The 29-year-old Myanmar striker headlines ONE Friday Fights 143 at Lumpinee Stadium tonight against Israel’s Shir Cohen, knowing a third consecutive win could propel her into the atomweight Muay Thai title conversation. “If I win against her, I want to fight the champion,” Vero told the Bangkok Post after Thursday’s weigh-ins. Rodrigues, meanwhile, defends her belt against atomweight kickboxing champion Phetjeeja next month at ONE Fight Night 41 in Bangkok. “But it’s hard without support.”Vero and Shir Cohen at the ONE Friday Fights 143 face offs in BangkokFor now, her focus is firmly on Cohen – a strong kickboxer returning with unfinished business. A future Muay Thai clash with Stamp Fairtex remains on her radar, as the former three-sport champ searches for a tune-up bout amid her comeback from a long injury layoff.

Source: Bangkok Post February 20, 2026 17:58 UTC