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South China Morning Post
18-05-2025
- Sport
- South China Morning Post
ONE Championship: Stamp Fairtex vows to come back stronger after latest injury setback
Stamp Fairtex, one of the greatest female combat-sport athletes on the planet, is working hard to overcome a serious knee injury and return stronger than ever. Having reigned as a world champion in three different sports, the 27-year-old fighter has endured a tough spell of adversity in what has been a hard road back to full health. Stamp earlier this month suffered a setback while rehabbing her surgically repaired knee, which forced her to withdraw from her highly anticipated ONE women's atomweight MMA world championship unification bout against interim champion and former training partner, Denice Zamboanga. The fight was originally scheduled for August 1 at ONE 173 at Ball Arena in Denver. ONE Championship later announced that Stamp, who had been on an almost-two-year hiatus due to injury, would relinquish her title to allow Zamboanga to become the undisputed champion. The Denver event was rescheduled to June 26 next year. Stamp Fairtex (left) and Denice Zamboanga will now fight in June next year. Photo: ONE Championship Stamp told the Post that her rehabilitation had been long and challenging.
USA Today
02-05-2025
- 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.
South China Morning Post
29-04-2025
- Entertainment
- South China Morning Post
ONE Championship launches new mobile game with ONE Fight Arena
ONE Championship has launched its first official mobile game, ONE Fight Arena, allowing players the opportunity to step into the ring as their favourite stars. Advertisement The fast-paced player-versus-player action allows gamers to choose from more than 20 ONE Championship fighters, including Demetrious Johnson, Stamp Fairtex, Rodtang Jitmuangnon, and Jonathan Haggerty. The game offers an immersive, first-person view where users guide fighters from humble beginnings to world championship glory. Players earn in-game currency by competing in fights and completing quests, and it can be exchanged for perks such as official merchandise, digital rewards, tournament access, and VIP experiences. In a news release, the promotion said that ONE Fight Arena gave players the option for 'digital ownership of certain in-game items, allowing character upgrades to NFT 'pro editions''. Key features include quick two-to-three minute battles between players, strategic match-three gameplay, and 3D graphics modelled on real martial arts techniques. Advertisement The game, produced in partnership with Animoca Brands' subsidiary Notre Game, is available for free on Google Play and the App Store.
