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WATCH: Thai superstar Superlek sharpens his lethal hooks ahead of Denver super fight against Jonathan Haggerty

ONE flyweight kickboxing world champion Superlek Kiatmoo9 has won many accolades in his great career, and he will have his chance to add another come ONE 168: Denver on September 6.

Taking place inside the Ball Arena, 'The Kicking Machine' will challenge Jonathan Haggerty for the ONE bantamweight Muay Thai world championship which has fans split down the middle when it comes to who they expect to win.

While Superlek is viewed as the underdog ahead of the fight as he will move up a weight class to challenge for 26 pounds of bantamweight Muay Thai gold, the Kiatmoo9 Gym athlete is giving it his all in training camp.

Check out the Thai megastar's latest high-octane training session below, as shared by ONE on Instagram:

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Superlek is entering the megafight on a 10-fight winning streak after pulling off a hard-fought unanimous decision win against Kongthoranee Sor Sommai this past June.

As for Haggerty, he has won three of his last six outings by way of a finish, with his most recent fight being a TKO of Felipe Lobo to defend the bantamweight Muay Thai world championship earlier this year.


Jonathan Haggerty expects all-out war with Superlek

The two-sport ONE bantamweight world champion and Superlek know each other well as they fought once before in 2018 outside of ONE, where the latter claimed victory via TKO due to a doctor's stoppage.

Now with an opportunity to exact his revenge, the United Kingdom star foresees non-stop action against Superlek in their long-awaited rematch.

Speaking about it on his YouTube channel, Jonathan Haggerty, who also holds the ONE bantamweight kickboxing world title, stated:

"Now that we're both in our prime, and we're both on the biggest stage in the world, the fight is going to be even better."

Watch the entirety of the video below.

Tickets for ONE 168 are available via Ticketmaster.

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