First-ranked ONE Championship bantamweight Muay Thai contender Nico Carrillo believes he has Jonathan Haggerty's number.
The 25-year-old phenom has made multiple callouts of the reigning and undisputed ONE bantamweight Muay Thai and kickboxing world champion and says he will knock 'The General' out when the two eventually meet in the ring.
In a recent video posted by ONE Championship on their official YouTube channel, Carrillo is seen critiquing Haggerty's performance against Felipe Lobo a few months ago.
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'King of the North' had this to say after seeing Haggerty eat some big shots from the Brazilian:
"Oh, big shot! And there you go, there's the chink in the armor. And the champion has thought about quitting. Not good. No bueno. Now a bit of doubt's crept in his mind. Big chink in the armor."
Carrillo believes Haggerty has trouble dealing with forward pressure, which he says he has plenty of.
He also praised Haggerty before ripping into him:
"Haggerty, like me, he's got that killer instinct. I must say, he does have that...After that fight, I think he [Haggerty] had an awakening. 'Shi* if that was Nico, I would still be sleeping five days later.' I know I'll beat Jon. It won't go five rounds."
Jonathan Haggerty to face Superlek Kiatmoo9 at ONE 168: Denver for the gold
Nico Carrillo will be watching closely as 'The General' Jonathan Haggerty defends his ONE bantamweight Muay Thai world title against flyweight kickboxing king 'The Kicking Machine' Superlek Kiatmoo9.
Haggerty and Superlek lock horns at ONE 168: Denver, which broadcasts live from the Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado on Friday, Sept. 6.
Fans in the United States and Canada can catch all the action live and absolutely free on Amazon Prime Video. Tickets to watch in the stadium are available on Ticketmaster.
Stay tuned to Sportskeeda MMA for all the latest news and updates surrounding the event as it happens.
