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ONE Championship postpones Denver event until June 2026 after Stamp Fairtex withdrawal
ONE Championship postpones Denver event until June 2026 after Stamp Fairtex withdrawal

USA Today

time02-05-2025

  • Sport
  • USA Today

ONE Championship postpones Denver event until June 2026 after Stamp Fairtex withdrawal

ONE Championship postpones Denver event until June 2026 after Stamp Fairtex withdrawal ONE Championship's return to Denver has been put on ice. The promotion announced Friday that ONE 173, which had been scheduled for Aug. 1 at Ball Arena, will not take place and a return to Denver won't happen until June 2026 "after Stamp Fairtex vs. Denice Zamboanga and multiple other title bouts did not materialize." Fairtex's withdrawal was caused by her suffering a setback while rehabbing her surgically repaired knee. In addition to withdrawing from the fight, ONE announced that Fairtex has agreed to vacate her atomweight championship given her nearly two-year layoff since claiming the then-vacant title in September 2023. As a result, Zamboanga, who's held the interim title, has been promoted to undisputed champion at 115 pounds. "We are saddened to hear of the injury setback to Stamp and wish her nothing but the best in her road to recovery," ONE CEO Chatri Sityodtong said in a statement. "After looking at multiple alternate headlining options that unfortunately did not come together, we have made the difficult decision to move our Denver event to June 26. When bringing the world's largest martial arts organization to the U.S., we strive to deliver the very best product to our passionate American fan base and put on the most entertaining and memorable show possible. "The U.S. remains a high-priority market for ONE and our global business, and we remain committed to maintaining a strong presence in the region with monthly ONE Fight Night events in U.S. primetime and future on-ground events.' ONE 173 would've been the promotion's third appearance in the U.S. Both ONE Fight Night 10 (May 2023) and ONE 168 (September 2024) took place in Colorado.

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