Denice Zamboanga makes triumphant homecoming, beats Lin Heqin at start of ONE on Prime Video 5

Denice Zamboanga is back in the win column. ONE Championship (file photo)

By Ivan Saldajeno

PASAY—"The Menace" is back!

Denice Zamboanga successfully returned to the ONE Championship Circle on Saturday after beating Lin Heqin at the start of ONE on Prime Video 5 at the SM Mall of Asia Arena.

Zamboanga, who is also making her first fight back home since joining ONE, played the striking game and delivered the solid punches that opened a cut in Lin's left eye area.

Lin somehow got her game going in the third round, forcing a swelling on Zamboanga's right eye area.

Lin's gallant stand in Round 3 impressed one judge to give her the lead, but the other two judges had it for Zamboanga for the split decision win.

Zamboanga moved up to 9-2, bouncing back from back-to-back defeats against Ham Seo-Hee, while Lin dropped to 15-5.

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