“One of the biggest wins in my life” - Nabil Anane speaks on the magnitude of his upset win over Felipe Lobo

Young Algerian-Thai fighter Nabil Anane was proud of his latest ONE Championship victory. He even went on to say that it was one of his biggest wins to date in his young Muay Thai career.

The 20-year-old Team Mehdi Zatout affiliate won a unanimous decision over former world title challenger Felipe Lobo of Brazil at ONE Fight Night 24: Brooks vs. Balart on Aug. 2 in Thailand.

Banking on his size and length advantage over the 'Demolition Man', which saw him pummelling his opponent with punishing strikes to the head and body throughout their scheduled three-rounder, Nabil Anane showcased why he is considered one of the emerging forces in the bantamweight division.

At the post-event interview session, the 6-foot-3 fighter spoke about how huge his upset victory was over Lobo, especially since it was fashioned under ONE Championship, saying:

"Yeah, this is one of the biggest wins in my life, because it's in one of the biggest promotions in the world, best of the best, like Yod Chatri said. Now I'm ranked number three in ONE Championship. So I'm very proud of myself, I'm proud of my team, And thank you so much. Thank you everyone."

The win at ONE Fight Night 24 was the fourth straight for Nabil Anane after opening his ONE journey in June last year with a loss to Thai superstar Superlek Kiatmoo9.

For Lobo, meanwhile, it was his second straight defeat, next to his loss to reigning ONE bantamweight Muay Thai world champion Jonathan Haggerty in their title clash last February.

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Nabil Anane is not in a rush to get a world title shot

Nabil Anane has ONE Championship world title dreams but is not rushing himself to get a shot at it. He is biding his time and working on his game with the hope that when the opportunity comes to compete for the championship, he will be far ready.

The towering Anane, who, at 20, is one of the emerging forces in the bantamweight Muay Thai division, shared this tack following his most recent victory at ONE Fight Night 24: Brooks vs Balart on Aug. 2 in Thailand. He highlighted that despite his success, he still needs to work on some facets of his game to be worthy of being ONE world champion.

Anane said:

"Not now. I got a lof things to learn, more and more. When I [am ready to] get the belt, I will tell you. But for now, I want to learn more. I want to have more experience, and when I'm ready, I'll be the champion, and I don't want anyone to beat me."

Prior to joining ONE Championship last year, Nabil Anane had experienced some success, winning two WBC Muay Thai world titles, which he hopes to build on in the "Home of Martial Arts."