As being the youthful brother to reigning two-Activity titleholder Jonathan “The final” Haggerty, the difficult-hitting Brit admits that his debut on the worldwide phase came without any lack of nerves and superior expectations.

“Developing up, Freddie has normally watched me on the big stage. He’s been there. He’s been towards the fights. He’s been to the occasions. He’s been within the altering room with me. He’s been in training classes with me. So he knows what it's going to take.

“I realized more in that reduction than I did up to now six fights in advance of that. It was a terrific experience. I’m content I went through it. I’m satisfied it went just how it did since it just offers extra probabilities to boost, and I feel that’s what I confirmed now.”

“I've so a lot more confidence in me now. I’ve been indicating it all alongside – I’ve loved the direct-up to this fight way in excess of last time. I come to feel like there isn’t just as much pressure as previous time in my debut. There’s normally stress to earn, but it’s various.

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“I don’t Consider Jon will probably be way too concerned, even though. He’s focusing on a great recreation approach to stop these kicks and elbows and also have counters for everything. I believe he’s about to Completely smash it.”

“This is the best [Jonathan has] ever appeared. This is easily the most focused he has been. He’s by no means put as much function into a fight the way in which he is for this 1. The way he’s consuming too, every thing.

A great deal of has improved because then, and Freddie thinks his brother is a special animal now, equally mentally and bodily:

For Ghazali, the victory at A person 168 felt additional important than ever before. That’s due to the fact, following reeling off 5 straight wins to begin his ONE tenure, he experienced his very first promotional defeat in June at Just one 167.

Considerably more than just a soaring star having a bright long term, Johan Ghazali is now a reputable contender in the expertise-laden flyweight Muay Thai division.

“My calmness is my biggest difference. I’m stoic now. Very last time, Along with the tension, I wasn’t sleeping terrific and was getting accustomed to managing the media and executing interviews. “But now, I’m sleeping well and much calmer. I’m not anxious. It’s all incredibly distinctive.

He’s used the month check here in Thailand, living and breathing Muay Thai working day in and day trip – a sharp departure from his time in England, where by he juggled his get the job done being an electrician along with his preventing job.

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And with that debut victory powering him, Haggerty advised onefc.com that his frame of mind has adjusted for the greater in advance of 1 Friday Fights seventy two:

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