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ONE Championship: Jackie Buntan to face Anissa Meksen in strawweight title bout at ONE 169

The fight had originally been scheduled for ONE Fight Night 23 on July 6 but Buntan pulled out after suffering an unspecified injury

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Anissa Meksen (pictured) is set to fight Jackie Buntan at ONE 169, after their original fight was postponed. Photo: ONE Championship

The strawweight kickboxing title fight between Jackie Buntan and Anissa Meksen has been rescheduled for ONE 169.

The two will face off for the newly minted belt at Lumpinee Stadium on November 9.

The fight had originally been scheduled for ONE Fight Night 23 on July 6 but Buntan pulled out after suffering an unspecified injury in training.

Meksen will be moving up in weight to challenge for the title.

Buntan, who is coming off a three-fight winning streak, has spent her entire ONE Championship career competing in the strawweight division.

Jackie Buntan (left) lands a punch during her fight with Wondergirl. Photo: ONE Championship
Jackie Buntan (left) lands a punch during her fight with Wondergirl. Photo: ONE Championship

Meksen, meanwhile, has been competing at atomweight and has not won a fight since 2022.

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.
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