“I never stopped training” - Denice Zamboanga says the grind continued while she rehabilitated her hamstring injury

Denice Zamboanga has seen a world title opportunity slip away from her fingers on several occasions.

With 26 pounds of gold now within grasp, 'The Menace' admitted she could not afford to stay idle even for one second. The proud Filipina warrior even admitted to pushing herself in training while still recuperating from a hamstring injury:

"My training continued. Even though I suffered a minor injury, I never really stopped training," Zamboanga said in a report from ABS-CBN.

Now with a clean bill of health, Denice Zamboanga's interim atomweight MMA world title bout with Alyona Rassohyna has been rebooked at ONE Fight Night 27: Tang vs Abdullaev on Prime Video.

This high-stakes five-round war will take place inside 'The Mecca of Muay Thai' Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand on Jan. 27.

Denice Zamboanga, who's riding the high of a three-fight winning streak against stiff competition, takes great pride in her workhorse ethic.

While training while hurt does seem counterproductive, it seems her desire to become the best athlete she could be outweighs whatever pain she's been enduring.

We'll soon see if the second-ranked contender can achieve her dream and become the Philippines' first-ever female MMA world champion.

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Denice Zamboanga says the time is now to achieve her full potential

Injuries, along with some unforeseen incidents have derailed Denice Zamboanga's world title opportunities.

Despite dealing with disappointment over and over again, the 27-year-old remained patient and trusted that her time would finally come.

'The Menace' told The MMA Superfan:

"I think when I travel already. But really, there's still the weigh-ins. But I feel that this time around, 100 percent it's really going to happen. Back then, there were times when I felt like something's gonna go bad. This time, 100 percent the fight will really happen."

Prime Video subscribers in North America can watch ONE Fight Night 27 for free as it happens live in US primetime.