“The crowd wasn’t happy” - Superlek Kiatmoo9 reacts to his first win over Jonathan Haggerty in 2018
Reigning and undisputed ONE flyweight kickboxing world champion 'The Kicking Machine' Superlek Kiatmoo9 of Thailand wants to prove once and for all that he's better than the two-sport king, 'The General' Jonathan Haggerty.
The two first went to war in 2018 for Yokkao, which took place in the Englishman's backyard in the United Kingdom. In that fight, Superlek opened Haggerty up with a cut, and the fight was subsequently stopped by the ringside physician due to the injury.
Many fans felt the stoppage was on the premature side, which didn't sit well with Superlek.
'The Kicking Machine' told ONE Championship in a recent interview:
"Haggerty has always been someone [I wanted] a rematch with since our first match in 2018. That fight was stopped by the ref. I won by TKO, but the crowd wasn’t happy. There was a lot of booing as if I didn’t deserve to win. I want to prove that I can still win the fight without a ref stopping it prematurely."
'The Kicking Machine' Superlek Kiatmoo9 is set to challenge 'The General' Jonathan Haggerty for the ONE bantamweight Muay Thai world title.
The two lock horns at ONE 168: Denver, which broadcasts live from the Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado on Friday, Sept. 6.
Fans in the United States and Canada can catch all the action live and absolutely free on Amazon Prime Video. Limited tickets to watch in the stadium are available via Ticketmaster.
'The General' Jonathan Haggerty was never going to back down from Superlek: "The hard fights motivate me"
Two-sport king 'The General' Jonathan Haggerty remains unfazed ahead of the toughest fight of his career against 'The Kicking Machine' Superlek Kiatmoo9 at ONE 168: Denver.
The 27-year-old Team Underground representative says he only wants the toughest tests in his career.
He stated:
"The hard fights motivate me. I know it's going to be a hard fight but we're not here to take the easy fights."
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