Newly minted two-sport world champion Jonathan Haggerty credit all his success in his skilled profession to his longtime coach, Christian Knowles, after they captured a brand new milestone in the primary occasion of ONE Battle Evening 16.
On November 3, 2023, Haggerty turned the most recent member of the unique listing of ONE Championship athletes who gained two world titles in two totally different sports activities as he handed Fabricio Andrade his first promotional loss of their ONE bantamweight kickboxing world title match inside the long-lasting Lumpinee Boxing Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand.
Haggerty is now in possession of the ONE bantamweight Muay Thai and kickboxing world championships.
Two days after his triumph, ‘The Common’ confirmed his love and appreciation to teach Christian Knowles for guiding him on the trail of success. In a heartfelt Instagram publish, Haggerty thanked Knowles for his onerous work and dedication to him.
The Instagram image was captioned:
“Job achieved ✅ I can’t thank this man sufficient for what effort and time he has put in to me during the last 10 years. Not solely the perfect coach on this planet but additionally a particular bond I’ll cherish for ever! With out @knowles.christianstrikingcoach none of this could be doable! So thanks a lot for being a part of my crew. It’s solely the start… @onechampionship ❤️ #2sportworldchampion”
The world-renowned hanging coach responded within the remark part with:
“What a journey, honour privilege. Thanks for trusting in me. NO LIMITS 🔥🔥🔥🔥”
This fast interplay on the social media platform signifies that Haggerty and Knowles are gearing as much as obtain extra accomplishments. The subsequent milestone they’re eyeing is for Haggerty to seize his third world title as a result of he intends to crossover into MMA and problem Andrade for the ONE bantamweight MMA world title.
If the plans come to fruition, the 26-year-old British would be the second fighter in ONE Championship to win three world titles in three totally different sports activities, with Stamp Fairtex being the primary athlete to clinch it.
The replay of ONE Battle Evening 16 is obtainable anytime on demand for Amazon Prime Video subscribers in North America.