South Korean star fighter Ham Seo Hee is out to fight and wants Japanese atomweight opponent Itsuki Hirata to do her part to make it happen.
'Hamzzang' has booked a date to face off with 'Android 18' after their scheduled encounter last November fell through as Hirata missed weight and hydration.
The two will mix it up at ONE Fight Night 8 on Prime Video on March 24 in Singapore.
With their fight recast, Ham Seo Hee pressed Hirata to shape up and meet her in the circle:
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“I really don’t have anything to tell you, Itsuki. Just make sure you make weight and hydration this time.”
Ham Seo Hee, 35, will be bringing her veteran skills to the table, the same skills that have allowed her to remain unbeaten in two fights to date in the promotion and made her the No. 2 contender in her division.
Prior to joining ONE, “Hamzzang” competed in different tournaments and promotions both for mixed martial arts and kickboxing.
23-year-old Hirata, meanwhile, is one of the emerging stars in the promotion with a current promotional record of 5-1. She is coming off a victory in her last fight over Lin Heqin of China last August by unanimous decision.
ONE Fight Night 8 will take place at the Singapore Indoor Stadium and will be aired live and for free to all Prime Video subscribers in North America.
"If ever she still talks after this fight, she has to quit" - Ham Seo Hee believes she silenced Denice Zamboanga at ONE X
Veteran fighter Ham Seo Hee has faced atomweight rival Denice Zamboanga twice in ONE Championship, winning on both occasions, and feels it was enough to silence the Filipino warrior and move on.
The Team MAD affiliate took on Zamboanga for the first time in her promotional debut in September 2021, winning by a controversial split decision.
Following the contest, not many felt the decision should have gone the other way around, particularly Zamboanga, who immediately called for a rematch.
The grudge match happened six months later at ONE X. But unlike in their first encounter, Ham made sure she proved a point. She was dominant on the ground and did not allow her opponent to gain headway throughout the contest en route to a unanimous decision victory.
In an interview with the South China Morning Post MMA after her win, 'Hamzzang' said the victory put all the controversy and talk to an end.
Ham Seo Hee said:
“I feel so good and if ever she still talks after this fight, she has to quit. So now that I won clearly and everything is behind me, I don’t have any controversy anymore."
Ham Seo Hee will make her circle return on March 24 at ONE Fight Night 8 on Prime Video in Singapore.
She will take on Japanese phenom Itsuki 'Android 18' Hirata in what could be a fight for a possible shot at the atomweight gold down the line.