“It was a little bit disrespectful” - Anissa Meksen vows to make Kana pay for unexpected call-out

Anissa Meksen explained why she felt disrespected by Kana Morimoto calling her out.

On Friday, Dec. 20, Meksen will return to action for her fourth promotional kickboxing bout. The former seven-time kickboxing and Muay Thai world champion is scheduled to face an intriguing challenge at ONE Friday Fights 92.

Meksen has been matched up against Kana, a promotional newcomer from K-1. The world-class female strikers have a history, as they trained together several years ago, which Meksen explained during the event's press conference:

"Kana acame to train with me back in 2020 for two weeks. After that, she fought and won the fight and she called me out. So that’s why I really want to face her because for me, it was a little bit disrespectful."

At 32 years old, Kana Morimoto has made a name for herself by winning the 2019 K-1 Women's Flyweight Grand Prix and claiming the promotion's flyweight title. She now looks to continue building her legacy against the well-respected Anissa Meksen, who remains on the hunt for ONE gold.

ONE Friday Fights 92 goes down inside the legendary Lumpinee Boxing Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand. The upcoming event will air live in Asian Primetime on Dec. 20 in more than 190 countries around the globe.

In the main event, Shadow has an opportunity to put the featherweight Muay Thai division on notice and potentially earn a six-figure contract. The Singha Mawynn affiliate must be ready for a battle because he's facing the always-dangerous veteran Sitthichai Sitsongpeenong.

Check out the ONE Friday Fights 92 press conference featuring Meksen and Morimoto below:

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Anissa Meksen begins road back to ONE gold

On Nov. 8, Anissa Meksen fought Jackie Buntan for the inaugural ONE women's strawweight kickboxing world title. They went toe-to-toe for five rounds, with Buntan emerging victorious by unanimous decision.

Meksen previously fought Phetjeeja for the ONE interim women's atomweight kickboxing world title. Phetjeeja secured the unanimous decision win, making Meksen 0-2 in title fights under the ONE banner.

At 36 years old, Meksen is a former seven-time kickboxing and Muay Thai champion in other promotions. The French-Algerian remains hopeful that she will claim ONE gold before retiring, starting with a bounce back at ONE Friday Fights 92.