At only 22 years old, Phetjeeja has reached the top of the mountain in ONE Championship’s women’s Atomweight kickboxing ranks.
“The Queen” unified the coveted World Titles this past Saturday, 9th March, at ONE Fight Night 20, defeating combat sports veteran Janet Todd by unanimous decision in Bangkok, Thailand’s iconic Lumpinee Boxing Stadium.
Phetjeeja is one of the most experienced stars on ONE’s female roster, holding an astonishing record of 208-6, but fighting Todd offered up a fresh challenge for her – given that it was a headlining bout with a World Title on the line.
There was a laundry list of things to think about in the lead-up, but the Thai sensation refused to let the occasion hinder her performance.
“Of course, there was a lot of pressure for me because [Janet Todd] was also the champion,” Phetjeeja said.
“I just kept telling myself not to think about the fight and not to stress out as much and to just go with the flow.”
With the straps unified and her goal of becoming the atomweight kickboxing queen realised, Phetjeeja now wants to hunt for new challenges.
Fortunately, her bread and butter is Muay Thai. She holds an unbeaten record of 4-0 in the sport in ONE Championship, with four finishes, and she has her sights set on challenging for the divisional gold.
That would mean toppling ONE Women’s Atomweight Muay Thai World Champion Allycia Hellen Rodrigues, who has proved she’s no slouch in the division with two successful defences – the most recent of which came against Cristina Morales in the co-main event of ONE Fight Night 20.
Having secured the kickboxing crown, Phetjeeja feels the time will soon be right for her to return to the “art of eight limbs” and step into a thrilling super-fight with the Brazilian.
“I think there’s a high chance of us facing each other soon, champion versus champion,” she said.
“I think it’s more likely that I'll go for the Muay Thai belt [next].”
