Superlek believes Rodtang is far more menacing than Jonathan Haggerty: “Rodtang is very powerful and strong”
Superlek thinks Rodtang is more powerful than Jonathan Haggerty.
On Friday night, September 6, 'The Kicking Machine' will have the chance to find out for sure when he challenges Haggerty for the ONE bantamweight Muay Thai world championship in the ONE 168: Denver main event in The Mile High City.
Since signing with the promotion five years ago, 'The Kicking Machine' has gone toe-to-toe with some of the biggest names in the promotion, including current ONE flyweight Muay Thai world titleholder Rodtang Jitmuangnon.
Squaring off at ONE Friday Fights 34 last year, Superlek came out on top in the Fight of the Year winner, besting 'The Iron Man' via unanimous decision.
Looking back on the bout during a recent interview with Yokkao, Superlek is confident that Jonathan Haggerty will not be nearly as strong as Rodtang.
"We both fought Rodtang and in my opinion, Rodtang is stronger than Haggerty. When I fought Rodtang, I couldn't win his belt because I had a problem with the weight. But that was a tough fight. Rodtang is very powerful and strong."
Jonathan Haggerty seeks another big win in his history-making bantamweight run
Since his win over 'The Iron Man' in Bangkok, 'The Kicking Machine' has added a pair of big victories against Japanese kickboxing legend Takeru Segawa and highly touted Thai prospect Kongthoranee Sor Sommai.
Meanwhile, Jonathan Haggerty and been smashing his way through the competition in the bantamweight division, starting with an earth-shattering first-round knockout of Nong-O Hama at ONE Fight Night 9 to claim the bantamweight Muay Thai crown.
Seven months later, he followed that up with a KO of Fabricio Andrade in the second round of their November 2023 clash to claim the vacant ONE bantamweight kickboxing world title and etch his name in the history books as a two-sport king.
Already bagging his first successful defense of the Muay Thai title, earning an incredible come-from-behind finish against Felipe Lobo in February, Haggerty is primed to add another notable name to his resume and establish himself as perhaps the P4P best in the world.
ONE 168: Denver will air live on Amazon Prime Video in U.S. primetime in both the United States and Canada on Friday, September 6. Follow this link for tickets to attend the event live at Ball Arena.