A two-sport ONE Bantamweight World Champion, Jonathan Haggerty, commands respect in the world of Muay Thai and kickboxing. Since 2019, he’s become a central figure for ONE Championship in Britain. Now he’s preparing to defend his Muay Thai belt against “The Kicking Machine” Superlek Kiatmoo9 at ONE 168: Denver, happening on Friday, September 6th at the Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado.

While prepping for his upcoming fight with Superlek, Haggerty has his sights set on becoming the promotion’s top pound-for-pound fighter. He recently revealed this ambition on social media.

Jonathan Haggerty’s goal beyond Superlek Kiatmoo9

Right now in ONE Championship, Jonathan Haggerty reigns as one of the most accomplished non- Thai fighters across all striking disciplines. He’s cemented his reputation by capturing belts in both Muay Thai and Kickboxing. Haggerty secured the vacant ONE Bantamweight Kickboxing World Title in November 2023 against Fabricio Andrade, and before this, he had an impressive victory in April 2023 over the legendary Nong-O Hama to capture the Muay Thai belt.

To promote this achievement on Instagram, Jonathan Haggerty shared a reel captioned, “If you can see it you can achieve it. “He claimed the video was filmed a week before his April 2023 kickboxing title win. Haggerty further stated, “Next stop is September 6th to become the p4p best.” In the clip, Haggerty playfully channeled the announcer, who declared his victory, saying, “New bantamweight kickboxing and Muay Thai world champion. Sounds good, right?“

This video by Haggerty also garnered attention from other MMA fighters, including UFC featherweight and fellow countryman Nathaniel Wood, as well as British rapper and singer French the Kid. They all supported Haggerty’s dream of becoming the next pound-for-pound king at ONE 168: Denver.

Fans are confident in Haggerty as the next P4P best

Jonathan Haggerty’s ambition to become the pound-for-pound king has gained widespread support beyond the MMA community. Notably, rapper French the Kid, famous for his track “Never Been Ordinary” from the album of the same, left an encouraging comment, “Believe,” urging Haggerty to stay confident in his pursuit.

Another British rapper and close friend of Haggerty’s chimed in with, “Damn right!!! Fam,” which received a thumbs-up from UFC featherweight Nathaniel Wood. Wood, who’s next scheduled to fight at UFC 304 in Manchester, England, added his message of encouragement,” 100%.“

In the comment section, discussions took an interesting turn. One commenter drew a comparison, noting Haggerty’s confidence akin to UFC featherweight champion Ilia Topuria, dubbing him “Blond Ilia Topuria.” Meanwhile, a fan reminisced about Haggerty’s impressive knockout of Felipe Lobo, with one predicting, “If Haggerty shows up like he did in his last fight, with no stone unturned. He’s gonna smoke superlek.”

The conversation then turned to a potential future matchup, with another fan eagerly chiming in, “The fight everyone wants to see Haggerty vs Nico.” Now all eyes are on Jonathan Haggerty. Do you think he will be able to defeat Superlek Kiatmoo9 in their Bantamweight Muay Thai Championship and fulfill his dream of becoming the pound-for-pound best? Share your thoughts in the comment below.