Reigning ONE women’s atomweight kickboxing world champion Phetjeeja Lukjaoporongtom of Thailand is confident she can knock out Allycia Hellen Rodrigues if they share the ring.
“The Queen” made a strong case as the next challenger for reigning ONE Women’s Atomweight Muay Thai World Champion at ONE Fight Night 38 on December 5, where she scored a vicious first-round TKO victory over Martyna Dominczak.
The team’s 23-year-old product Mehdi Zatout quickly took down the dangerous Polish attacker and floored her three times, sending a chilling message to the entire division.
Phetjeeja also made it clear that she is aiming for glory in two sports and immediately called Rodrigues.
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Speaking to Nick Atkin in his post-event interview, the Thai superstar guaranteed an instant classic in a potential showdown with the Brazilian mom-champ.
“Hello, Allycia. Next fight…I think you want to fight with me, I want to fight with you. Next fight, Muay Thai belt.”
“The Queen” also expressed confidence that their fight will not go the distance:
“I think she will want [to] fight now. I think I can do it. I can [knock her out]. Not sure. Maybe five rounds. But small gloves, maybe a knockout.”
Here is the full interview:
Phetjeeja says glory in two sports is within reach
What makes her victory at ONE Fight Night 38 extremely sweet for Phetjeeja is that it marked her return to her first love.
Muay Thai will always be close to her heart, and for “The Queen,” winning a belt in “The Art of Eight Limbs” remains her top priority.
The atomweight kickboxing world champion said in her post-event interview with ONE:
“Definitely, it has to be the Muay Thai belt, yeah, that’s my goal right now. And I feel like I’m coming back this time, I came back for the belt.”
The full replay of ONE Fight Night 38: Andrade vs. Baatarkhuu is available to stream On Demand on Prime Video in the United States and Canada.
Edited by Aziel Karthak
