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Andrew Whitelaw
SCMP Contributor
Andrew Whitelaw is a freelance commentator and reporter specialising in football and combat sports who has been working in Asia for 11 years. He was previously multimedia lead at Fox Sports Asia in Singapore.
Andrew Whitelaw is a freelance commentator and reporter specialising in football and combat sports who has been working in Asia for 11 years. He was previously multimedia lead at Fox Sports Asia in Singapore.
Areas of Expertise:
Football, combat sportsLanguages Spoken:
English
The Algerian Muay Thai fighter feels that moving up to the featherweight division will unlock his true potential.
South Korean veteran frustrated at two-year lay-off as ONE 173 looms, asking: ‘Am I too old to fight now?’.
In other bout, MMA stars Oumar Kane and Anatoly Malykhin will battle it out in heavyweight world title rematch.
Garry Tonon returns to the ring in August and faces a familiar foe in Russian Shamil Gasanov.
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Despite facing a career-defining fight on July 12, the Muay Thai phenom is targeting a title fight in the future.
Japanese up-and-comer wants bout with compatriot at ONE 173, when promotion returns to Tokyo in November.
The 24-year-old says ‘it’s my time’ as he looks ahead to his bout against the Surinamese-Dutch lightweight champion.
Aliff Sor Dechapan, 21, enjoys a breakout performance at ONE Fight Night 32 with a unanimous decision win over Elmehdi El Jamari.
Japan’s Taiki Naito sends timely reminder of his prowess by ending Estupinan’s unbeaten streak, Ghazali goes down to Diego Paez.
Freddie Haggerty says he would say yes to bout against Malaysia’s teen sensation, and fears no one who ‘bleeds like I do’.
Rodrigues enters the bout on the back of an impressive victory over Marie McManamon, where she secured her first stoppage.
Thai star lost his bantamweight Muay Thai belt on the scale and then suffered first knockdown of his career.
Thai champion’s unification bout with Denice Zamboanga has been postponed after she suffers fresh injury during rehab from knee surgery.
The 22-year-old takes on Japan’s Taiki Naito in a flyweight Muay Thai bout on Saturday, with his sights firmly set on the world title.
The 38-year-old beat rising Thai star Kongthoranee in a closely contested rematch in his second appearance at flyweight.
Yuki Yoza will make his promotion bow at ONE Friday Fights 109 against Elbrus Osmanov but has his sights set on title glory.
Johan Ghazali, 18, faces Colombian-American Diego Paez at the stadium that made him a hero in his native Malaysia.
Iranian secures stunning knockout after taking ONE Fight Night 31 bout at just a week’s notice.
Roberto Soldic says he should be next in line to take on Christian Lee after Zebaztian Kadestam misses weight for ONE Fight Night 31.
Rather than the opportunity to avenge a recent defeat, the 27-year-old face Iran’s Abolfazl Alipourandi.
Veteran fighter wants to show Brazil’s Lucas Gabriel ‘what it feels like to share the ring with a very well-rounded legend’.
Peter Miller, known as the “Condition Nutrition”, has quickly become one of the most sought-after names in combat sports nutrition.
Thai fighter listed Briton as one of three dream fights to potentially close his career with in Instagram post.
American believes career-defining win at ONE Fight Night 30 has reignited US Muay Thai.
Ukrainian puts British fighter down in the first round and says he’s ready to go again next weekend.
The two have met twice previously at flyweight with the Thai fighter winning on both occasions.
British fighter is looking beyond avenging his 2021 defeat to Mouhcine Chafi when pair meet again at ONE Fight Night 30.
Harrison has built his career on delivering barnburners but will be facing a fighter with a reputation for being tough to put away.
Lee extended his unbeaten streak with a submission win over Takeharu Ogawa at ONE 172.
Rodtang Jitmuangnon ended the highly anticipated bout after one minute, 20 seconds at the Saitama Super Arena.
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