‘We’re Over The Moon’ – Jonathan Haggerty Relives Younger Bro’s Triumphant Win Over Yonis Anane At The Inner Circle
Freddie Haggerty's victory in Bangkok on May 22 inside Lumpinee Stadium hit all the right notes.
By Chris Mohan
May 25, 2026, 12:14 UTC
Freddie Haggerty returned to winning ways at The Inner Circle this past Friday, May 22. Nobody was happier about it than his older brother, ONE Bantamweight Kickboxing World Champion Jonathan “The General” Haggerty.
The 21-year-old outworked WBC Muay Thai World Champion Yonis Anane across a back-and-forth strawweight Muay Thai battle, which streamed live for subscribers at live.onefc.com from the iconic Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand.
Freddie pressed forward across all three rounds, landed clean calf kicks at range, caught and countered Anane’s best attacks, and timed his combinations behind sharp aggression that never let the French-Thai phenom settle into a rhythm.
Both youngsters had their moments. However, the young Londoner did enough to walk away with the unanimous decision, improving to 24-5.
Watching every second of it unfold from ringside was Jonathan, who has been with Freddie every step of the way.
When the scorecards were read, the relief and the pride hit “The General” at the same moment.
Jonathan has watched Freddie evolve from the kid who used to shadow him around the gym into a professional who can now stand across the ring from one of the brightest young talents.
The May 22 performance was the latest chapter in a journey the older brother has been invested in from the very beginning. The British striker told onefc.com:
“It was a technical fight. He was technical, Freddie was technical. And I believed Freddie got the unanimous decision.
“It was a good performance coming up against a great opponent. The Anane brothers are great fighters – they’re both good fighters. He’s a WBC World Champion, but Freddie trained hard for this one.”
The hand was raised, and the job was done. But for an older brother who demands nothing short of perfection, the assessment carried its own honest measuring stick.
Jonathan saw a warrior who controlled the ring, picked his opponent apart from range, and executed the game plan cleanly. He also saw a fighter who has even more to unleash on the global stage.
The Englishman continued:
“I’d give him an eight [out of ten] because I know he could have knocked him out. But I feel like he just went in with a bit of a technical version of himself. If he had knocked him out, I’d give him a ten.
“I was confident that Freddie was in control. Freddie was more of the aggressor, pushing forward with the calf kicks, catching the kicks, and striking back. We’re over the moon with the win, and onto the next one.”
Jonathan Haggerty Eyes Two-Sport Glory Once Again
Jonathan Haggerty’s two-sport mission comes with one belt to reclaim and a prized possession to defend.
The Knowlesy Academy and Team Underground superstar wants to collide against ONE Bantamweight Muay Thai World Champion Rambolek Chor Ajalaboon to capture the crown he dropped to “The Kicking Machine” Superlek at ONE 168: Denver.
But the 29-year-old is also happy to defend his kickboxing strap against former divisional king Hiroki Akimoto, who currently rides a three-fight winning streak:
“I want the Muay Thai World Title, you know. That means a lot to me. That belt means a lot to me. I want to win it again.
“Rambolek has got the belt, and I also want to defend my belt against the #1 in the division in kickboxing. Maybe Akimoto – we’ll just have to wait and see.”
While he is more than pleased to put his gold on the line, which he defended for the second time with a striking clinic against Yuki Yoza at ONE SAMURAI 1, the Londoner would ideally like to complete his two-sport takeover first.
Rambolek dethroned Nabil Anane after a five-round battle this past March to make it six victories in succession. He is in the form of his life, but “The General” isn’t taking a backward step in pursuit of his dream.
When asked for a message for the Thai slugger, Jonathan kept it short, simple, and respectful:
“Let’s just fight. May the best man win.”
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