“He's a force to be reckoned with” - Jonathan Haggerty says six-foot tall Nabil Anane is a problem

Former two-sport king and current ONE bantamweight kickboxing world champion 'The General' Jonathan Haggerty of the United Kingdom may have lost his Muay Thai gold at ONE 168: Denver, but the 27-year-old Englishman appears to be in good spirits.

Haggerty remains a major player in the bantamweight division, despite surrendering the ONE bantamweight Muay Thai world title to Thai megaster 'The Kicking Machine' Superlek Kiatmoo9 at Ball Arena last Sept. 6.

'The General' is over that defeat, and now looks forward to the movers and shakers in the division, especially a certain up-and-coming six-foot phenom on the rise.

Haggerty has nothing but high praise for the 20-year-old Algerian-Thai fighter. He told the South China Morning Post in a recent interview:

"He's a force to be reckoned with. He's six foot. I don't know how big, how tall he is, but he's a big guy. He's doing great in the division. And I'm sure one day I'll pass across and I'm looking forward to it."

Haggerty is looking to take a short break from fighting. Retreat to headquarters, recover, regroup, and then come back with a vengeance.

Fans in the United States and Canada can catch all the action of ONE 168: Denver via replay on demand with an active Amazon Prime Video subscription.

Stay tuned to Sportskeeda MMA for all the latest news and updates on Jonathan Haggerty's next fight.

Nabil Anane returns to face dangerous Soe Lin Oo at ONE Championship Friday Fights

Meanwhile, the six-foot, three-inch phenom aforementioned, Nabil Anane, is set to make his highly anticipated return to the ONE Championship ring soon. The 20-year-old Anane is looking to make it four in a row when he takes on Myanmar's Soe Lin Oo at ONE Friday Fights 81.

The event broadcasts live from the historic Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand on Friday, Sept. 27.

Fans in the United States and Canada can catch all the action live via global pay-per-view on watch.onefc.com.