"I will have the power" - Superlek confident he can match Jonathan Haggerty's finishing abilities in bantamweight debut
The biggest elephant in the room concerning Superlek Kiatmoo9's move to a higher weight class is whether he'll be able to withstand Jonathan Haggerty's earth-shattering power.
Moreover, will the flyweight kickboxing king's strikes remain potent as he ventures into the unknown at 145 pounds?
'The Kicking Machine' is eager to answer those questions in the most definitive way possible at ONE 168 on September 6, by leaving Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado as a historic two-division and two-sport world champion.
Superlek and Haggerty were both in attendance at ONE Friday Fights 72 over the weekend. Before engaging 'The General' in a heated face-to-face, Superlek assured fans he could go toe-to-toe with the British double champ.
The Thai megastar told Mitch Chilson during his in-ring appearance at Lumpinee Stadium:
"Of course, I am ready. I will have the power to go against Jonathan Haggerty."
Superlek has always been celebrated for his technical skills but has been showing his destructive capabilities as of late during his red-hot 10-fight winning streak.
Haggerty, on the other hand, has been putting foes to sleep left and right since moving to bantamweight and claiming the Muay Thai and kickboxing belts at 145 pounds.
One thing's for sure, fans should not miss arguably the biggest striking match of 2024.
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Superlek ready to conquer new heights in massive firefight with Jonathan Haggerty
Superlek already bested Jonathan Haggerty in battle before and has supreme confidence that he can do it again on the grand stage.
While 'The Kicking Machine' credits his British foe's evolution over the years, he's ready to put an end to Haggerty's dominant run.
Superlek said in the same interview with ONE:
"I know this is a different thing for me, a different belt. So this is a new challenge for me and I want his belt too."