Jonathan Haggerty Muay Thai: "One of them ones" - Fans still marvel at Jonathan Haggerty's historic world title win over Thai legend Nong-O

ONE bantamweight kickboxing world champion Jonathan Haggerty posted the most monumental victory of his career on April 22, 2023, and fans still cannot get enough of it more than two years later. On that date, he challenged Thai legend Nong-O Hama for the ONE bantamweight Muay Thai world championship.

Riding the momentum of a three-fight winning streak, 'The General' was emboldened by the chance at ending Nong-O's four-year reign as the inaugural king of the division. Haggerty did just that courtesy of a knockout with 20 seconds to spare in the opening round.

ONE posted an Instagram video of the Knowlesy Academy and Team Underground product reflecting on that performance in an interview with now-retired MMA legend and former ONE flyweight MMA world champion Demetrious Johnson.

Check out the video below:

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In the comments section of the post, fans gave the British standout his well-deserved flowers, writing:

"Haggerty is one of them ones man 🔥🔥🔥🔥"

"Amazing fight. Two legends in the ring."

"John Haggerty looks like the bantamweight Captain America."

"I remember watching this live. It was incredible! Moving up weight class too."

"You can't not love the general 👊🏻 @jhaggerty_."

Screenshot of comments. [ONE Championship/Instagram]

Jonathan Haggerty grateful for opportunities he has received from ONE Championship

Jonathan Haggerty gladly acknowledged how instrumental ONE Championship is in turning him from a top-rated prospect to a globally recognized household name in the striking arts.

The former ONE flyweight and bantamweight Muay Thai world champion said in an interview with Inside Fighting:

"They're amazing. All they need is that stepping stone to get to the global stage, and then they're superstars. And that's what ONE Championship is very good at making unknown fighters, which I was back then, and become stars to pursue their dreams."

Watch the entire interview below:

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Karl has been an MMA writer at Sportskeeda since 2023. He holds a Bachelor of Arts major in history, which helps him pay attention to the finer details while writing, and also has first-hand experience in boxing. He has a total experience of 5 years, and has worked for the International Business Times.

Karl turned into an MMA fan back in 2011 after watching Tito Ortiz defeat Ryan Bader via first-round submission at UFC 132. He has interviewed ONE world champions like Eduard Folayang, Joshua Pacio, Stamp Fairtex, and Tawanchai in his career so far.

On the non-MMA side of things, he interviewed WWE superstar Matt Riddle in 2021 and his question about Roman Reigns elicited an interesting answer which was widely covered by outlets like Sportskeeda and Cultaholic Wrestling's YouTube channel. He has also interviewed NBA stars Dwight Howard, Nick Young, Andre Roberson, Shabazz Muhammad, Jason Williams and Brian Scalabrine plus Filipino women's volleyball star Alyssa Valdez.

Karl ensures to double-check facts before using them in articles, and reads up on potential topics for pieces a day before. In his off time, he likes to play video games, and keep up with basketball and pro wrestling.

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Edited by Krishna Venki