Canada can visit ONE Championship's official website for more information on how to watch the event from their area.
Stay tuned to Sportskeeda MMA for all the latest news and updates on the event as it happens.
Kwon Won Il proud to wear his home country's colors in ONE Championship: "I kinda represent South Korea"
'Pretty Boy' Kwon Won Il takes his position in ONE Championship very seriously because he's not just representing himself, but also his entire country of South Korea.
He told Anything Goes:
"For the country of South Korea, if you talk about ONE Championship right now in South Korea - people talk about me. People talk about Kwon Won Il and ‘Pretty Boy’. I kinda represent South Korea in ONE Championship."
A victory over Fabricio Andrade would no doubt skyrocket Kwon Won Il's stock as one of the best fighters in the world.
