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Superlek Kiatmoo9 is ready to bring the fight to Jonathan Haggerty in their super showdown in Denver. The reigning ONE flyweight kickboxing world champion will challenge the two-sport king for the ONE bantamweight Muay Thai world title at ONE 168: Denver on Sept. 6 at Ball Arena in Colorado.
Haggerty and Superlek have been trading subtle jabs at each other on social media, but the Thai megastar decided to ramp things up on Instagram. In an interview snippet, Superlek practically told Haggerty that he'd be at his peak form once they're locked inside the Circle in Denver.
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"Okay Haggerty, for September 6th I will be prepared. Don't worry about it. Then we will see who will stay and who will go."
Superlek's world title challenge against Haggerty is the textbook definition of a proper super fight. Both superstars are world champions, and both lay claim to being the best pound-for-pound striker on the planet.
A former ONE flyweight Muay Thai world champion, Haggerty is also in possession of the ONE bantamweight kickboxing world title.
'The General' is also riding a six-fight winning streak, with knockout wins over the legendary Nong-O Hama, Felipe Lobo, and ONE bantamweight MMA world champion Fabricio Andrade.
Superlek, meanwhile, is on a run of 10 straight wins and is an impressive 14-1 in ONE Championship. The flyweight kickboxing king also boasts a unanimous decision win over ONE flyweight Muay Thai world champion Rodtang Jitmuangnon when they clashed in a Muay Thai super fight in 2023.
Tickets for ONE 168 are available at Ticketmaster.
Superlek ready to claim another world title at the expense of Jonathan Haggerty
Superlek Kiatmoo9 is ready to make history at ONE 168. The ONE flyweight kickboxing world champion is hellbent on securing champ-champ status when he challenges Jonathan Haggerty for the ONE bantamweight Muay Thai world title.
In an interview with ONE Championship, Superlek admitted that going up 10 pounds to the 145-pound division is a new scenario for him.
Superlek, though, is ready for the challenge.
"I know this is a different thing for me, a different belt. So this is a new challenge for me and I want his belt too," he said.
