ONE Championship CEO Chatri Sityodtong doesn’t think one of his promotion’s biggest stars, Angela Lee, will ever return to mixed martial arts competition.
Angela’s younger sister Victoria Lee, 18, tragically passed away in December 2022.
Known as “The Prodigy”, Victoria Lee was the youngest fighter signed to ONE Championship. She fought three times during 2021 and finished all of her fights in the first or second rounds. Their brother Christian is also one of ONE’s biggest draws.
“It is possible that Angela will not come back to me because of the loss of her sister,” said Situdtung. Facebook Watch the video. “Christian Lee told me he wanted to come back. Stamp [Fairtex] And Seo Hee Ham will fight in August for the ONE Atomweight Championship.”
The official cause of Victoria’s death has not been publicly announced although it has been speculated that she committed suicide.
“The Unstoppable” Angela Lee, 26, is the ONE Atomweight World Champion and holds an 11-3 professional MMA record.
Christian Lee, 24, is the promotion’s lightweight and middleweight champion. according to Report from MMA ManiaChatry told the news outlet that Christian won’t return until 2024. As a result, interim titles will be drawn up for both Christian’s championships as well as Angela’s.
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