Dear readers, this morning, I witnessed the legendary Muay Thai fighter, Nong-O knocked out by another highly skilled opponent, Jonathan Haggerty in One Championship Batamweight Muay Thai competition , live from the iconic Lumpinee Stadium in Thailand. I watched from a live telecast.
I was very shocked and surprised that Nong-O, one of the icons of Muay Thai will lose his Championship belt to the 5th-ranked Jonathan Haggerty.
Nong-O was defeated in just the first round but I believe Nong-O did his best as he withstood the first two knockout punches from Jonathan Haggerty, before succumbing to the final punch.
I can imagine that the defeat was even more regrettable, as Nong-O lost the match in front of Thai audience and right in the country he was born and trained in the martial arts.
You can revisit one of the greatest upset in martial arts in the video below.
Congratulations to newly-minted One Championship Batamweight Muay Thai champion, Jonathan Haggerty!