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South China Morning Post
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- South China Morning Post
ONE Championship: Haggerty blasts ‘delusional' Ghazali, denies ducking fight with teen
Freddie Haggerty has denied turning down a fight with Johan Ghazali, in a fiery response to the teenage striking sensation's claims 'he didn't want it'. Advertisement The Briton hit back at comments Ghazali made in an interview with the Post, saying there were 'delusional and that's the truth' and if he was offered a fight with the 18-year-old by ONE Championship he would 'say yes like there was no tomorrow'. And Haggerty, the younger brother of ONE Bantamweight kickboxing World Champion Jonathan Haggerty, was quick to shut down any narrative he was avoiding the fight. 'I don't fear no one that bleeds the same as I do and that's the God's honest truth,' the 20-year-old said. 'Once we're in there [the ring], it's just a fair battle. It's who's trained harder, who's prepared better, who's ready to die for it.' The younger Haggerty said he would be willing to face the Malaysian at multiple Muay Thai weight classes having 'watched his [Ghazali] past couple of performances', and questioned whether the was really as confident as he made out.
South China Morning Post
07-05-2025
- Sport
- South China Morning Post
ONE Championship rising star set for comeback in Bangkok at ONE Fight Night 32
Malaysian rising star Johan 'JoJo' Ghazali is returning to ONE Championship action on June 7 when he faces Colombian-American Diego Paez at Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok at ONE Fight Night 32. Advertisement The 18-year-old phenom will be back where he made his name as one of the most electrifying talents in the game and a superstar in his native Malaysia. His opponent, Paez, is 13 years his senior and has just a single ONE appearance to his name: a split decision loss to Sean Climaco at ONE Fight Night 28 earlier this year. 'It's been exciting, you know,' Ghazali told the Post. 'Not many people know that I'm fighting soon, so it's gonna be a shocker for the Malaysian fans mostly here. 'He [Paez] comes to fight. He's experienced, he's strong, he's been around. He fought a pretty good fight against Climaco. 'I've been waiting for a fight for quite a while now – and yes, I'm ready.' Advertisement Now deep into his training camp in Bangkok, Ghazali is working with former ONE Featherweight kickboxing world champion Superbon Singha Mawynn and has continued to grow despite a unanimous decision defeat to Johan 'Panda Kick' Estupinan at ONE 170. 'I just got here a few weeks ago to get into a serious fight camp,' he said. 'In my last fight camp, I was going through a lot of change.
