ONEF – Fans expected a fast and furious showdown between Jonathan Di Bella and “Fighting Rooster” Zhang Peimian for the vacant ONE Strawweight Kickboxing World Title, and the two striking prodigies delivered with a five-round battle for the ages.
Italian-Canadian star Di Bella took home the belt via unanimous decision in the main event of ONE 162 on October 21, sealing the deal with a dramatic knockdown of the Chinese teen phenom deep into the fifth round.
Jonathan Di Bella shocks Zhang Peimian to win by unanimous decision, crowned new champ
Sportskeeda – On Friday, ONE Championship kicked off its weekend of back-to-back events with ONE 162, headlined by a battle between Zhang Peimian and Jonathan Di Bella to crown a new ONE strawweight kickboxing world champion.
Entering the bout with an undefeated record inside the Circle, Peimian looked to make history by becoming China’s youngest world champion at just 19 years old. Standing in his way was Canadian-Italian debutant Di Bella, who entered the bout undefeated in his combat sports career.
