ONE 168: Rodtang believes Jonathan Haggerty’s familiarity at bantamweight will be his “edge” vs. Superlek
Thai striking star Rodtang Jitmuangnon thinks that his old foe and ONE's two-sport bantamweight ruler Jonathan Haggerty will have some sort of superiority when he faces Superlek Kiatmoo9 in the main event of ONE 168: Denver on Sept. 6.
Knowing well the skills and power of both superstars due to his experience in facing them respectfully in different events, he believes that Haggerty will have an edge in terms of familiarity with the division.
However, 'The Iron Man' will still root for Superlek, and it's not only because he is a fellow compatriot, but because he knew that the flyweight kickboxing king can flip the script in any case.
Speaking to ONE Championship, Rodtang provided his take on the most-awaited main event in ONE's return to the U.S. soil in Denver's Ball Arena:
“Jonathan Haggerty has the edge. In terms of weight, he has been fighting in this division for a long time. Anyway, I’ll root for [Superlek].”
Rodtang understands how massive this fight will be, especially when Haggerty's ONE bantamweight Muay Thai world title is on the line, and he believes fans would be fully entertained when both clash at ONE 168.
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Rodtang confident Superlek will take the 'W' at ONE 168
As the big day for Jonathan Haggerty and Superlek Kiatmoo9 is nearing, many pundits and fans still believe that the latter will have a hard time facing the Englishman in the main event of ONE 168: Denver.
However, Rodtang Jitmuangnon believes that Superlek will still be able to take the win even though he knows about Haggerty's run in the new division after taking two losses in his hands.
'The Iron Man' is adamant that 'The Kicking Machine' will bring his fight IQ to decipher and dethrone 'The General'.
Speaking to ONE in the same interview, Rodtang said:
"I believe Superlek has studied him thoroughly and has game plans in his mind. This fight will be entertaining."