"You are the champ!" - Fans rooting for Jonathan Haggerty to mount a massive comeback after losing to Superlek in Denver

Jonathan Haggerty's fans are expecting him to make a monumental return to the circle after dropping the ONE bantamweight Muay Thai world championship to ONE flyweight kickboxing world champion Superlek Kiatmoo9 at ONE 168: Denver last Friday, Sept. 6, inside the Ball Arena.

'The General', who still holds the ONE bantamweight kickboxing world championship, addressed the knockout defeat in a backstage interview, which ONE Championship posted on Instagram:

Fans consoled Jonathan Haggerty in the comments section:

"This is Muay Thai. Sometimes you win & sometimes you learn. That's the beauty of the sport."

"So [he] got caught with a shot (beautiful shot) and now people wanna act as if he isn't 1 of the p4p best strikers on the planet... Jog on with that nonsense."

"I was rooting for you bro! You will win the rematch! You are the champ!"

"You'll be back. Still a star 🌟. Still more title fights to come. Let's go champ 👏"

"@jhaggerty_ still and forever will be a beast! On to the next! On my list as one of the best fighters! 🙌🏽🙌🏽"

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Jonathan Haggerty credits Superlek for stunning knockout

Jonathan Haggerty is not beyond giving Superlek his well-deserved flowers after taking the ONE bantamweight Muay Thai world championship from him at ONE 168: Denver in just 49 seconds.

The 27-year-old wrote in an Instagram post:

"Last night didn't go our way, but that's the fight game. I thought I had Superlek hurt and rushed him, but he caught me with a beautiful elbow. Credit to him on a well-earned victory."

He continued:

"Congratulations to Superlek, and thank you to all the incredible fans and everyone at ONE Championship for the love and support. This is just a part of the journey, and I promise I'll be back stronger and hungrier than ever. We rise, we learn, and we keep fighting. See you soon!"