Reigning ONE Bantamweight World Champion Bibiano Fernandes went face-to-face with challenger, ONE Interim Bantamweight World Champion Kevin Belingon today ahead of their highly-anticipated showdown in Singapore, Friday night.
Fernandes from Brazil will lock horns with his Filipino opponent at 'ONE: Heart of the Lion' event, at the Singapore Indoor Stadium this Friday.
of the Philippines for the first time ahead of their highly-anticipated showdown at the Singapore Indoor Stadium this Friday, 9 November.
“It has always been a pleasure to be here in Singapore. This is where I unified the titles in 2013. I will get a chance to do it again in a rematch with a tough opponent in Kevin Belingon.
“I fought him in the past. I finished him before, and I will finish him again. I am ready for the war on Friday, and I am prepared to do my best,” said Fernandes during a press conference here, today.
Belingon, commenting of the fight, said he had waited for a long time to face Bibiano.
“I trained very hard for the match this coming Friday. I’ve waited for a long time to face Bibiano Fernandes again.
“I am 100 percent ready and confident. I will do my best to win this time,” he said.
Also in attendance were co-main event participants, Christian Lee of Singapore and Kazuki Tokudome of Japan, as well as newly-signed ONE Championship athletes Demetrious Johnson and Eddie Alvarez.
In addition, ONE Championship also announced a World Grand Prix for the flyweight and lightweight divisions.
Astro Awani
Wed Nov 07 2018
Bibiano Fernandes and Kevin Belingon facing off each other, witnessed by ONE Championship CEO Chatri Sityodtong. - ONE photo
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