"Jon can really mess him up" - Freddie Haggerty warns Superlek that Jonathan Haggerty hits harder than Takeru
Superlek Kiatmoo9 has seemingly operated with a cloak of invincibility during his rampage in ONE Championship.
Quite frankly, the only time the flyweight kickboxing kingpin looked mortal was when Takeru Segawa briefly caught him with a rapid-fire blitz in their showdown at ONE 165 this past January.
That said, Freddie Haggerty sent a chilling warning to Superlek ahead of his titanic showdown against two-sport world champion Jonathan Haggerty in the main event of ONE 168: Denver on September 6.
If 'The Kicking Machine' was hurt by the Japanese star, Freddie Haggerty believes he'll be in a pinch once he gets a taste of his brother's crushing power.
The 19-year-old rising star told ONE Championship in an exclusive interview:
"But if Takeru can hurt him in boxing gloves, I think Jon can really mess him up in four-ounce gloves."
Jonathan Haggerty has always had fight-ending abilities, but no doubt the dynamite in his hands got even more lethal since he moved up to 145 pounds. Plus, 'The General' is out for redemption to avenge an earlier loss to Superlek a few years back.
As far as Freddie Haggerty is concerned, his big brother will give Superlek a rude welcome to the bantamweight Muay Thai division and put an end to his two-division and two-sport aspirations.
Superlek confident he can match Jonathan Haggerty's power at a higher weight class
While 'The General' has indeed found a home at bantamweight, Superlek doesn't seem fazed about the idea of conquering a second division.
After all, 'The Kicking Machine' is quite confident in his own destructive capabilities, which he's proven time and time again in the world's largest martial arts organization.
The flyweight kickboxing world champion told ONE in a previous interview:
"Of course, I am ready. I will have the power to go against Jonathan Haggerty."
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