ONE Championship Fight Night 14: Stamp Fairtex and Ham Seo-hee wish Angela Lee well ahead of interim MMA title bout
- Lee, ONE’s undisputed atomweight champion, has not fought since her sister Victoria took her own life in December of last year
- Stamp and Ham will battle for interim gold at Saturday event in Singapore, and have undisputed champ in their thoughts in the lead-up
It will be Stamp Fairtex and Ham Seo-hee’s names on the marquee at this Saturday’s ONE Championship Fight Night 14 event in Singapore, but ahead of the event, many eyes are locked on Angela Lee.
Lee, ONE’s undisputed atomweight MMA champion, has been out of action since her sister Victoria, also a ONE fighter, took her own life last December. The champion’s fighting future has been uncertain since that tragedy, which is what led ONE to book an interim atomweight title fight between Thailand’s Stamp (10-2) and South Korean Ham (26-8).
“What the audience sees of the fighters on TV is a small part of what they go through behind the scenes,” Ham, 36, told the Post in Singapore. “Every person has their own struggles. When I read the new about Angela Lee and the tragedy of what happened with her family, I felt sadness. I feel for her a lot.”
The 26-year-old Stamp was submitted by Lee in a 2022 title fight. Despite sharing the ONE Circle, they have a close relationship, and this week in Singapore, crossed paths for the first time since Victoria’s death.
“It was very emotional,” Stamp told the Post of their reunion. “It was the first time I have met Angela since her sister passed away, so I just wanted to let her know that I will be here to support her. I love her, and she’s still my idol. If she needs anything in life, whether she wants to continue fighting or not, I will always support her.”
Lee is in Singapore to make a public announcement at ONE Fight Night 14. The details of the champion’s announcement are unclear, but the expectation is that she will provide an update on her future in the sport.
