ONE Championship will crown a new kickboxing queen on December 22nd. Per the promotion, pound-for-pound star Anissa Meksen makes her return against Phetjeeja at ONE Friday Fights 46. The showdown will be for the ONE Interim Atomweight Kickboxing World Championship.
Interim Atomweight Gold to be Crowned on December 22nd
Meksen is known as the world’s premier women’s kickboxer. She has also enjoyed success in Muay Thai during her stint in ONE. She has been on a quest to become a champion in the organization, and this will mark her first chance to wear gold.
But it will not come easy. Her 21-year-old foe has been tearing up the Muay Thai scene with an incredible 206-6 record. Phetjeeja has enjoyed an unblemished 4-0 run in ONE to date.
“The Queen” has been devastating during her current streak and has finished all four of her opponents in ONE. Although Meksen has also been dominant and perfect in the promotion, two of her three victories have gone to the scorecards. This matchup may be a classic case of the irresistible force vs. the immovable object.
The collision will help bring close to an extraordinary year and provide an early Christmas treat for martial arts fans. Two of the most aggressive and dominant strikers will go toe-to-toe. The titanic matchup will go down inside Lumpinee Boxing Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand.
As this exceptional matchup helps close 2023, it will also set up another battle in the new year. ONE Atomweight Kickboxing World Champion Janet Todd will lay in wait for the winner of the exciting matchup. The unification bout will take place in 2024.
ONE Friday Fights 46 airs live and free across all ONE Championship platforms. The action begins at 8:30 a.m. ET/5:30 a.m. PT on Friday, December 22nd.
