Nabil Anane warns opponents if he gains more experience ‘you guys are in trouble’

Reigning ONE bantamweight Muay Thai world champion Nabil Anane of Algeria and Thailand warned the entire 155-pound division of his arrival.

The 21-year-old phenom made a successful featherweight kickboxing debut at ONE 173, where he surgically annihilated Hiromi Wajima via unanimous decision on November 16 in Tokyo’s Ariake Arena.

Anane was initially set to defend his bantamweight crown against Jonathan Haggerty before the Englishman pulled out due to injury.

Despite the short notice, he still beat the former K-1 Champion in his first foray at a higher weight class.

Anane’s technical mastery overcame his kickboxing inexperience, and he believes the entire division will be in trouble once he gets used to the weight class.

The 6-foot-4 tower delivered an ominous message in his post-event interview with the Bangkok Post’s Nick Atkin:

"This was short notice, two weeks, and they said featherweight against K-1 champion. I have had only one last fight, which was my first fight in kickboxing. Now it's my second fight. I don't have experience in kickboxing, but I did a good job against a K-1 champion. I need more experience. If I have more experience than this, man, you guys are in trouble."

Watch the interview in its entirety:

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Nabil Anane says two-sport, two-division glory dreams off to a good start

Nabil Anane has never been scared to dream big and reach for the stars.

The Thai-Algerian superstar isn't resting on his laurels after conquering the 145-pound Muay Thai division.

Anane, who wants more gold across multiple sports and divisions, showed he has the capabilities to do so at ONE 173.

The bantamweight Muay Thai king told Nick Atkin:

"Yes, of course. It's my goal, you know, I want to be a champ in both sports. Muay Thai and kickboxing. So now we're on the way. It's a good beginning, a good start."