ONE: Stephen Loman moves up in bantamweight rankings, inches closer to title match


FILE–Stephen Loman declared the winner after a stellar performance against Bibiano Fernandes. –A WINNER PICTURE ONLY
MANILA, Philippines—Stephen Loman just got one step closer to the ONE bantamweight title as he moved up one spot in the boxer rankings.
Loman rose from the third seed to become a second-place bantamweight fighter.
Team Lakay, who shared the update on their Facebook page, warned current champion Fabricio Andrade, saying “Sniper is coming.”
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Loman currently holds the 17-2-0 record with his most recent win against number two Bibiano Fernandes in ONE Fight Night 4.
Just recently, the vacated bantamweight fighter found a new home in Andrade after he beat John Lineker last month with a corner kick in the fourth round.
Right after the game, an emotion Andrade named the Filipino fighter.
“Loman, you want this? Come get it.”
Currently, the champions are one point ahead of Loman on record, holding the score 20-3-0 with seven of those wins coming by technical knockout.
In between Loman and Andrade is Lineker, who has competed twice for the title, further signaling the nearest title opportunity for rival Team Lakay.
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