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Stamp Fairtex and Denice Zamboanga. Handout/ONE Championship

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<div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1718606278776DC-0343 (1).jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Stamp Fairtex and Denice Zamboanga. Handout/ONE Championship"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Stamp Fairtex and Denice Zamboanga. <em>Handout/ONE Championship</em></span></span></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">MANILA -- ONE atomweight MMA world champion Stamp Fairtex praised her good friend, Denice Zamboaga, after the latter&#x27;s impressive win at ONE 167 last week.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Zamboanga underscored her status as a contender for the world title with a comfortable victory over Noelle &quot;Lil Monkey&quot; Grandjean in their atomweight MMA clash at ONE 167: Tawanchai vs. Nattawut II at the Impact Arena in Bangkok, Thailand, this past Saturday. </span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/6/8/dominant-denice-zamboanga-outclasses-noelle-grandjean-at-one-167-1452"></a><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/6/8/dominant-denice-zamboanga-outclasses-noelle-grandjean-at-one-167-1452">READ: Dominant Denice Zamboanga outclasses Noelle Grandjean at ONE 167</a></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">It was an impressive showing for Zamboanga, who brandished her improved striking and looked as good as advertised with her conditioning.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The only thing missing from the win was a finish, which Stamp had expected from the Filipina. Nonetheless, it was a strong statement from Zamboanga who had to re-formulate her game plan midway through training camp, after Fairtex pulled out from their title fight due to injury and was replaced by Grandjean.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/5/21/mma-stamp-fairtex-out-of-one-167-denice-zamboanga-awaits-new-opponent-1505"></a><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/5/21/mma-stamp-fairtex-out-of-one-167-denice-zamboanga-awaits-new-opponent-1505">READ: Stamp Fairtex out of ONE 167, Denice Zamboanga awaits new opponent</a></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">&quot;Congratulations to you my dearest friend,&quot; Stamp said. &quot;At first I thought this fight would end with a knockout because Denice has been training for quite a longtime.&quot;</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Stamp was also impressed by Grandjean who, despite coming in on short notice and having just fought, gamely stood in front of Zamboanga and battled valiantly. </span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">&quot;Noelle only had two weeks to prepare and had just fought a few weeks before the fight. I admire [her] very much, and in this fight, Noelle did well,&quot; the champion said.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">But Zamboanga&#x27;s dominance was the story of the night and Stamp is looking forward to facing off against her friend once she is recovered from her injury.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">&quot;Denice, I will fight you soon,&quot; she vowed. &quot;I&#x27;ll try to recover quickly until my body returns to 100 percent and defend my belt in my next fight with you.&quot;</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></span></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/VISLrhePP18?&amp;t=26s&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div><div><br/></div><div><br/></div>

<p>ONE atomweight MMA world champion Stamp Fairtex praised her good friend, Denice Zamboaga, after the latter's impressive win at ONE 167 last week.</p>

ONE atomweight MMA world champion Stamp Fairtex praised her good friend, Denice Zamboaga, after the latter's impressive win at ONE 167 last week.

Stamp hails Zamboanga for her victory: 'I will fight you soon'

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Stamp hails Zamboanga for her victory: 'I will fight you soon'

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Published June 17, 2024 02:45 PM PHT

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