Allycia Hellen Rodrigues has no intention of letting anybody else put on her gold. The Brazilian champion is able to show why she’s held the throne for practically 5 years.
The reigning ONE Girls’s Atomweight Muay Thai World Champion defends her title towards WBC Muay Thai World Champion Johanna Persson at ONE Struggle Evening 33 on Friday, July 11, inside Bangkok’s Lumpinee Stadium. For Rodrigues, the bout represents her fourth title protection and one other alternative to cement her legacy.
The 27-year-old mom has been nothing wanting dominant since capturing the crown from Stamp Fairtex in 2020. She’s defeated elite competitors together with former champions and high contenders all through her reign.
Rodrigues understands the stress that comes with being a champion. Each challenger brings starvation and desperation to take what she labored so onerous to realize.
However the Brazilian has studied her Swedish challenger extensively and believes she is aware of the important thing vulnerabilities to take advantage of. Persson’s defensive habits might create openings for Rodrigues to capitalize on.
“Each title protection is essential to me. There’s no such factor as a neater or more durable combat. I all the time really feel the identical stress in all of them and all the time give the whole lot in each coaching camp,” she stated.
“I really feel like I all the time must do extra as a result of I understand how hungry my opponents are to take my belt. An important factor is all the time on the road – my belt. And nobody is taking it from me.
“I consider her clinch recreation is a powerful level, and I observed she additionally throws elbows and likes to use stress in the course of the combat. I noticed in some movies that her guard is kind of open, and he or she additionally opens up a bit when throwing punches. I’ll undoubtedly use my boxing and kicks to capitalize on that.”
