Meksen Excited For ONE Friday Fights 46 Title Shot

Anissa Meksen will lastly have her shot at ONE Championship gold. The lengthy highway to a title shot will come to its finish in Bangkok, Thailand, at ONE Friday Fights 46. On Friday, December 22, Meksen will sq. off in opposition to “The Queen” Phetjeeja for the ONE Interim Atomweight Kickboxing World Title.

Meksen has collected gold in almost each place she has been. Nevertheless, a title tilt in ONE has been arduous to seize. She has repeatedly known as for a gathering with atomweight queen Janet Todd, nevertheless it has but to come back to fruition. She will be able to drive that hand by ascending to the highest of the division at ONE Friday Fights 46.

“I’m very completely satisfied to have the title shot in opposition to a powerful opponent. Even when I haven’t fought for a couple of 12 months, I prepare day by day as a result of I like what I do. And I really feel very sturdy. I do lots of sparring to push myself each time, and I really feel so good now. I can’t wait to be on the occasion,” Meksen told ONE.

Meksen debuted in ONE in 2021 with a dominant knockout win over Cristina Morales. She adopted that up with wins over Marie Ruumet and Dangkongfah Banchamek. All of the whereas, she watched the title from afar. After greater than a 12 months away, “C18” is able to declare what she believes is rightfully hers.

“I waited for the World Title shot for greater than three years. That’s why it’s lots of sacrifice for me. It’s like a dream, you understand, as a result of that is the belt lacking from my assortment. That’s why I pushed myself so much for the coaching camp, and I educated like loopy, you understand? It’s my dream, merely. She’s sturdy, in fact, and I’m sturdy too. And we make an enormous, huge struggle, for certain.”

Phetjeeja has been on a tear herself. The Thai star has completed all her bouts in ONE by TKO, however for this outing, she should put on the bigger kickboxing gloves. The French abilities believes that element will play a major position within the end result because the 21-year-old comes into her area however nonetheless expects to offer followers an thrilling battle.

“She’s very sturdy and has good leg kicks. This makes the primary struggle in kickboxing [for Phetjeeja], so it’s completely different guidelines, and it’s my self-discipline, my sport. I respect her as a result of she has good abilities and she or he is a powerful opponent, however she by no means confronted a woman like me. That’s why it is going to be a struggle.”

ONE Friday Fights 46 airs reside on Friday, December 22. The occasion will likely be broadcast on international pay-per-view at watch.onefc.com for $39.99. The motion will get underway at 7:30 a.m. EST/4:30 a.m. PST.