FREE FULL FIGHT: Jackie Buntan ascends to pinnacle of kickboxing in technical world title win over Anissa Meksen
Filipino-American fighter Jackie Buntan was among the new additions to ONE Championship's roster of world champions. She did it with a solid display of her technical skills against seasoned kickboxer Anissa Meksen in their title clash last week.
The 27-year-old Boxing Works standout defeated 'C18' by unanimous decision to claim in the inaugural women's strawweight kickboxing world title at ONE 169: Malykhin vs. 'Reug Reug' on Nov. 8 at the Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand.
Buntan faced a tough challenge from Meksen but stayed the course, steadily relying on her consistent boxing skills to land impactful shots throughout the five-round battle to hack out the hard-earned victory.
ONE Championship relived the impressive performance of Jackie Buntan at ONE 169 by uploading the full fight on its official YouTube channel.
Check out the video below:
The titile conquest at ONE 169 was the second try for Jackie Buntan, who first made an attempt at claiming the inaugural women's strawweight Muay Thai world title in April 2022 but lost by decision to Sweden's Smilla Sundell. It was also her fourth straight victory but first in kickboxing.
On the other end, the defeat was the second straight for Meksen in a world title setup. She lost by decision in her previous fight in December last year to Thai sensation Phetjeeja for the interim atomweight kickboxing world title.
The full replay of ONE 169 is available on demand to Prime Video subscribers in the United States and Canada.
Jackie Buntan says her training camp prepared her well for ONE 169
Jackie Buntan said she was confident heading and during her title match at ONE 169 on Nov. 8, believing that her training camp prepared her well for whatwas in store at fight night.
She shared this during the post-fight press conference for the stacked event, highlighting how she already had a fair read of what Anissa Meksen was going to throw at her and prepared for it, saying:
"I felt confident right from the get, right from the start, when I stepped in there. I think after the first round, she was kind of playing it more defensive. I was expecting her to come and surge at me, pressure me, and by the start of the third round, I felt pretty confident being able to do it, everything we've been working on. I felt like I was able to see everything. Nothing really came as a surprise either. So yeah, I was confident the whole time."
Following her title-clinching victory, Buntan said she is looking forward to defending the strawweight kickboxing gold and going after more world titles.