“I'd like to fight these guys” - Kickboxing king Jonathan Haggerty ready to test the bantamweight division’s elite challengers

Though he may no longer be the ONE bantamweight Muay Thai world champion, Jonathan Haggerty is still the reigning ONE bantamweight kickboxing king and he's more than ready to take on the division's toughest contenders.

Last year, 'The General' closed out his 2023 with a stellar second-round knockout of Fabricio Andrade to become a two-sport world titleholder.

Since then, Haggerty has surrendered his Muay Thai title to 'The Kicking Machine' Superlek Kiatmoo9, but he's still a world champion, meaning there is still a pretty big target on his back.

Appearing on the Winners Talking podcast, the Brit made it clear that after years of competing in the art of eight limbs, he's ready to further test himself against the best of the best in kickboxing.

"I've got the kickboxing belt, and that division hasn't fought for the title yet," Haggerty said. "I've sorta put it on hold a little bit. Cause obviously I've been fighting for the Muay Thai belt. There are few competitors coming up, they're great fighters, and I'd like to fight these guys."

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Who should be first up for Jonathan Haggerty in the bantamweight kickboxing division?

Sitting at the top of the contender's list in the bantamweight kickboxing division is Wei Rui — a 33-year-old Chinese standout with 70 career wins to his credit.

'Demon Blade' made his promotional debut at ONE Fight Night 22 in May and immediately established himself as one of the most dangerous men in the division, defeating former ONE world titleholder Hiroki Akimoto.

Also on the shortlist for potential title challengers is Ilias Ennahachi, the former ONE flyweight kickboxing world champion. Sitting as the second-ranked contender in the division, Ennahachi also holds a victory over Akimoto and knows a thing or two about bringing home ONE Championship gold — doing it three times in five total fights under the ONE banner.

Who do you think she be the first to challenge Jonathan Haggerty for his bantamweight kickboxing world title in 2025?