CARLOS “Limitless” Alvarez finds inspiration in his Team Lakay stablemate Carlo Bumina-ang as he continues to traverse ONE Championship’s ultimate proving grounds.
Alvarez’s grind for a $100,000 contract with ONE continues as he eyes his fourth win at Lumpinee Stadium when he faces Mirza Aliev at ONE Friday Fights 86 on November 8 in Bangkok, Thailand.
Bumina-ang became the first Filipino to win the contract after going 5-0 in ONE Friday Fights, and seeing his pal’s results, Alvarez is motivated to push harder.
“Carlo’s run in ONE Friday Fights really inspired me. We were together when we started competing in this circuit. I saw him come up and win one fight after another and then get that contract,” he said.
“It motivated us all to grind even further, win more fights, and follow in his footsteps.”
But while getting the six-figure deal would be nice, Alvarez’s focus is entirely on getting back in the win column.
After all, Alvarez’s main goal is to show that he’s improving in every single fight, and that’s exactly what he plans to do against Aliev.
“For now, I’m truly focused on getting the win. I have to get back to the winning column first,” he said.
“If they give me that contract with a win, then I’ll be thankful. But now the focus is to win the fight and show that I improved in my game.”
Alvarez has already proven that he can finish, that he can put on exciting fights, and that he can go for broke. Now he wants to prove that he’s more than just a brawler.
“I hope I get to really show what I’ve learned from my past four fights,” he said. “Expect a more mature and a calmer Carlos Alvarez.”
