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ONE Women’s Atomweight World Champion Angela “Unstoppable” Lee looks to make history this 31 March, when ONE Championship hits the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo, Japan for the very first time.

The 22-year-old female World Champion is scheduled to face reigning ONE Women’s Strawweight World Champion “The Panda” Xiong Jing Nan in one of three co-main events at ONE: A NEW ERA.

Their original encounter was supposed to take place last November in Singapore, but due to a disk injury, Lee was deemed medically unfit and was forced to withdraw from the contest.

“I was heartbroken. I thought that I wouldn’t be able to have this opportunity again,” Lee said.

“I had my heart set on making history but unfortunately, unforeseen circumstances occurred. It was out of my control and instead I was faced with another test of patience.”

Now, with the bout rescheduled for Japan, Lee is absolutely pumped at the chance to make history and become the first female concurrent two-division World Champion in mixed martial arts history.

One of the biggest challenges that Lee faces however is accustoming herself to the new weight class. Lee, the atomweight champion in ONE Championship, will move a full division up to strawweight to challenge for the title there.

Despite training for a new weight class however, Lee feels she is much stronger at strawweight and that it will show in the match.

“To be honest, I am very excited to be competing in the strawweight division,” Lee said.

“Sure, it’s a step up in what I’m used to, but it’s also closer to my natural weight. Moving up in weight has made me more dangerous than ever. Instead of worrying about my weight descent, I’ve had 100% focus on my fight and game plan.”

At 22 years of age, Lee simply will not be denied. As good as Xiong is, Lee looks to put forth her most comprehensive and dominant performance yet.

“I’ll be looking to dominate in every area of the fight,” Lee concluded.

“I will use my skill and will to break Xiong Jing Nan and capture the ONE Women’s Strawweight World Title.”

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Angela “Unstoppable” Lee is looking to make history at ONE: A NEW ERA as she challenges “The Panda” Xiong Jing Nan for the ONE Women’s Strawweight World Title at the Ry?goku Kokugikan.

A victory would crown Lee the first woman in history to hold two major World Titles concurrently in different weight divisions.

The match was originally set to take place late last year but due to Lee having back injuries, the ONE Women’s Atomweight World Champion was ruled out.

Now that ONE Championship has rescheduled the bout for 31 March in Tokyo, Japan, Lee is not letting the opportunity go to waste as she counts the days through one of the toughest training camps of her life.

“It’s the desire to make history,” Lee said.

“When I defeat Xiong Jing Nan in Tokyo, I will become the first female two-division World Champion in ONE Championship history. I cannot let an opportunity like that pass me by.”

After running through the competition at atomweight, Lee’s abrupt decision to move up a weight class had some of her fans worried. At initial glance, Lee challenging the champion in a new division right off the bat without testing the waters first seemed like a risky move.

Lee, however, assures everyone that she acknowledges and respects her opponent’s skills and has long made preparations coming into the biggest match of her career thus far.

“Many people may see me as the underdog in this fight because I’m moving up in weight but that doesn’t bother me,” Lee said.

“I’ve always been one to step up to the challenge and I love proving people wrong. I respect Xiong as a competitor and that is why I would love nothing more than to challenge her for her title.”

Less than a month out to ONE: A NEW ERA, Lee’s attempt to make history is coming closer by the day. If she performs to her capability, fans could be in for a real treat. The showdown with Xiong is one of three highly-anticipated co-main events.

Lee is excited for the chance to turn in a career-defining performance.

“It is an absolute honor to be part of such a historic event,” Lee concluded

“I really feel that ONE: A New Era will be the biggest ONE Championship card to date! Being able to showcase my skills in front of the fans in Tokyo is a dream come true for me. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity for me to make history. It will be a lifetime accomplishment when I become a two-division World Champion in ONE.”

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