Stamp Fairtex discusses Denice Zamboanga’s major improvements en route to world title glory in ONE Championship

Stamp Fairtex has seen significant improvements in Denice Zamboanga's fighting game over the years.

Stamp and 'The Menace' were originally scheduled to square off this summer in a highly anticipated ONE atomweight MMA world title clash. Unfortunately, that is no longer the case after Stamp suffered a setback while recovering from a torn meniscus.

As a result, Zamboanga was promoted from the ONE interim atomweight MMA world champion to undisputed, making her just the third woman in promotional history to hold the belt.

Speaking about her friend and former teammate's improvements with ONE, Stamp said:

"Denice has improved in terms of strength, but her overall style remains the same. "

Hopefully, we'll still have the chance to see Stamp and Zamboanga meet inside the Circle one day. But for now, the priority for Stamp is to heal up and get her body back to 100%.

In the meantime, Zamboanga will face anyone willing to step up and try to take the 26 pounds of gold from around her waist.

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Denice Zamboanga eyes first opponent since Stamp Fairtex fight fell through

Denice Zamboanga has not yet booked her first ONE world title defense, but 'The Menace' already has a name at the top of her wish list.

And it's none other than Japanese submission specialist Ayaka Miura. Speaking to Nick Atkin of the Bangkok Post:

"Since she's very active, I think that's one of her advantages. For me, it's a challenge because we are both good at grappling, but at the same time, she knows how to handle a fighter like me, so I think it will be a big challenge for me."

Miura has come out on top in her last four outings, including impressive submission victories over Meng Bo, Macarena Aragon, and most recently, Ritu Phogat.

Given her recent success inside the Circle, is Miura the one to step up and challenge Zamboanga first?