Recently, ONE Chairman and CEO Chatri Sityodtong expressed his excitement about a potential fight between two prominent British Muay Thai fighters: Jonathan Haggerty, the reigning two-sport bantamweight king, and Liam Harrison, the #5-ranked contender in the division.

The possibility of this massive showdown at Wembley Arena reignited the feud between these British stars. In a recent tweet, Liam Harrison claimed that Jonathan Haggerty is afraid to look him in the eye. This comes as a response to an April interview with Haggerty that went viral, where he expressed a strong desire to fight Liam Harrison. He stated, “We’ll have to get him face-to-face, and I’ll tell him face-to-face that I wanna fight him”. 

Later on, Jonathan Haggerty’s viral statement caught Liam Harrison’s attention, prompting a response on X where he wrote: “Literally saw him 10 times last week in Thailand and he wouldn’t even look at me.”

However, Jonathan Haggerty, who is gearing up to defend his ONE Bantamweight Muay Thai Title against “The Kicking Machine” Superlek Kiatmoo9 on September 6th at the Ball Arena in Denver, has fired back with a fiery response that has fans speculating what next.

Jonathan Haggerty fires back at Liam Harrison

After facing several setbacks in his recovery from an injury he sustained in  2022, Liam Harrison is now back in full health and is ready to return at ONE 168: Denver. Interestingly, his compatriot, Jonathan Haggerty, will also be in action in the main event of the match. 

Incensed by Liam Harrison’s tweet on X, Jonathan Haggerty took to his Instagram story to address his fans. He fired back, writing: “Is this clown for real? Put his fu***ng head down every time we crossed paths. Social media is killing the people.” Haggerty expressed further disbelief, adding, “I am actually in shock,” and tagged his teammates and brother, Freddie Haggerty.

The war of words between Liam Harrison and Jonathan Haggerty shows no signs of slowing down. With both fighters seemingly eager to settle the score in the ring, the only way to truly end this ongoing rivalry might be to see them face off inside the Circle and let their fists decide the winner. What are your thoughts? Let us know in the comments below!