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"Two absolute monsters" - Fans beyond excited for Jonathan Haggerty's impending world title defense against Superlek in Denver

ONE Championship fans are raring to see ONE bantamweight Muay Thai and kickboxing world champion Jonathan Haggerty defend his Muay Thai crown against ONE flyweight kickboxing world champion Superlek Kiatmoo9 at ONE 168: Denver on September 6 inside the Ball Arena.

The promotion recently shared a graphic on Instagram featuring Haggerty's desire to rematch Superlek after losing to him via doctor's stoppage in 2018 during their time outside of ONE, which he will now get in just a few weeks.

Check out the graphic below:

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Fans bared their excitement for the upcoming rematch in the comments section, which can be read below:

"2 absolute monsters. We should all be grateful this gets to happen πŸ”₯πŸ”₯"
"This is gonna be a sick rematch."
"It's gonna be a masterpiece πŸ”₯πŸ”₯πŸ”₯"
"Hope this match ends with a KO. I'm tired of arguing about match results on the internet."
"Hell yeah, can't wait for thisπŸ”₯πŸ”₯πŸ”₯πŸ”₯"

Haggerty and Superlek both made their way to ONE in 2019 and have since been unstoppable. The former has been undefeated in three fights since moving up to bantamweight, while the latter is on a monstrous 10-fight winning streak.

The British and Thai heroes have proven that they are two of the most feared athletes on the roster today, making their world title tilt at ONE 168 much more interesting.


Jonathan Haggerty sends ominous warning to Superlek ahead of ONE 168

Jonathan Haggerty promises Superlek he will be in for a world of hurt at ONE 168 on September 6 inside the Ball Arena.

Speaking with The Sporting News, Haggerty said about his upcoming defense of the ONE bantamweight Muay Thai world championship:

"When we last fought, I was a boy. I'm a man now. I've adapted. I know myself as a fighter."

Tickets for ONE 168 are available via Ticketmaster.

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