Freddie Haggerty gracefully embraced the pressure of stepping into the ONE Championship arena for the first time last week at ONE Friday Fights 49.
The 19-year-old striker understood that carrying his family name comes with added expectations, yet it only fueled his excitement as he effortlessly rose to the occasion in Bangkok, Thailand.
His second-round victory over Dankalong Sor Dechapan marked a stylish debut in ONE Championship, setting the stage for more captivating performances in the home of Muay Thai.
Reflecting on his successful debut in an interview with the South China Morning Post, Haggerty shared insights into his experience and how he managed pre-fight nerves:
“I wasn’t really nervous until I got to the stadium and then in that back room the nerves started to come but nerves are always good it shows that you want it so much that you’re not just here just to fight that you actually really want to win so yeah.”
