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Pinay Muay Thai star makes the jump to ONE Championship

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1729860417191102524_Islay Erika Bomogao.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Filipina Muay Thai star Islay Bomogao. Photos courtesy of Bomogao "/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Filipina Muay Thai star Islay Bomogao. <em>Photos courtesy of Bomogao </em></span></span></span>MANILA -- After a decorated amateur Muay Thai career, young Filipina Islay Erika Bomogao is now making the jump to a bigger stage.</div><p>The 23-year-old old Bomogao will make her debut on November 8 at the iconic Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand, where she will be up against Fuu in a 100-pound catchweight Muay Thai bout at ONE Friday Fights 86.</p><p>Considered as one of the fastest rising combat sports stars in the Philippines, Bomogao has already won a couple of Southeast Asian Games gold medals and was named the top-ranked Muay Thai amateur in the world in the 45-kilogram division.  </p><p>ONE Championship is a new challenge that she embraces wholeheartedly.</p><p>&quot;I really dreamed of this opportunity. It wasn’t too long ago when I was just watching Team Lakay back then, and it’s really one of my dreams,&quot; she said. &quot;Being able to achieve this today and be in this position, I’m very fulfilled.&quot;</p><p>Bomogao will be the first homegrown fighter to compete in ONE Championship&#x27;s all-striking division -- which for the young fighter is both an honor and a responsibility.</p><script data-wid="auto" type="text/javascript" src="https://content.viralize.tv/display/?zid=AAEyze-tm4MR6kEa&amp;cid=ABPCiBG4Z-0NgwHK&amp;activation=click&amp;vip_mode=playing&amp;vip_position=bottom-right"></script><p>&quot;I feel happy, and of course there’s pressure being the first homegrown fighter to represent the Philippines in Muay Thai for ONE Championship,&quot; she acknowledged.</p><p>&quot;Making a first impression is very important, especially those who are looking to follow my footsteps into professional Muay Thai,&quot; Bomogao added. &quot;There’s pressure because I want to pave the way for all the Muay Thai fighters in the Philippines.&quot;</p><p>The Filipina joins a loaded fight card that already features two other rising stars in the country in Team Lakay’s Carlos Alvarez and T-Rex MMA’s Fritz Biagtan.</p><p>Alvarez takes on Mirza Aliev in a featherweight MMA bout while Biagtan battles Sayedali Asli in a flyweight MMA contest.  </p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/10/24/mma-alvarez-biagtan-set-for-one-return-at-friday-fights-86-1929">READ: Alvarez, Biagtan set for ONE return at Friday Fights 86</a></div>

<p>After a decorated amateur Muay Thai career, young Filipina Islay Erika Bomogao is now making the jump to a bigger stage.</p>

After a decorated amateur Muay Thai career, young Filipina Islay Erika Bomogao is now making the jump to a bigger stage.