Yu Yau Pui Gunning For Knockout Against Anna Jaroonsak At ONE Fight Night 41: ‘I’ll Get Inside And Break Her Down’

Yu Yau Pui is heading back to ONE Fight Night 41 on Prime Video with a point to prove. The 33-year-old Hong Kong southpaw faces Thai striker Anna “Supergirl” Jaroonsak in a three-round atomweight Muay Thai bout on March 13, live in U.S. primetime from Bangkok’s Lumpinee Stadium.

Yu owns a 6-2 promotional record, built on five straight wins before back-to-back losses to Amy Pirnie and Martyna Dominczak. Those defeats exposed real gaps in her game — defensive lapses and an over-reliance on her punching — and she has spent this camp fixing both. The KF 1 representative arrives with new weapons and sharper awareness.

“I was very excited when I got the call from ONE Championship. I can’t wait to showcase how much I have improved this time. I’m a little bit nervous. I’ve put in a lot of effort, and I hope I can really do my best inside the ring,” she said.

“Maybe I was rushing too much and overlooked a lot of things. For example, I didn’t protect myself properly. That’s why I got knocked out [against Amy Pirnie]. [I realized that] besides my punches, I need to improve my other weapons, like my kicks, to become a more multi-dimensional fighter instead of relying only on my punches. I hope this time I can truly show how much my style has improved.”

Yu Yau Pui sets sights on finishing Supergirl at Lumpinee Stadium

The losses have cut deeper than just the record. Yu Yau Pui has watched peers from her 2023 ONE signing class — Nabil Anane, Rambolek Chor Ajalaboon, and Phetjeeja — go on to capture titles while she slipped off the pace. The gap is real, and she knows it.

Anna Jaroonsak brings a 40-7 professional record and three ONE victories into this fight. Her spear knees and long reach make her dangerous from distance — qualities Yu has dissected carefully during camp. The Hong Kong native’s counter-plan is simple: outlast her.

“I think when I look back at the fighters that ONE Championship signed in the same year, 2023, most of them have achieved a lot. For example, Nabil, Rambolek, and Phetjeeja — they have already achieved so much. They have their belts, and they have their title fights. For me, I once believed I had the chance, but I fell twice. This time, I really hope that I can go back to the winning column,” she said.

“I know that she’s a very tough fighter. I believe she has a signature move — her knees. She’s strong, and she has good hands too. I think she may be taller than me, and her reach is longer. That’s why she can throw very long-distance knee strikes.”

“I believe my endurance will be better than hers, so I’ll be waiting to see if there’s a loophole. When the time is right, I’ll get inside and break her down. I think every fighter in every fight wants to win by knockout. With the 4-ounce gloves, you have to be careful every single moment. Of course, I’m looking for a knockout, but I’ll just do my best inside the ring.”