ONE Championship back in US with highly anticipated Stamp v Zamboanga headlining event
ONE 173 will take place at Denver’s Ball Arena on August 1, headlined by what the CEO says is the ‘fight the entire world is waiting for’
ONE Championship is making its highly anticipated return to the United States on August 1 with ONE 173 Denver, which will take place at Ball Arena.
The event will be headlined by a women’s atomweight MMA world title unification bout between reigning champion Stamp Fairtex and interim title-holder Denice Zamboanga.
Stamp, the first three-sport world champion in ONE history, is making her first title defence after capturing the division’s top prize with a victory over Ham Seo-Hee at ONE Fight Night 14.
Zamboanga, the interim champion from the Philippines, secured her title by knocking out Alyona Rassohyna at ONE Fight Night 27. Now, she faces a unique challenge in dethroning Stamp, a former training partner and friend, to become the undisputed atomweight queen.
The coming clash marks a significant milestone in Zamboanga’s career as she aims to make history for her country on the global stage.
Stamp, who hails from Thailand, said: “I’m so happy to be going back to the US again. I was supposed to face Denice last year, but unfortunately, I got injured. Now, we finally get to fight for the belt.”
She added: “I was blown away by the support I received from all of my US fans at ONE Fight Night 10, and I can’t wait to put on a show for them again this August at ONE 173.”