Two-sport World Champion Jonathan Haggerty is up and ready for his upcoming clash against Superlek Kiatmoo9. The 27-year-old regards Superlek as one of the best fighters in the sport. However, he is not willing to give up his title as of yet. Haggerty is fairly active on social media and constantly keeps his fans updated about his training regime. 

This time, the champion has come up with a message for his opponent at ONE 168. Haggerty shared a picture of him during one of his training sessions and looked in sublime shape before his clash. However, his caption caught most of the attraction as it read, “I’m on a whole new level. I’m ready to keep what’s mine. @onechampionship 5 weeks to go #ANDSTILL.” Let’s take a closer look at the upcoming clash between two superstars of the sport. 

Jonathan Haggerty all set to defend his title against Superlek at ONE 168: Denver 

The ONE Bantamweight Muay Thai World Title will be on the line at the upcoming event in Denver, Colorado. Two of the biggest names in the sport will look to settle their differences once and for all. Both fighters have had a bit of history in the past after they collided with each other at Yokkao 31 & 32. In that event, Haggerty was deemed unable to continue after the doctors ruled him out of the fight because of a massive cut over his eye. However, things have changed a lot since then for both ‘The General’ and ‘The Kicking Machine’. 

Both fighters have defeated some of the biggest names in their respective divisions and are high on confidence. However, there is a lot of mutual respect between them. ONE Friday Nights 72 witnessed an epic face-off between the contenders after they collided with each other before their fight. Unlike most face-offs, this one particularly was a bit subdued. Talking about mutual respect, Haggerty said during an interview, “Superlek is one of the greatest fighters of this time. It motivates me more to get up and train.”

This statement came after the Thai champ described the 27-year-old as one of the best in the sport. While both fighters are not indulging in any kind of trash-talking, they are indeed putting in the hard yards in training. But how exactly is the 27-year-old training? Let us find out. 

Jonathan Haggerty confident about his training ahead of his clash 

‘The General’ claimed dominion over the bantamweight division when he won his clash against Thai legend Nang-O-Homa via knockout in the first round at ONE Fight Night 9 in April last year. However, his next opponent is a completely different breed altogether.

‘The Kicking Machine’ currently holds the ONE flyweight kickboxing title and is a huge threat during fights. Haggerty, who is known for his exceptional work ethic, is undergoing some intense training sessions to defend his belt. From striking to kickboxing, the champion is ticking all his boxes during his training sessions. 

On YouTube, he released a video entitled “Road to Superlek)” where he looked back at some of his past fights and his preparations for his upcoming opponent. During the video, he said, “My movement is there, we’re ready. And I haven’t really started camp, but the movement’s there. We’ve got our plan for the 12-week fight camp. Where we’re going to go for it and what we’re going to do for it, so [I am] motivated now.”

Going by his recent posts on Instagram, ‘The General’ seems to be focusing more on body kicks, along with his conditioning. Despite putting in the work, the 27-year-old knows that he has to be at his best against Superlek at ONE 168. Who do you think will win the fight between the two? Let us know in the comments below.