Jonathan Haggerty unbothered by Superlek’s oozing confidence heading into ONE 168: “We let the fists do the talking”

Jonathan Haggerty (left) is oozing with confidence ahead of his world title defense against Thai superstar Superlek Kiatmoo9 (right) at ONE 168.
Jonathan Haggerty (left) is oozing with confidence ahead of his world title defense against Thai superstar Superlek Kiatmoo9 (right) at ONE 168. [Image via ONE Championship]

British superstar Jonathan Haggerty does not see much of a problem in his next challenger, the ONE flyweight kickboxing king Superlek Kiatmoo9, as he heads into the fight week of ONE 168: Denver.

The two-sport world champion is scheduled to defend his golden belt in the main event of the stacked card inside Denver's Ball Arena on September 6, and he's totally unbothered to see how his old foe hypes up their fight.

Superlek recently commented on Haggerty of not being tough enough, and he aims to prove that by snatching the gold and bringing it back home to Thailand.

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But Haggerty claps back at his opponent, as he said in an interview with South China Morning Post recently:

"I woke up this morning, and I see it on my feed, but I don't look into that too much. A lot of people talk, and everybody talks until they get punched in the face."

He added:

"So, at the end of the day, he's going to be in the ring with me soon, shortly. So we let the fists do the talking."

See the full interview below:

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For someone who is facing a formidable foe and arguably the best striker in the flyweight division at the moment, Jonathan Haggerty seemed totally calm and composed.

The only explanation for this demeanor is that 'The General' has found something he can use in his fight against Superlek Kiatmoo9 as they headline the stacked ONE 168: Denver card on September 6.

In fact, he shared in his 'Road to Superlek' series that he had indeed found some holes in his opponent's game.

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Jonathan Haggerty said:

"Against Superlek, we're going to be working on a lot of blocking and counter-attacking. So, for instance, he likes to throw the jab a lot before he kicks. However, we've been working on that. We're starting to see his weaknesses."

Tickets for ONE 168: Denver are available via Ticketmaster.

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