Jonathan Haggerty displays his devastating punching power

Former ONE flyweight Muay Thai world champion Jonathan Haggerty has the kind of power that can shut anyone's lights off in an instant. Not only does he have speed, technique, and top-level fight I.Q., he also has crushing power in all his limbs.

In a video released ahead of his world title bid against Nong-O Hama at ONE Fight Night 9, 'The General' was shown smashing a huge watermelon with his fist. The video then cuts to a shot of him knocking Taiki Naito down with the same punch.

Here's the video:

"The General" SMASHES through 💥🍉 Jonathan Haggerty challenges ONE Bantamweight Muay Thai World Champion Nong-O Hama on April 21 at ONE Fight Night 9 on Prime Video! 👊 Will we see a new divisional king crowned? 🤔 @jhaggerty_"

A watermelon might not be as hard as a human skull, but the way it disintegrated from Jonathan Haggerty's punch is just frightening. If 'The General' connects with his trademark right hand on Nong-O's jaw, it won't matter if he's the greatest fighter of all time. The Thai world champion will have some serious problems.

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Fans get hyped for Nong-O Hama vs. Jonathan Haggerty at ONE Fight Night 9

It's Thailand vs. England as ONE's dominant bantamweight Muay Thai king Nong-O Hama defends his throne against former ONE flyweight Muay Thai world champion Jonathan Haggerty. The bout, which will take place on April 21 at ONE Fight Night 9, will be Haggerty’s attempt at winning gold in a higher weight class.

After putting together a string of impressive wins and successfully passing the test in his first fight at a heavier weight class, 'The General' is now ready to take it to the next level.

Nong-O has been one of the most dominant world champions in ONE Super Series' history. Apart from multiple world titles on his resume, the Thai living legend has a record seven straight world title defenses - the most in the promotion's history.

Jonathan Haggerty posted the announcement of the fight on his Instagram:

Fans and fighters alike are excited about the upcoming bout and made it known in the comments section. @airbrush_step_by_step said some interesting points on the difference between Haggerty's footwork and Nong-O's:

"His footwork is not as fast as yours. So , quick footwork and lots of teeping can be the answer...like always🔥"

Other ONE Championship fighters like strawweight kickboxing world champion Jonathan Di Bella and strawweight Muay Thai standout Jackie Buntan expressed their anticipation through emoji:

"🔥🔥🔥"

One comment, which was by @_danielashura, sums it all up in one sentence:

"This is war🔥👏"

ONE Fight Night 9 will be available live and for free to all Prime Video subscribers in North America.