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ONE Championship bantamweight kickboxing contest

Entities: Lumpinee Stadium · Yuki Yoza · Jonathan Haggerty · ONE Championship · Ben Woolliss

Overview

Japanese former K‑1 champion Yuki Yoza has risen through ONE Championship’s bantamweight kickboxing ranks, aided by regular training camps in the Netherlands. After a 13‑fight win streak and a title challenge against Jonathan Haggerty in April, Yoza secured another high‑profile matchup.

English bantamweight Ben Woolliss, coming off a knockout of John Lineker and a decision loss to Petchtanong, entered ONE’s Inner Circle 22 on 17 July at Bangkok’s Lumpinee Stadium. He highlighted recovery from Crohn’s disease and new weapons in his preparation, viewing a win as essential to re‑entering the world‑title conversation.

Yoza defeated Woolliss by unanimous decision, scoring a third‑round knock‑down and asserting his aggressive kicking and footwork. The victory ended a rough spell that began with his points loss to ONE Bantamweight Kickboxing World Champion Jonathan Haggerty in April. Yoza said the performance was below his expectations but expressed ambition to fight former Muay‑Thai champion Nabil Anane and, above all, to secure a rematch with Haggerty to capture the title.

Both fighters consider the bout a pivotal step in their careers, with Woolliss still aiming to climb back toward title contention and Yoza positioning himself for another title shot.

Timeline

  1. 7 days ago

    [SPORTS] 2 sources
    Yuki Yoza Wins Bantamweight Kickboxing Bout, Targets Haggerty Rematch

    Yuki Yoza beats Ben Woolliss by decision in Bangkok and says he will aim for a rematch with champion Jonathan Haggerty to regain the bantamweight kickboxing title.

  2. 18 days ago

    [SPORTS] 3 sources
    Ben Woolliss readies for ONE Championship bout against Yuki Yoza

    English bantamweight Ben Woolliss will fight former K‑1 champion Yuki Yoza at ONE Championship’s Inner Circle 22 in Bangkok, aiming to re‑enter the world‑title picture after recent wins and a decision loss.

  3. 28 days ago

    [SPORTS] 2 sources
    Yuki Yoza credits Dutch training camps for rise in ONE Championship kickboxing

    Yuki Yoza, former K‑1 champion, trains in the Netherlands, lost a ONE title bout to Jonathan Haggerty and will fight Ben Woolliss in Bangkok on July 17.

Sources

bjpenn.com · hindi.sportskeeda.com · onefc.com · sportskeeda.com