ONE Championship: Stamp Fairtex tells Angela Lee ‘you’re my idol’ as atomweight champ weighs in on grand prix final
- ‘Unstoppable’ makes a surprise call during pre-fight face off interview, praising Stamp and Ritu Phogat’s ‘huge mutual respect’
- ‘You don’t need to trash talk your opponent, I don’t think that’s who they are and that’s not who I am,’ Lee says
ONE Championship atomweight queen Angela Lee surprised Friday night’s grand prix finalists during a pre-fight face off interview – and both Stamp Fairtex and Ritu Phogat were left gushing with praise for the woman whose belt they will look to snatch.
The winner of December 3’s ONE Winter Warriors co-main event in Singapore will be crowned atomweight grand prix champion, and earn the right to challenge divisional champ Lee early next year.
“I know you both will fight extremely hard and I’m looking forward to fighting the winner,” the 25-year-old Canadian-American said.
ONE commentator Michael Schiavello, who was hosting the interview, then asked Stamp if she had anything to say to Lee, and the 24-year-old Thai (7-1) laughed.
“You’re my idol,” she said. “I will do my best to win this fight, and one day I will try my best to have a show with you, to have a fight with you.”