Singaporean muay thai fighter Winnia Leow to challenge for ISKA world title

Singaporean Winnia Leow will be fighting for the International Sport Kickboxing Association (ISKA) flyweight world title on April 12. ST PHOTO: AZMI ATHNI

Kimberly Kwek

UPDATED Apr 11, 2025, 05:52 PM

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SINGAPORE – As a student at the Singapore Management University, Winnia Leow thought she had her career path mapped out – get good grades and focus on securing a corporate job after graduation.

That changed in her final year, when she realised her academic results were unlikely to change significantly.

While her peers were stressing over job applications, Leow chose instead to travel and meet new people. After graduating in 2022, she spent a month exploring South-east Asia and she liked what she saw.

In contrast to Singapore, where she often felt one’s worth was tied to intelligence and career success, her conversations abroad were different and she “found that it was a breath of fresh air”.

“That’s when I started to think about what I really liked, what am I really passionate about, and what makes me who I am?” said the 26-year-old, who started muay thai when she was 15.