ONE Championship: Jonathan Haggerty hopes ‘round two KO’ against Amir Naseri will set up fights with Rodtang and Superlek

Haggerty will meet Naseri in a Muay Thai Grand Prix alternate bout at ONE on Prime Video 1, slated for August 27 in Singapore

Briton hoping for short-notice fights with Grand Prix stars Rodtang and Superlek, but is willing to meet either Thai after the tournament concludes

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Jonathan Haggerty poses with the ONE flyweight Muay Thai title. Photos: ONE Championship

Published: 9:15pm, 17 Aug 2022

Jonathan Haggerty is hoping a win over Amir Naseri will set up fights with the likes of Rodtang Jitmuangnon and Superlek Kiatmoo9.

The UK’s Haggerty – ONE Championship’s former flyweight Muay Thai champ – will meet Iran’s Naseri at ONE on Prime 1, slated for August 27 in Singapore.

The pair have been tabbed as alternates for the promotion’s exciting flyweight Muay Thai Grand Prix, which features Thailand stars Rodtang and Superlek in the semi-finals.

Haggerty had initially been part of the tournament in earnest, but was forced out of his quarter final bout with Walter Goncalves with an illness, and ultimately settled for an alternate spot as a result.

“I was gutted,” Haggerty told the Post, looking back on his exit from the Grand Prix. “It was heartbreaking, but obviously, my health comes first.

“I had to put the fight aside and focus on being healthy again, which has put me in this position now to perform on Amazon Prime and put on a masterclass.”