{"id":6495,"date":"2018-04-17T13:11:20","date_gmt":"2018-04-17T13:11:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.techbeatph.com\/wproot\/?p=6495"},"modified":"2018-04-17T13:11:20","modified_gmt":"2018-04-17T13:11:20","slug":"one-championship-heroes-honor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.techbeatph.com\/wproot\/one-championship-heroes-honor\/","title":{"rendered":"ONE Championship HEROES OF HONOR"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong>ONE Championship HEROES OF HONOR<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<strong>ONE Championship Kicks Off ONE: HEROES OF HONOR in Manila with Press Conference<\/strong><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.techbeatph.com\/wproot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Thumbnail-ONE-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"thumbnail-one\" width=\"460\" height=\"262\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6497\" \/><br \/>\nAsia\u2019s premier martial arts organization, ONE Championship, is back in Manila for its second of four shows in 2018. In a press conference held at the Grand Ballroom of the City of Dreams in Manila, the promotion kicked off its latest event, ONE: HEROES OF HONOR, which is set for Friday, 20 April, at the Mall of Asia Arena.<br \/>\nIn attendance were Chairman and CEO of ONE Championship, Chatri Sityodtong, main event combatants Kevin \u201cThe Silencer\u201d Belingon of Baguio City, Philippines and Andrew Leone of Cortland, New York, USA, global kickboxing superstar Giorgio \u201cThe Doctor\u201d Petrosyan and opponent \u2018Smokin\u2019 Jo Nattawut of Thailand, among others.<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"ONE Championship Kicks off ONE: Heroes of Honor\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uMKqe5Lghx8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\nBelingon (17-5), who is currently riding a four-bout winning streak, takes on former bantamweight world title challenger Leone (8-3) in a contest with huge title implications. Both Belingon and Leone are seeking a rematch against reigning ONE Bantamweight World Champion Bibiano \u201cThe Flash\u201d Fernandes, but will have to go through each other to secure it.<br \/>\n\u201cI know Andrew Leone is a tough opponent, and I need to be at my best to win. It\u2019s going to be one of my biggest matches to date,\u201d said Belingon. \u201cI am very thankful to ONE Championship for allowing me to be a part of this historic event. I can\u2019t leave anything to chance. I have to give another great performance. Beating Leone would be the next step to the title.\u201d<br \/>\nBelingon\u2019s opponent Leone also knows what\u2019s at stake in this matchup, and he isn\u2019t taking the Filipino lightly by any means.<br \/>\n\u201cThis is a tremendous opportunity for me. I can\u2019t wait to go up there and show what I can do, to perform to the best of my ability,\u201d said Leone. \u201cKevin Belingon is a tough guy. He\u2019s a hard puncher and he has power. But I\u2019m not worried about his striking. I\u2019ve faced tough guys before. All I can say is that I\u2019ll be ready.\u201d<br \/>\nONE: HEROES OF HONOR also marks the world premiere of the highly-anticipated ONE Super Series. Announced earlier this year, ONE Super Series aims to provide the world&#8217;s best martial artists a prestigious global platform to showcase the beauty of Asia&#8217;s striking arts such as Muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, taekwondo, Kung Fu, Wushu, sanda, silat, lethwei, and more.<br \/>\n\u201cIt\u2019s an open invitation to the greatest strikers in the world,\u201d said Sityodtong. \u201cFans will witness the absolute elite in striking martial arts, as they go head-to-head on the biggest and most prestigious global stage of the competition.\u201d<br \/>\nWith ONE Super Series, ONE Championship is now considered the largest martial arts organization in the world. While competing promotions do offer a similar product, according to Sityodtong, they only offer one flavor of martial arts as opposed to ONE Championship which hosts bouts across all styles of martial arts.<br \/>\n\u201cAside from the many great bouts this Friday night, what I\u2019m most excited about is the launch of ONE Super Series. ONE Championship is the only global player to encompass all styles of martial arts,\u201d said Sityodtong. \u201cWe have the best in all styles going up against each other. That\u2019s definitely something to look forward to.\u201d<br \/>\nMaking his appearance in the co-main event of the evening, kickboxing elite Giorgio Petrosyan is elated at his chance to leverage ONE Championship\u2019s massive worldwide audience reach. Broadcast to a potential 1.7 billion on any given night to over 136 countries worldwide, ONE Super Series will harness the full potential of ONE Championship\u2019s global influence in order to highlight the greatest in striking martial arts.<br \/>\nAnd while the promotion is gearing up for a very busy mid-year, Sityodtong teases that there are plenty more surprises to come, including the highly-anticipated launch of ONE Championship\u2019s new mobile app, slated to arrive in the coming months.<br \/>\n\u201cThe new ONE Championship mobile app is a true game-changer in the world of martial arts,\u201d said Sityodtong. \u201cSoon, fans will have access to all our blockbuster live events and complete library of Hi-Definition content in the palm of their hands, all for free, and you can watch from anywhere in the world. It\u2019s going to take ONE Championship to the next level.\u201d<br \/>\nBefore the end of the press conference, Sityodtong also revealed plans to establish a professional boxing league in addition to ONE Super Series, inviting the greatest boxers from the Philippines and around the world to join the promotion.<br \/>\nAlso in attendance at the press conference were main card competitors Honorio \u201cThe Rock\u201d Banario of Team Lakay, opponent Adrian \u201cThe Hunter\u201d Pang of Australia, as well as various ONE Championship athletes who mixed in with the crowd and participated in the festivities.<br \/>\nONE: HEROES OF HONOR goes down this Friday, 20 April at the Mall of Asia Arena in Manila, Philippines. Gates open at 6:30 PM local time.<br \/>\nFor More Tech Lifestyle News Visit us at <strong><em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.techbeatph.com\/wproot\/\">Techbeatph.com<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ONE Championship HEROES OF HONOR ONE Championship Kicks Off ONE: HEROES OF HONOR in Manila with Press Conference Asia\u2019s premier martial arts organization, ONE Championship, is back in Manila for its second of four shows in 2018. 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