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James Goyder
SCMP Contributor
James has been based in Thailand for the past 15 years. He has worked for newspapers such as The Guardian, The Times and The National (UAE), as well as for broadcasters including the BBC and Al Jazeera.

Thai star has torn meniscus, which means she is out of next two events, including a strawweight title fight with Xiong Jing Nan booked in for ONE 168.

The 17-year-old will take on Vietnam’s Trần Duy Nhất Nguyễn at ONE 167 next month, the second time he will feature on a live broadcast to North America.

Veteran Thai flyweight’s fight against his impressive compatriot is a high-risk move as he gets ready to challenge bantamweight Jonathan Haggerty at ONE 168.

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Thai fighter, previously Glory lightweight champion, has had his reputation dented by defeats, but aims to be in contention for the featherweight kickboxing belt.

Petchtanong was the first champion to fall foul of the drug testing protocols, while Ramazanov is back after entering the ring and confronting Jonathan Haggerty at ONE Fight Night 16.

Chinese fighter Wei Rui was awarded unanimous decision win on his ONE debut, but promotion’s CEO Chatri Sityodtong says ‘cloud of controversy’ hangs over outcome.

The Swedish 19-year-old – who headlines Fight Night 22 – is growing in size, and ONE Championship does not currently have any female flyweights.

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Filipino recently won the belt off the American but it is now unlikely he will be able to defend it until 2025, meaning any upcoming title decider is postponed.

Hu Yong hopes ‘heavy punches and great physical strength and fitness’ will see him past Australian opponent in fight at Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok.

The strawweight Muay Thai title-holder was to fight England’s Iman Barlow, but she retired instead, while a bout against Jackie Buntan also fell through.

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After comfortably beating Kohei Shinjo, the Englishman is looking to build on his momentum and ready for bigger challenges in the bantamweight division.

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