Phetjee Jaa Or.Meekun (เพชรจีจ้า อ.มีคุณ; born December 31, 2001), also known as Phetjeeja Lukjaoporongtom, is a Thai professional boxer and Muay Thai fighter.
In Muay Thai, she has won world titles under the WPMF and WMC banners. In boxing, she has won a bronze medal at the 2021 SEA Games. She currently competes as a Muay Thai fighter under contract with ONE Championship, where she is the current ONE Women's Atomweight Kickboxing World Champion.[1]
As of January 2024, Beyond Kickboxing ranks her as the best Flyweight and pound-for-pound kickboxer in the World.
Background
PhetJee Jaa started Muay Thai at the age of seven with her uncles. She rapidly became known in the provinces of Thailand as the girl who could defeat boys, at the age of 10 she had over 100 fights, more than 70 of them against boys.[2]
In 2013 PhetJee Jaa was stopped from competing against boys due to the laws of Thailand as her fights were starting to get televised. Having to compete only against women she is outweighed by most of her opponents.[3]
In 2018 she joined the Thai national boxing team with the hope of qualifying for the Tokyo Olympics.
She made her professional boxing debut on August 3, 2022.
ONE Championship
After switching to professional boxing, Phetjeeja returned to Muay Thai at ONE Friday Fights 9 on March 17, 2023 against Fani Peloumpi. Phetjeeja won the fight by second-round technical knockout.[4]
Phetjeeja faced Ines Pilutti at ONE Friday Fights 16 on May 12, 2023. She won the fight by first-round technical knockout. Afterwards, Phetjeeja was awarded a $10,000 Performance of the Night bonus, in addition to a $100,000 contract with ONE Championship.[5]
Phetjeeja faced Lara Fernandez at ONE Fight Night 12 on July 15, 2023.[6] She won by technical knockout 26 seconds into the fight.[7] The victory also earned her a $50,000 Performance of the Night bonus.[8]
Phetjeeja faced Celest Hansen on October 7, 2023, at ONE Fight Night 15.[9] She won the fight via technical knockout doctor stoppage due to cut in the third round.[10]