Myra-Jia Chi pull off historic win in muay thai, eye SEA Games chance

Perfect show: Myra Amira Rosalan (right) and Yan Jia Chi won the wai kru mai event for Sabah in the muay thai competition.

TEENAGERS Myra Amira Rosalan and Yan Jia Chi are hopeful of making it to the Cambodia SEA Games next year after pulling off a historic win for Sabah in the muay thai Malaysia Games (Sukma) competition.

The two 18-year-olds from Kota Kinabalu put up an energetic routine to collect 8.90 points to win the wai kru mai (non-sparring) final at South City Plaza in Seri Kembangan yesterday.