Joseph Lasiri's knockout that got him the title shot

Joseph Lasiri fought like he had one thing to show in his final combat. The Italian-Moroccan confronted Asahi Shinagawa in December 2021. ‘The Hurricane’ ended the combat with a powerful first-round knockout.

ONE Championship not too long ago uploaded the complete combat to its YouTube channel.

Watch the complete combat between Lasiri and Shinagawa beneath:

Lasiri knocked out his opponent with an overhand proper and a strong knee to the physique. The mix completed Shinagawa and earned the 30-year-old Italian a title shot at ONE 157 on Might 20.

In somewhat over per week’s time, Lasiri will face Prajanchai PK.Saenchai for the ONE Muay Thai strawweight championship. Prajanchai is a extremely expert fighter with tons of of victories and lots of titles to his identify.

Lasiri’s knockout of Shinagawa got here with four-ounce gloves. Muay Thai might be fought in bigger gloves, similar to those seen in boxing, or smaller gloves like these seen in MMA. Between the 2, Lasiri has stated that he prefers the smaller ones.

After the Shinagawa knockout, Lasiri took to Instagram to speak in regards to the win:

“I do not wish to name it ardour as a result of stress, fatigue, concern whereas getting ready for an necessary competitors is typically so sturdy that it’s troublesome to go together with the phrase PASSION even whether it is a part of it… I need to use the phrase ardour in moments like this the place you are feeling you’re LIVING YOUR LIFE, the place you will have achieved your responsibility, and whether or not you win or lose you are feeling lighter and happy with who you’ve turn into.”

Joseph Lasiri’s title shot at ONE 157

Joseph Lasiri, like his opponent at ONE 157, additionally has many titles to his identify. Nevertheless, he explains that these championships do not matter as a lot because the ONE title. In an interview with Tim Wheaton for Kickin’ It, he said:

“Now I’m centered just for this title… For me, [on] the twentieth of Might, not desirous about my ex-titles. I’m going there like that is my first title shot.”

Lasiri additionally spoke about how a lot the title shot in opposition to Prajanchai at ONE 157 means to him:

“I’m centered on the world title. For me it is the whole lot. As a result of I have been coaching Muay Thai since I used to be 17 years outdated, and now I am 30… It is the whole lot, a possibility for a world title… Now the world title in opposition to this opponent is the whole lot for me.”

Joseph Lasiri has devoted his life to the game. On Might 20, he’ll look to make it worthwhile when he squares off in opposition to Prajanchai PK.Saenchai for ONE Championship’s Muay Thai strawweight title.