“The best decision I made” - Jonathan Haggerty says moving up to bantamweight was the right move for his career
Two-sport world champion Jonathan Haggerty is striving after he moved up to the bantamweight division and rules it with iron hands.
And this Friday, Sept. 6, he's looking to solidify that status by defending his Muay Thai belt against ONE flyweight kickboxing world champion Superlek Kiatmoo9 in the main event of ONE 168: Denver.
Although he once ruled the flyweight Muay Thai division, Haggerty believes that he made the right decision by moving up, because he were at his best without having to cut weight too hard while staying hydrated, and also conquering both sports.
Ahead of his massive clash inside Ball Arena, home of the Denver Nuggets, 'The General' told InsideFighting about what he feels about moving to bantamweight:
"The best decision I made was to move up to bantamweight, you know. Nobody knew what happened behind the scenes at flyweight."
He added:
"But it just goes to show that I was at the top of the flyweight division for so long, depleted, unhappy. But now, everything's showing. And it's just keeping on going."
Catch Jonathan Haggerty's full interview below:
Jonathan Haggerty excited for U.S. debut in Denver
Double-champ Jonathan Haggerty from the United Kingdom is set for his debut in the United States on Friday, Sept. 6 at ONE 168: Denver, and he is extremely excited to showcase his skills in front of US audience.
He shared everything about this goal in the same interview with InsideFighting, where he emphasized how he'd seen this coming since he was a little kid.
And with six straight victories, including three in the world title matches, 'The General' said about his childhood dream:
"Ever since I was little boy, I've been growing up watching the U.S. events with my dad as a young boy. As I always told myself, 'That's where I'm gonna be. That's what I'm gonna be doing in my career.' So right now, I'm ready to take the opportunity with both hands."
Limited tickets for ONE 168: Denver are still available via Ticketmaster.