Chatri Sityodtong is hyped for “technical mastery of striking” between Janet Todd and Allycia Hellen Rodrigues

Fight fans are in for an action-packed treat when interim champion Janet Todd and reigning ONE atomweight Muay Thai world champion Allycia Hellen Rodrigues collide later this week, ONE Championship CEO Chatri Sityodtong assured.

The two top atomweight striking stars will battle in a unification bout at ONE Fight Night 8 on Prime Video on March 24 at the Singapore Indoor Stadium.

During the pre-event press conference held on Thursday, Sityodtong said that fans should brace themselves for a “technical mastery of striking” in the Todd-Rodrigues showdown:

“Allycia versus Janet is going to be technical mastery of striking at the very highest world championship levels. Both are world champions. Both are unbelievably technical, but also unbelievably powerful – massive power. I'm debating in my mind if this is gonna go five rounds as an absolute war or if it's going to end in the championship rounds.”

He continued:

“I'm gonna go with my gut, which is it's going to enter the championship rounds, but it's going to be a barnburner. Super highly technical fighters.”

At ONE Fight Night 8, Janet Todd is looking to become a full-fledged two-sport ONE world champion. 'JT' is also the reigning ONE atomweight kickboxing queen.

Allycia Hellen Rodrigues, meanwhile, is making her first title defense since becoming champion in August 2020. She defeated former division champion Stamp Fairtex to ascend to the throne before taking a break to give birth and take care of her son.

Check out the Rodrigues vs. Todd fight preview below:

All ONE Fight Night events are broadcast live and for free to North American fans with an active Prime Video subscription.

---

Fans react to upcoming ‘Clash of Queens’ between Janet Todd and Allycia Hellen Rodrigues

The previously delayed unification bout between top striking stars Allycia Hellen Rodrigues and Janet Todd is happening this week, and fans cannot wait to see it.

ONE atomweight Muay Thai world champion Rodrigues clashes with interim champion Todd for the right to be crowned the undisputed ONE atomweight Muay Thai world champion.

Allycia Hellen Rodrigues and Janet Todd were originally set to battle late last year before 'JT' was diagnosed with COVID-19, forcing the match to be deferred to a later date.

With the match now a thumbs-up, fight fans are excited for it to get going.

ONE Championship recently posted a question on Instagram to check on the fans’ take on the unification bout.

The post read:

"Who is the ULTIMATE Muay Thai queen? 👑 ONE Atomweight Muay Thai World Champion Allycia Hellen Rodrigues and interim champ Janet Todd square off to unify the belts on March 24 at ONE Fight Night 8 on Prime Video! 🥊"

It predictably received a host of reactions.

@eddie_abasolo_show commented: "Stoke to watch this live and it’s going to be 🎇"

@infightstyle added: "fights like this are once in a lifetime 🔥🔥🔥"

@rowdeyroughboy wrote: "Going with allycia really want to see the Queen take back what’s rightfully hers #MomsCanWhoopAssToo #LetsGoAllycia 🔥🔥🥹🥹💯💯"

@alice_jyi penned: "The 2 most stylish and beautiful Muay Thai fighters today...either one wins, the other will be respected as equal."

@silenthyde said: "StampSlayer vs StampSlayer"

@lyonzempire.kenya stated: "A fight u wud never wana miss🔥🔥🔥🙌

@jasmin3_rangel put: This is going to be soooo bad*ss! Can’t wait to see this fight!!! 🙌❤️🙌"