"We're waiting for you champ" - Fans hoping for a massive comeback from bantamweight kickboxing king Jonathan Haggerty
Jonathan Haggerty is no stranger to adversity so it's hard to question his character. Like many elite fighters, 'The General' is a product of both the highs and lows that he has been through in his career.
What separates the best from the best is how they respond to difficult moments and at least on the surface, Haggerty appears to be responding well to what happened in his last fight.
ONE 168: Denver was set to be the biggest fight of his career to date, as he headlined the world's largest martial arts organization's sophomore outing in North America live from the Ball Arena in Denver on Sept. 6.
In a defense of his ONE bantamweight Muay Thai world championship, the Brit would be competing in one of the most anticipated fights of the year against 'The Kicking Machine' Superlek Kiatmoo9.
Despite fans being ready for a five-round war, it came to an end in the very first minute after the challenger landed a ruthless elbow that closed the show.
Jonathan Haggerty has spoken about how the support that he has received has allowed him to come through this difficult period and you can see that in the response that he gets via social media posts like the one below:
Fans rally around Jonathan Haggerty on social media
You're always going to get people that say negative things on social media but the true fans will always be there and Jonathan Haggerty has got plenty of them in his corner.
They showed their support for the ONE bantamweight kickboxing world champion in their replies underneath his post.
His supporters haven't forgotten what he's been able to accomplish and are excited for his return, regardless of his most recent result.
'The General' is sure to come back better than ever and the fans are looking forward to seeing this new version of Haggerty step back into the spotlight in the future.
Check out the fan reactions below:
e.paulsmith wrote:
"I was there when you when ran through Nong-O in the first round. World class"
mattseewiangchang wrote:
"We're waiting for you champ"
mercilessmarcusray wrote:
"You'll be back"
adam_vercik wrote:
"You got this champ"
buenas_avec wrote:
"The best of the best"
hugo.11 wrote:
"Can't wait for your return, champ"