(Singapore, March 23, 2022) – The internationally renowned sport IP-ONE Championships held a press conference today at the Singapore Indoor Stadium to officially kick off the week of ONE X, a major fighting event for the 10th anniversary of the ONE Championships. Athletes attending the press conference included Angela Lee, ONE Championship Women's Atomic Weight World Champion, One Championship Women's Atomic Weight Eight World Champion Stamp Fairtex, 12-time FlyWeight Mixed Martial Arts World Champion Demetrious Johnson, and ONE Champion FlyWeight World Champion Rodtang Jitmuangnon), featherweight kickboxing world champion Superbon, featherweight kickboxing world number one Marat Grigorian, and other world fighting superstars who are about to debut ONE:X. In addition, Tang Kai, China's first "KO male god" to enter the ONE Championships featherweight mixed martial arts rankings, became the only Chinese player to enter the ONE:X lineup, and he will compete against Kim Jae-Woong, a South Korean star who is currently ranked no. 1 in the featherweight rankings, to compete for the right to challenge the world championship.
At the press conference, Chatri Sityodtong, chairman and CEO of ONE Championship, announced the latest ONE Championship World Championship Gold Belt, and under the gorgeous packaging of two TUMI suitcases, the new gold belt was presented to the stage and displayed in front of the international media and the audience in front of the screen. Weighing 27 pounds, this gold belt is handcrafted from natural calfskin with gold and rubies. In the future, the winner of the ONE Championship World Championship will be crowned with this new gold belt.
Chatri Sityodtong, Chairman and CEO of ONE Championships, said: "The decade of ONE Championships has been a decade of madness. When I look back on this past, the highlights and lows that my team and the athletes at ONE have had, those crazy days are evocative. I firmly believe that we have a roster of the world's greatest champions, and these champions are the greatest champions in the world. ONE:X will be a great event that will be discussed around the world for the next 5 years or even 10 years, and it will be the most meaningful fighting event in history. We expect Saturday, March 26 to hit record ratings. I am grateful to the team, athletes, fans, partners, co-broadcasting companies and our co-brands involved in the ONE Championship. As I often say to the team: think of each day as the first day, today is a new beginning for ONE. ”
Angela Lee, women's atomic weight world champion at the ONE Championships, said: "Don't look at my duel with Stamp as a duel between a tangle and a stand, but a mixed martial arts match, and Both Me and Stamp are all technical mixed martial artists. Our showdown to be the ONE X headline main event was a huge honor for me, but at the same time, it was also a lot of pressure. The last two years have been fantastic journeys for me and I've trained harder than ever. Now I need to be better prepared to make sure I perform better on Saturday. ”
Stamp Fairtex, world champion of the ONE Championship Women's Atomic Weight Eight, said: "I will try my best to deal with the tangles and hugs that Li Shengzhu is good at, I have been preparing for this game and doing my best to strengthen my training in mixed martial arts skills. Li Shengzhu is my idol, and the duel with the idol is a very good opportunity for me. I am ready to take the gold belt from Li Shengzhu's hands, and I want to carry the gold belt back to Thailand. ”
Demetrious Johnson, 12-time flyweight world champion, said: "Rotan is one of the strongest Muay Thai fighters in the world and I am excited about this match. I told Mr. Syyudo that I wanted a chance to try Muay Thai, so when he proposed this special rule match to me, I happily accepted. I'm looking forward to this game, let's look forward to the final result together. ”
Rodtang Jitmuangnon, one champion in the Flyweights, said: "I was very honoured when Mr. Siyudo presented this special rule match. From Muay Thai to MMA, I had the opportunity to reach the top masters and for me it was a really good opportunity. In the future, you may also see me complete a new evolution on the field of mixed martial arts. ”