ONE Championship: Denice Zamboanga calls for review of Ham Seo-hee loss – ‘I clearly won the fight’

Filipino wants rematch after South Korean veteran takes split decision in atomweight grand prix quarter-final

‘She didn’t do anything. I had the control, I even took her striking. I still can’t believe it,’ says Zamboanga

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Denice Zamboanga hugs Ham Seo-hee after their fight. Photos: ONE Championship

Published: 2:24am, 4 Sep 2021Updated: 10:29pm, 4 Sep 2021

An emotional Denice Zamboanga broke down in tears as she called for ONE Championship to review her controversial split decision defeat by Ham Seo-hee at Friday night’s all-female Empower card in Singapore.

South Korean veteran Ham (24-8) got the nod from the judges after a close bout on her promotional debut, and will move on to the semi-finals of the atomweight grand prix, with a shot against champion Angela Lee on the line for the tournament’s winner.

But Filipino 24-year-old Zamboanga was inconsolable after her first loss, and asked for the fight to be looked at by ONE officials.

“I don’t know what to say. I’m so speechless right now. For me I clearly won the fight unanimously,” she told a post-fight virtual media interview.

“If they can review my fight and decide who really won, that would be great because for me I really did my best and everything. I reviewed my fight, she didn’t do anything. I had the control, I even took her striking. I still can’t believe it.