ONE Championship™ (ONE) can’t seem to get enough of its ever-growing fanbase in Manila as the upcoming ONE: Valor Of Champions is slated to happen in the Philippines’ capital on April 24, 2015 at Mall of Asia Arena.
ONE: Valor Of Champions fight card will be headlined by the undefeated ONE Welterweight World Champion Ben “Funky” Askren and cage veteran Luis “Sapo” Santos of Brazil.
Two new bouts have been added to the blockbuster fight card.
Geje “Gravity” Eustaquio of the famed Team Lakay gym will return to the ONE Championship cage to face Thailand’s Anatpong Bunrad in a flyweight bout. Former Canadian Football League star Paul “Typhoon” Cheng of Taiwan takes on the Philippines’ adopted son, Igor Subora of the Ukraine in a massive heavyweight showdown.
ONE Championship Vice President Rich Franklin stated, “These are two fights I’m really looking forward to. Geje Eustaquio and Anatpong Bunrad figure in a clash of two of the top flyweights in the division. They are both fast and devastating with their strikes and it will be an interesting contrast of styles as Wushu takes on Muay Thai. Paul Cheng and Igor Subora are also two of the best heavyweights and are determined to show they belong in the top tier in their division.”
ONE: Valor Of Champions will be ONE Championship’s sixth event in the country after staging five spectacular events prior.
Photo caption (L-R): City of Dreams Vice President for Casino Marketing Michael Quek, ONE Championship Vice President Rich Franklin, W66.com’s Elly Ho, and Filipino bantamweight standout Mark “Mugen” Striegl.
During the press conference, ONE Championship also revealed their key partnership with W66.com — a well-known online gaming website — and City of Dreams, the newest lavish integrated resort & casino in Manila.
The two partnerships put ONE Championship in a position to effectively nurture mixed martial arts into a mainstream sport in the Philippines and all across the region.
The complete lineup of matches will be revealed as the fight night approaches so stay tuned!
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