Nong-O vs. Haggerty Set For ONE Fight Night 9

ONE Championship continues to announce large fights for upcoming playing cards. On Thursday, the promotion set a monster ONE Bantamweight Muay Thai World Championship conflict for ONE Struggle Night time 9 on Friday, April 21. Reigning king and Thai icon Nong-O Hama, beforehand Nong-O Gaiyanghadao, defends his throne in opposition to Jonathan Haggerty.

Haggerty is bringing momentum into his newest title bid. The previous ONE Flyweight Muay Thai World Champion is on a four-bout win streak and has lately moved as much as the bantamweight division. In his final outing, Haggerty defeated Vladimir Kuzmin in a catchweight bout at ONE on Prime Video 4 and received by majority resolution.

However he’s going through a considerable problem in Nong-O. Since returning to the game in 2018, the Thai star is an ideal 10-0. The unhealthy information for his opponents is that he has gotten much more harmful with every passing bout, and he’s at the moment on a five-bout knockout streak. He’s coming off an excellent knockout efficiency in opposition to Alaverdi Ramazanov at ONE Friday Fights 1. The upcoming matchup in opposition to the Brit might be his eighth title protection.

Nong-O has proven his capacity to be a destroyer in four-ounce gloves. The accuracy and energy have allowed his boxing to place his opponents down and out, however his kicks are simply as harmful. Nevertheless, Haggerty is promising to showcase a brand new model of himself in opposition to the reigning king.

The previous flyweight felt depleted at that weight class and believes bantamweight will permit him to be recent contained in the ring. With out being drained, Haggerty expects to be a more durable hitter and have the velocity to present everybody within the division issues. These ideas might be examined to the best diploma in opposition to Nong-O.

ONE Struggle Night time 9 will happen at Lumpinee Stadium on Friday, April 21. The motion begins on Prime Video at 8 p.m. EST/5 p.m. PST. The occasion is free to all Amazon Prime members within the U.S. and Canada.