Atomic weight world champion "unstoppable" Li Shengzhu missed the 2020 and 2021 seasons, she gave birth to a cute baby and became a mother. After a long wait, she was ready to return to the field. On March 26, the 10th anniversary of the ONE Championship "ONE X" beat the war drums, Li Shengzhu will defend his gold belt against the eight-man champion Staples.
In the final of the women's atomic weight eight-man race on December 3, former kickboxing and Muay Thai world champion Stamp defeated Ritu at 2 minutes and 14 seconds in the second round and lifted the silver belt of the eight-man race, a symbol of glory. From that moment on, Li Shengzhu knew that she would be his next opponent.
"I know it's going to be the best boxer to win the eight-man race, and it's an advantage for her to keep Up in better shape with consecutive fights. I watched Stamp's game and knew she was improving very fast in mixed martial arts, and I knew exactly what challenges Stamp would bring me, which inspired me to train harder. It was a great fight for me and Stamp, boxing fans were always looking forward to us meeting, and even before the eight-man championship was born, everyone was talking about this game, and now it's really going to happen. I'm excited about it, I know she's in the same mood as I am and we're all looking forward to the start of the race. ”
Although Lee's speech seemed relaxed, ONE Championship Chairman and CEO Chatry Siyotang bluntly said that Stamp would be the biggest threat to Lee. "I think Stamp will pose a big threat to Lee Sung-joo. Li Shengzhu's style is no secret, she has the world's top jiu-jitsu and ground fighting skills, and her surrender technique is overwhelming. But in terms of standing combat, Li Shengzhu still needs a lot of training, and in my opinion, her standing fighting ability is still far from the world's first-class. Stamp is a former Muay Thai and Kickboxing world champion, and her style will allow Lee Seung-joo to have a tough night. Stamp's punches and legs are explosive, his balance is outstanding, and he also has excellent anti-fall technique and ground defense. For the atomic magnitude, Staples is very, very strong. ”
Chatry's words also represent the thoughts of many boxing fans, Li Shengzhu was once KO BY Xiong Jingnan in a stand-up confrontation, and she has not played for more than two years. During these two years, Stamp's progress is obvious to all, she is not only good at Muay Thai skills, but even able to subdue Ritu in ground combat, in perfect condition.
Li Shengzhu: "People say that pregnancy has changed me, when my mother made me weaker, but I want to prove that they are all wrong!" I've dominated atomic magnitudes since 2016. I know what it takes to win a championship and what it takes to defend the gold belt. So when I'm ready to make a comeback, I'm more prepared than ever to make sure that when I step into the cage, there's nothing out of the ordinary. It's a tough job, but I'm ready and I have a lot to prove. ”
Do you think Stamp can beat Lee Seung-joo to become the first "Triple Crown" to win the World Championships in Muay Thai, Kickboxing and Mixed Martial Arts?