“The General” Jonathan Haggerty is the image of confidence just days ahead of the biggest fight of his career. The British Muay Thai fighter is looking beyond multi-divisional belt as he is ready to step up in his career.
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On Friday, September 6, in the main event of ONE 168: Denver, the hard-hitting Brit will defend his ONE Bantamweight Muay Thai World Title against Thai superstar “The Kicking Machine” Superlek Kiatmoo9, live in U.S. primetime at Ball Arena.
Battle of the pound-for-pound powerhouses: Jonathan Haggerty vs. Superlek Kiatmoo9
Both men are widely recognized among the planet’s top pound-for-pound strikers – and rightfully so. In addition to his Muay Thai gold, Haggerty also holds the ONE Bantamweight Kickboxing World Title and comes into this blockbuster showdown on the strength of a six-fight winning streak that includes three straight stoppage victories in World Title bouts.
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And for his part, Superlek – the reigning ONE Flyweight Kickboxing World Champion and #1-ranked flyweight Muay Thai contender – is riding an incredible 10-fight winning streak that includes victories over global superstars such as Rodtang “The Iron Man” Jitmuangnon and Takeru “The Natural Born Crusher” Segawa.
Well aware of the massive challenge before him, “The General” has left no stone unturned in his preparations. He says that he and his team at the famed Knowlesy Academy have carefully studied the Thai and are ready to deal with his best weapons – as well as exploit his weaknesses: “I believe in my coach, Christian Knowles, and he watches Superlek quite a lot, and we implement it in training a lot, not giving too much away.”
Haggerty’s focused preparation and confidence
Beyond the technical preparations, Haggerty is doing everything in his power to ensure he’s in the best shape of his life when he enters the Circle in Denver. To that end, he’s spent the past several weeks in Colorado, adjusting to the altitude as he puts the final touches on his training camp.
He further added, “We know what his weaknesses are and his strengths. He likes his right side. His right side is his best attributes – his kicks, his elbows. So we’re here to exploit them on September 6.”
Those extra steps, Jonathan Haggerty says, have given him complete confidence: “I know what I have to do. I know what I’m capable of. I put 100 percent in my training. My coaches believe in me. So as long as I’m 100 percent, I believe I’m unstoppable.”