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 the reigning ONE women's atomweight Muay Thai world champion at ONE Fight Night 38 on Dec. 5, where she scored a vicious first-round TKO victory over Martyna Dominczak.
The 23-year-old Team Mehdi Zatout product made quick work of the dangerous Polish striker and floored her thrice, sending a chilling message to the entire division.
Phetjeeja also made it clear that she’s out for two-sport glory and immediately called out Rodrigues.
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Speaking with Nick Atkin in her 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 won’t reach the distance:
"I think she'll want [to] fight now. I think I can do it. I can [knock her out]. Not sure. Five rounds maybe. But small gloves, maybe knockout."
Here's the full interview:
Phetjeeja says two-sport glory is within grasp
What makes her ONE Fight Night 38 victory extremely sweet for Phetjeeja was that it marked her return to her first love.
Muay Thai will always be dear in her heart, and for 'The Queen', winning a belt in 'The Art of Eight Limbs' remains as 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 come back this time, I have come back for the belt."
The full replay of ONE Fight Night 38: Andrade vs. Baatarkhuu is available to stream on demand for Prime Video across the United States and Canada.