ONE Championship, Angela Lee confirm Victoria Lee scholarships and award on ‘happy heavenly birthday’
- MMA champ Angela posts touching tribute to late sister, who would have been 19 on Wednesday, as ONE announces programmes honouring her legacy
- CEO Chatri says ONE will give out the Victoria Lee Award every year to a fighter who ‘goes above and beyond’ in giving back to their community
Angela Lee has posted a touching tribute to her late sister Victoria Lee on what would have been her 19th birthday, with ONE Championship also announcing multiple new programmes to honour her legacy.
Chatri added ONE would give out the Victoria Lee Award every year to a fighter who “goes above and beyond the call of duty” in giving back to their community through charitable efforts and contributions, with the first recipient to be chosen later this year.
Singapore-based gym Evolve MMA, of which Victoria Lee was a member along with her siblings and fellow ONE fighters Angela and Christian Lee, will also award scholarships to “deserving youths who wish to pursue their dream of becoming a world champion in martial arts”.
The pool of candidates will be selected from youth and amateur MMA organisations around the world, Chatri said.
“Angela, her family, and I have had multiple discussions over the last several months on the best way to honour Victoria’s life,” he added. “We would love to ensure that her legacy of selfless love, beautiful kindness and raw authenticity lives forever.
