'The Menace' Denice Zamboanga called out Stamp Fairtex after her most recent victory. At ONE on Prime Video 5, Zamboanga defeated Lin Heqin by way of split decision, and wants Thai superstar Stamp.
After the fight, Zamboanga declared:
“I have interest in taking the No.1 rank, which belongs to my very close friend Stamp Fairtex. If I beat her, I can challenge the champion.”
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Stamp heard the callout and responded on Instagram:
"What? ... Please tell her to beat Ham Seo Hee first. She lost to her twice. Beat her first, then let's talk."
Not too long ago, Zamboanga was undefeated in professional MMA until she sustained two close and controversial losses to Ham Seo Hee. Ham is a top-ranked South Korean MMA fighter.
Stamp Fairtex, meanwhile, is a former two-sport world champion and currently holds the top rank in ONE's atomweight MMA division. Stamp's next bout is booked for ONE on Prime Video 6 on January 14 in Bangkok, Thailand.
Stamp Fairtex on her Anissa Meksen showdown
At ONE on Prime Video 6 on January 13, the former two-sport world champion will face top-ranked kickboxer Anissa Meksen in a special-rules superfight. The contest will change rules between MMA and Muay Thai each round.
French-Algerian fighter Meksen is an incredibly well-decorated kickboxer with multiple world titles all across the globe. Additionally, she is undefeated in Muay Thai and kickboxing bouts in ONE Championship.
Meksen recently defeated Dangkongfah Banchamek in Muay Thai, but Stamp was not all that impressed. She explained while speaking to SCMP MMA's Nic Atkin:
"I think Dangkongfah is a good athlete, but the advantage that Anissa had over her is that Dangkongfah is quite smaller than her, and this is the first time Dangkongfah fought [on the global stage]. Maybe Dangkongfah got a little bit nervous and excited to fight in ONE. Anissa has good punches, that is all."
Catch the full interview below:
Fans are eagerly awaiting the atomweight fight between Stamp Fairtex and Anissa Meksen. This bout will be broadcast live on Amazon Prime Video from Stamp's home country of Thailand. The event is live and free for Prime Video subscribers in North America.