ONE Champion Backs Nabil for 2028 Olympic Boxing Team

Petchjeeja, a ONE Championship kickboxing world champion and boxing camp owner, backs professional fighter Nabil Anane's bid to represent Thailand at the 2028 Olympics, stressing that advancement depends on ability, not connections.

In a personal Facebook post, Petchjeeja wrote: "I have competed and trained at the national team level before, so I understand well that becoming a national athlete or reaching national competition level is not easy. Everything must go through rigorous training, experience, competition, and importantly, proving oneself and passing the selection system."

Regarding Nabil, a fellow camp member and ONE Championship professional, Petchjeeja said: "For a professional athlete like Nabil to get a chance to compete in the Olympics is an excellent opportunity. Everyone knows that being an Olympic representative in each weight class requires passing training, competition, and selection processes—no one can skip these steps. Nabil's physical attributes, speed, fighting style, and existing experience make him a highly capable athlete. He has trained since childhood in both Thai boxing and Western boxing techniques over many years."

Petchjeeja continued: "If this is a good opportunity for him, he should receive it and use it to learn and develop further, especially in Western boxing technique and style. I don't see Nabil as having special connections or shortcuts to the Olympics. He still must pass the system like any other athlete. Several senior figures simply recognize his potential and believe he could develop into a Thai Olympic representative, so they want to support his training in Western boxing."

She concluded: "For me, what matters most is not why someone gets an opportunity, but whether they can prove themselves once they have it. Ultimately, an athlete's performance and ability in competition will answer everything."