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The Lioness

Joanne La

Joanne La 'The Lioness' is an Australian Muay Thai fighter and former Australian WBC champion.

At a glance
Country AUSTRALIA  Australia
SportMuay Thai Born17-04-1992 Weight classTarget weight Career statusActive

Profile

The story

Joanne La, nicknamed “The Lioness,” is a 34-year-old Australian Muay Thai fighter from 8 Blade Warriors. According to muaythairecords.com, she has a 12-3 record and won the Australian WBC Muay Thai bantamweight title in 2022 by defeating Nakia Wright.
She has fought several times at Rebellion Muay Thai in Australia and made her ONE debut at ONE Friday Fights 142 in February 2026, where she lost to Shae Lei Wedderburn by second-round TKO. On October 2, 2026, she will face Yara Saleh at ONE Friday Fights 173 at Lumpinee Stadium.

Results

Performance

WBC Muay Thai Australian bantamweight title (2022); Record: 12-3 (Muay Thai, muaythairecords.com); 0-1 in ONE Championship

Over the years

Timeline

2022: Wins the Australian WBC Muay Thai title (bantamweight) against Nakia Wright2023: Wins by decision at Rebellion Muay Thai 28 and 302024: Defeats Kanokwan Looknhongsaeng at Rebellion Muay Thai 312026: ONE debut at ONE Friday Fights 142, loses by TKO to Shae Lei Wedderburn2026: Faces Yara Saleh at ONE Friday Fights 173

Relationships

Organizations

ONE Championship
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