ONE Championship: “It definitely has to happen” - Freddie Haggerty says his brother Jonathan still has unfinished business with Rodtang

ONE Championship flyweight Muay Thai fighter Freddie Haggerty believes there’s still lots of unfinished business between his brother, ‘The General’ Jonathan Haggerty and Thai megastar ‘The Iron Man’ Rodtang Jitmuangnon.

Jonathan Haggerty figured in two memorable wars with Rodtang early in his ONE career, with the Thai megastar taking both wins.

But the younger Haggerty believes that even though Rodtang showed a level of dominance, his older brother stil has more to offer.

Speaking to South China Morning Post in a recent interview, Freddie Haggerty shared his thoughts on a potential trilogy fight between the two.

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The 20-year-old Knowlesy Academy / Team Underground representative said:

"I think for Jon, for Jon's sake, to get that one back, it definitely has to happen. It won't happen at flyweight. Jon's massive now, it will never happen at flyweight. So it's either Rodtang comes up and lets Jon settle the score, or he just stays at his flyweight."

That being said, Freddie is right in referencing the weight disparity between the two, as Jonathan is a full fledged bantamweight now.

Whether this trilogy fight happens in the future remains to be seen.

Freddie Haggerty patiently waiting for next call-up: "Not rushing"

Freddie Haggerty is sitting right by his phone, waiting patiently for that call to return to the world's largest martial arts organization for his next assignment.

The 20-year-old British rising star is one of the most exciting Muay Thai prospects in the world today, and he's never in a boring fight.

He told South China Morning Post:

"Not really much, to be honest, I have just still been in training, ticking over, waiting for this opportunity. I'm always learning anyway, just nothing specific, just tidying everything up a little bit, not panicking, not rushing."

Stay tuned to Sportskeeda MMA for all the latest news and updates surrounding Freddie Haggerty's next fight.

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Dan is an MMA writer with 10+ years of overall experience. Before his ongoing tenure at Sportskeeda, Dan got the opportunity to be at the forefront of the sport by contributing to ONE Championship and Fight Game Asia. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology.

Dan’s connection to MMA started during the early days of the UFC and ONE Championship. He previously practiced boxing and ranks Demetrious Johnson, Anderson Silva, Georges St-Pierre, Jon Jones, and Fedor Emelianenko as the top five MMA fighters of all time.

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