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Rising martial arts star Freddie Haggerty is following in the footsteps of his champion brother Jonathan Haggerty. It is something he said is but natural, considering how 'The General' had a huge influence on him when he was much younger.
The 20-year-old Knowlesy Academy/Team Underground affiliate shared this in an interview on the Goated Combat podcast in line with his scheduled match later this month in Thailand.
He said seeing Jonathan, the reigning ONE bantamweight kickboxing world champion, work hard to become the fighter that he is now only inspired him to also chart a path to success through martial arts.
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"I sort of ... as a younger brother, you wanna be like your older brother . It's just natural as a young kid. So I just followed in his footsteps."
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Freddie Haggerty has gotten his professional career to a great star, winning all of his three matches since making his ONE Championship debut in January last year. More telling, he did so all by way of knockout.
His most recent victory was back in December at ONE Friday Fights 91 over Thai Kaoklai Chor Hapayak, who he punished with ferocious strikes in their strawweight Muay Thai showdown to score three knockdowns for the TKO win.
Freddie Haggerty looks to stay undefeated at ONE 170
Freddie Haggerty's journey is taking him next to ONE 170 on Jan. 24, where he is looking to keep his undefeated record in ONE Championship intact.
The English fighter will take on promotion-debuting Jordan Estupinan in a flyweight Muay Thai clash, part of the event happening at the Impact Arena in Bangkok.
It will be the fourth outing for Haggerty, who has been unstoppable to date in his ONE campaign.
Looking to trip his ascent is Colombian fighter Estupinan, who is joining his twin brother Johan in the promotion and angling to have the same success.
ONE 170 is available on the ONE YouTube channel and Facebook (geo-restrictions may apply) as well as on watch.ONEFC.com.
