ONE Championship

A perfect record inside the kickboxing ring is about to face its most credentialed challenge yet.

Phetjeeja Lukjaoporongtom makes the second defense of her ONE Women’s Atomweight Kickboxing World Title against Greek striker Antonia Prifti at The Inner Circle 28, streaming live from Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand, on Friday, August 28. The Thai star enters with a staggering 210-6 career record and a perfect 8-1 mark inside the promotion.

Phetjeeja built that reign on four straight TKO finishes that earned her a six-figure ONE contract. The run continued through an interim title win over Anissa Meksen and a unification victory over Janet Todd. She has since defended the undisputed crown against Kana and briefly stepped away from kickboxing to challenge Allycia Hellen Rodrigues for the atomweight Muay Thai title, a bid that came up short.

That defeat is the only blemish on an otherwise flawless promotional run. Now, a win over Prifti would push her career total to 211 victories while renewing her case for a rematch with Rodrigues down the line.

Phetjeeja Lukjaoporongtom faces toughest kickboxing foe

Prifti brings her own imposing resume into her ONE Championship debut. The 24-year-old carries a 25-3 record that includes a K-1 Women’s Flyweight Championship won against the very same Kana that Phetjeeja once defeated. She also has a win over fellow ONE striker Tessa De Kom.

No woman has ever beaten Phetjeeja inside a kickboxing ring. Prifti’s rapidly rising level makes her arguably the most dangerous puzzle Lukjaoporongtom has faced in this discipline. A win for the Greek debutant would make her the new atomweight kickboxing queen in just her first appearance under the ONE banner.

The stakes cut both ways heading into Lumpinee Stadium. Phetjeeja is chasing a statement that keeps her two-sport ambitions alive. Prifti is chasing the single biggest result of her career on her very first night with the promotion.

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