“They’re all the same to me” - Joseph Lasiri plans to make Rodtang just a "part of my history"

Joseph Lasiri is looking to carve his name among the greats in combat sports. The strawweight Muay Thai king will get a chance to make history at ONE on Prime Video 4 when he faces 'The Iron Man' Rodtang Jitmuangnon for the flyweight Muay Thai crown.

The Moroccan-Italian fighter shared some thoughts on his legacy on Instagram. Lasiri posted:

"Akimoto … Prajanchai … Rodtang they’re all the same to me ! I will make them part of my history"

Check out the Instagram post below:

Joseph Lasiri shocked the world when he defeated Prajanchai PK.Saenchai earlier this year, capturing the ONE strawweight Muay Thai crown and forcing the experienced Thai fighter to quit on the stool.

Legacy is far more motivating for the Moroccan-Italian athlete than money is. The 31-year-old fighter is looking to etch his name in history, and this is the key that drives him. In an interview with Tim Wheaton on Kickin' It, Lasiri explained:

"If you want to push yourself, you have to find something inside yourself, not something outside."

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Joseph Lasiri discusses passion and emotion

It is rare to find a fighter who says that emotion is the major aspect when they fight. But the ONE strawweight Muay Thai world champion Joseph Lasiri is not like most fighters.

While speaking in an interview, 'The Hurricane' explained:

"More than passion is emotion, because emotion is everything. Passion you speak only about muay Thai... There is a passion of course but that step I think I passed many years ago, now the passion when you win the first fight, the second fight, the first title, the passion was boom."

The Moroccan-Italian athlete added that he is comfortable with the criticism he has received from fighters:

"Prajanchai told me, 'Joesph Lasiri is too emotional for fight with me.' And this one is my emotion. He is the best one in Muay Thai. But emotion for me is everything. I put my emotion inside my training camp. I put my emotion before the fight. I put my emotion everywhere, and I show my personality. And that's the difference."

Making history is now within reach for 'The Hurricane'. Joseph Lasiri has the opportunity to become a two-division world champion when he faces flyweight king Rodtang Jitmuangnon at ONE on Prime Video 4 on November 18.

All the action will be broadcast live on Amazon's streaming platform for all its subscribers.

Watch full interview with Joseph Lasiri below: