ONE atomweight MMA world champion Denice Zamboanga withdrew from her scheduled title protection later this yr due to a medical subject. It garnered a number of well-wishes from each fellow fighters and followers.
‘The Menace’ was pencilled in to make her first title protection of the atomweight MMA gold at ONE 173: Superbon vs. Noiri on Nov. 16 on the Ariake Enviornment in Tokyo, Japan. She was to tackle the problem of hometown guess Ayaka Miura on the tentpole occasion marking the second present of the promotion within the “Land of the Rising Solar” this yr.
Zamboanga, nevertheless, final week shared on social media that she made the powerful choice to withdraw from the title combat for medical causes. ONE Championship picked it up and formally made the announcement on an Instagram put up.
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ONE’s announcement despatched fellow fighters and followers taking to the feedback part, expressing hope for a full restoration.
Amongst those that shared their help for Denice Zamboanga was ONE Championship atomweight fighter Chihiro Sawada, who mentioned:
“Wishing on your easy restoration and a robust comeback to the ring🕊️”
“Well being all the time on first place 🙌,” one other fighter, Anna Kormosova, highlighted.
“Sending heat hugs and speedy restoration 🙌,” a fan mentioned.
“Get effectively quickly @denicezamboanga 😢😢😢,” a person wrote.
“I really feel so unhappy for her. She has labored her entire life for this. Get higher quickly,” a fan commiserated with Denice Zamboanga.
“Oh expensive…that is unhappy information certainly. However know that we’re right here to help you! 💪🏻 We’ll wait on your comeback Kabayan!!!” an Filipino fan rallied behind Zamboanga.
The Zamboanga-Miura title conflict was slated to be one among 4 world title matches on provide at ONE 173. The occasion is headlined by the unification bout for the ONE featherweight kickboxing world title between reigning champ Superbon and interim titleholder Masaaki Noiri.
Additionally on faucet at ONE 173 is the world title rematch between heavyweight king ‘Reug Reug’ Oumar Kane and former divisional king Anatoly Malykhin in addition to the flyweight MMA championship match between reigning world champion Yuya Wakamatsu and strawweight champ Joshua Pacio.
For extra data and updates on ONE 173, comply with Sportskeeda MMA and ONE Championship.
Denice Zamboanga vows to return stronger and hungrier
Denice Zamboanga didn’t go into particulars on the medical subject she is coping with and compelled her to withdraw from her title combat at ONE 173. She, nevertheless, vowed to return stronger and higher.
In her IG put up asserting her withdrawal from her title showdown in opposition to Ayaka Miura of Japan in November, the Filipino champion shared she is trying ahead to returning in some unspecified time in the future, writing:
“This sport means every part to me, and I promise I’m absolutely dedicated to coming again stronger… This isn’t the top. I’ll return stronger and hungrier than ever. “
Denice Zamboanga at present holds a 7-2 file in ONE Championship. She turned the interim atomweight MMA world champion in January and was elevated to undisputed divisional queen in a while when erstwhile world champion Stamp Fairtex determined to vacate the belt due to harm.
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Edited by Saiyed Adeem Karim
