"I got disqualified for hitting a little too hard" - Jonathan Haggerty reflects on why he chose Muay Thai over kickboxing

In a recent interview this week on the Winners Talking Podcast, Jonathan Haggerty shared why he chose to start a career in Muay Thai over kickboxing.

Not many people know that Haggerty is indeed a jack-of-all-trades in martial arts. Largely due to his father's influence, 'The General' embarked on what became a life-long obsession with Muay Thai from the age of seven.

However, it didn't stop him from trying other disciplines that he found intriguing, such as kickboxing. But as a result of one bad experience, he wasn't sure kickboxing - or MMA for that matter - was meant for him.

Reflecting upon his shift away from kickboxing and what his father pursued in MMA, Haggerty said:

"So his background was MMA. I think he just liked standing up and having a straight fight. But I went into kickboxing first and it was like I remember I went to a contest and it was like a semi-contact. I went in there, I got disqualified for hitting a little too hard and then from then onwards, I was like, I didn't really want to do that, I wanted to do Thai boxing 'cause it was a little bit more full on."

Watch Jonathan Haggerty's full interview below:

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"We have a fight date!" - Jonathan Haggerty causes a commotion with fans after teasing comeback fight on Instagram

Jonathan Haggerty may have just signed on the dotted line again after teasing a confirmed fight date on his Instagram.

Of course, Haggerty didn't divulge any names nor the time and place. But there's a fight brewing, and everyone is clearly excited to hear the official announcement from ONE Championship.

In the caption, Haggerty wrote the following message:

"We have a fight date! Time to get back to winning ways!"

Fans online are growing wild with anticipation as well, to find out who else signed on to fight him.

Check out their reactions below:

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