Pound-for-pound Kickboxing superstar, Chingiz Allazov, today revealed he has vacated his ONE Featherweight Kickboxing World title and left ONE Championship.
Rumours circulated social media on over the weekend after Marat Grigorian claimed Allazov told him he’d vacated his ONE Championship title.
LowKickMMA‘s Tim Wheaton was immediately on the case to clarify the situation.
In an exclusive interview with LowKickMMA.com, Chingiz Allazov said;
“Yes, it’s true. Before the fight between Marat Grigorian and Superbon, I told ONE Championship that I would leave my belt for this fight, but they said no … They offered me the fight with Superbon before Marat Grigorian, and I said, ‘If I fight Marat, I will finish my career.’“
Why has Chingiz Allazov left ONE Championship?
He then said that after his win over Marat Grigorian, he wanted to challenge Tawanchai under Kickboxing rules or rematch Giorgio Petrosyan. He continued:
“After that, I asked for a fight with Tawanchai, or even Giorgio Petrosyan again. But Petrosyan is done fighting in ONE Championship, and Tawanchai doesn’t seem interested in a kickboxing match with me. But now, I have a different plan. My own plan for my life and future, not the same plan as ONE Championship.”
But this news is true … I’m done fighting in ONE Championship, and I said I would leave my belt for Marat and Superbon to fight for. Before, Superbon won the interim title fight, but after this fight, they offered me another contract. However, I told them no, I’m finishing my career. I have different plans for my life. Maybe in the future, Inshallah, I’ll return to fight other fighters, but for now, I train every day, focus on my life, and focus on my family. Inshallah, always.”
Despite assumptions that ONE Championship are frustrating numerous fighters, Chingiz Allazov has nothing but good and respectful things to say about the organisation on his departure.
“I wish all the best to all the fighters in ONE Championship, and I want to thank ONE Championship. I have a lot of respect for the whole ONE Championship team and Chatri.”
His immediate future remains unclear. Stay tuned to LowKickMMA.com and FightRecord.co.uk and for further developments on the future of Chingiz Allazov.