Jonathan Haggerty expresses desire to fight on the same card with sibling Freddie: “I’m always trying to push my little brother”

ONE bantamweight kickboxing world champion Jonathan Haggerty hopes to one day appear on the same card as his younger brother, Freddie Haggerty.

In January, Freddie Haggerty made his promotional debut at ONE Friday Fights 49 and immediately caught the attention of fight fans, scoring an impressive second-round KO against Dankalong Sor Dechapan. Since then, he's added two more knockouts to his highlight reel, finishing Kaichon and Kaoklai inside the distance.

After competing at ONE Friday Fights 91 on December 13, he'll make a quick turnaround and return to the ring at ONE 170 on Friday, January 24 for a showdown with Colombian newcomer Jordan Estupinan.

Jonathan Haggerty, who will compete one month later in Qatar, recently spoke about his dream of competing on the same card as his sibling.

"I’m always trying to get him up to the big cards," Haggerty said on the Winners Talking podcast. "I tried to get him to fight on the same card with me for the Superlek fight. But I think the card was full. I’m always trying to push my little brother to get there, you know."

Fans in the United States and Canada can watch ONE 170: Tawanchai vs. Superbon II, which will air live on Amazon Prime Video on Friday, January 24, in U.S. primetime.

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Jonathan Haggerty vs. Wei Rui headlines ONE Championship's massive return to Qatar in February

While Freddie Haggerty has his hands full with his second fight in just over a month, Jonathan Haggerty is focusing on the first defense of his bantamweight kickboxing crown.

Emanating from the Lusail Sports Arena on Thursday, February 20, 'The General' will square off with the division's top-ranked contender, Wei Rui, in one of the most anticipated kickboxing bouts of the year.

Also on tap for ONE Championship's return to the Middle East will be a long-awaited trilogy bout between undisputed ONE strawweight MMA world champion Joshua Pacio and the division's reigning interim titleholder, Jarred 'The Monkey God' Brooks.

Other bouts currently announced for the card include Martin Nguyen vs. Shamil Gasanov in a featherweight MMA bout, a history-making fifth meeting between Bibiano Fernandes and Kevin Belingon, and the return of Dagi Arslanaliev who meets knockout artist Roberto Soldic in a massive welterweight MMA showdown.

ONE 171 will emanate from the Lusail Sports Arena in Qatar on Thursday, February 20. Early bird tickets are now available via ONE Championship’s official website.