ONE Championship: Hong Kong star Yu Yau-pui back in the ring at ONE Fight Night 29
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The event will be a significant night for women's Muay Thai, with Allycia Hellen Rodrigues defending her atomweight title against Shir Cohen in the main event.
Both Yu and Kierczynska will be looking to bounce back from their first defeats under the ONE Championship banner, when they face off at Bangkok's Lumpinee Stadium.
Yu secured a lucrative US$100,000 (HK$777,000) contract after a dominant run, scoring four knockout wins in five fights. But her momentum was halted in August last year when Scottish veteran Amy Pirnie knocked her out in the first round at ONE Fight Night 24.
Kierczynska made a strong impression in the strawweight division with a second-round stoppage of Nat 'Wondergirl' Jaroonsak on her ONE debut, before the 22-year-old suffered a unanimous decision loss to Ekaterina Vandaryeva in March.
Yu Yau-pui is looking to get back to winning ways when she faces Poland's Martyna Kierczynska at ONE Fight Night 29. Photo: ONE Championship
Both fighters are known for their aggressive styles and have had time to regroup. A convincing victory for either could put them back in the mix at the top of the division.
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