“Put on a show” - Jonathan Haggerty ready to electrify the Ball Arena in Denver
Double ONE world champion Jonathan Haggerty is set to perform in the United States later this year and promises to put on a show that American fans can appreciate and enjoy.
'The General' will be putting his ONE bantamweight Muay Thai world title on the line against flyweight kickboxing king Superlek Kiatmoo9 in an all-champion clash at ONE 168 in Denver, Colorado, U.S.A. on Sept. 6.
The venue is the 21,000-seater Ball Arena, which is the home of the NBA's Denver Nuggets.
Speaking to Sportskeeda MMA in an interview, Jonathan Haggerty shared that fighting in bigger venues has provided added motivation for him and ONE 168 will be no different.
The 27-year-old Londoner, who is also the ONE bantamweight kickboxing world champion, said:
"Yeah, I'm excited. I'm excited to fight in the bigger stadiums. I just like the big stadiums, the bigger lights more. I can wait to get back into the stadiums and put on a show for everybody."
Check out what he had to say below:
ONE 168 will be the second time that Jonathan Haggerty will be defending the bantamweight Muay Thai gold he seized from longtime divisional king Nong-O Hama in April last year.
He retained his world title in his last fight in February, defeating Brazilian challenger Felipe Lobo by TKO in the third round.
ONE 168: Denver will be available to North American fans with an active Amazon Prime Video subscription. Tickets for the event are now available on Ticketmaster.
Jonathan Haggerty sees a tough challenge in Superlek at ONE 168
ONE bantamweight Muay Thai world champion Jonathan Haggerty is bracing for a tough challenge when he takes on Thai superstar Superlek Kiatmoo9 in an all-champion title clash at ONE 168: Denver on Sept. 6.
He said that it does not matter if 'The Kicking Machine' has to go a weight division higher in their scheduled match, as he believes he has the tools and drive to overcome whatever is put in front of him.
Jonathan Haggerty shared this in his session on the Sky Sports MMA Club podcast, highlighting how he is going to have his work cut out for him at ONE 168, saying:
"He's just a great fighter, you know. Growing up, I used to watch him fight. He's got all the weapons to beat anyone in the wolrd. He's beaten everyone, so it's up to me now to make sure he doesn't beat me. That's it."
At ONE 168, Superlek is bidding to become a double ONE world champion by adding the bantamweight Muay Thai world title to the flyweight kickboxing gold he already holds.