Denice Zamboanga is the interim Women’s Atomweight world championship after winning during ONE Fight Night 27. –HANDOUT PHOTO
MANILA, Philippines—There’s a new queen in ONE Championship and she’s a Filipino.
Denice Zamboanga stamped her name in ONE’s history books on Saturday at Lumpinee Boxing Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand as she became the first women’s fighter from the Philippines to hold a title in the league’s famed history.
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In ONE Fight Night 27, Zamboanga defeated Ukrainian Alyona Rassohyna via TKO in the second round to claim the interim Women’s Atomweight world championship, a title that eluded that had 28-year-old combatant for years.
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“I’ve been through a lot of injuries. Just last week I couldn’t even move my left arm but I didn’t want to cancel this fight because I know God will give me this fight,” said an emotional Zamboanga post-match.
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“I’ve been here for years. I’ve made it through hard work, tears and everything [in between].”
After a hard-hitting first round where neither competitor could gain a unanimous edge, Zamboanga boasted her veteran wits in the second frame to catch Rassohyna by surprise.
ONE Championship atomweight quens Stamp Fairtex and Denice Zamboanga. –HANDOUT PHOTO
In the 4:47 mark of Round 2, Zamboanga found herself mounted atop her Ukrainian foe and started raining down a barrage of rights and elbows to ultimately bring the match to a stoppage.
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As Zamboanga was celebrating her historic win where she also took home a $50,000 bonus, the reigning atomweight queen Stamp Fairtex congratulated her and hyped up their upcoming unification bout that is set to happen sometime down the line.
“I’m so excited to fight her in the ring. I’m ready to fight her,” said Stamp.
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