ONE Championship: Stamp Fairtex warns ‘arrogant’ Julie Mezabarba not to underestimate her in semi-final
- Brazilian striker Mezabarba says she’s ‘not impressed at all’ by the competition in atomweight grand prix
- ‘I think I have the edge of the dangerous weapons,’ says Stamp ahead of October 29 showdown in Singapore
Stamp Fairtex is confident she will have the edge – and the more dangerous striking – in her ONE Championship atomweight grand prix semi-final against Julie Mezabarba on October 29.
Mezabarba (9-2-1) was called up as a replacement for the injured Ham Seo-hee having secured an alternate spot via an impressive unanimous decision over former title challenger Mei Yamaguchi on her promotional debut last month.
“I think that Julie is a bit arrogant coming out with a statement like this,” Stamp told the Post. “There is a saying in Thai, where people who think they know too much but sometimes they can also make mistakes.”
It’s been an unusual fight camp for the former ONE atomweight Muay Thai and kickboxing champ, who also had to spend two weeks in quarantine in Bangkok last month after her quarter-final victory against Alyona Rassohyna.
She has had less than eight weeks to turn around, but feels the late change of opponent could play into her hands following South Korean veteran Ham’s withdrawal.