{"id":244450,"date":"2026-05-21T05:57:48","date_gmt":"2026-05-21T05:57:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/21\/boosted-me-up-more-freddie-haggerty-finds-immense-value-in-recent-setback-over-a-boring-win\/"},"modified":"2026-05-21T05:57:48","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T05:57:48","slug":"boosted-me-up-more-freddie-haggerty-finds-immense-value-in-recent-setback-over-a-boring-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/21\/boosted-me-up-more-freddie-haggerty-finds-immense-value-in-recent-setback-over-a-boring-win\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cBoosted me up more\u201d &#8211; Freddie Haggerty finds immense value in recent setback over a boring win"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-content\" data-postid=\"5169837\" data-slug-id=\"2784771\">\n<div class=\"vidazoo-player-container\">\n<span class=\"vidazoo-close-btn  hidden \"><br \/>\n<img data-lazy=\"\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/cmc-predictor\/v2\/cross-icon.png?w=40\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" alt=\"close\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>British strawweight Muay Thai contender Freddie Haggerty saw his three-fight winning streak snapped in his last outing.<\/p>\n<p>That unanimous decision loss to Jordan Estupinan opened his eyes to the areas he&#8217;s still lacking.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the humbling result, the 21-year-old does not shy away from the sting of that loss. He told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/go\/one-championship\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">ONE Championship<\/a> in an exclusive interview:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;At first, I was sad, obviously, when I lost. I hate losing, and it broke my momentum of knockouts. But I came out of there, and everyone said that the way I fought was good. And that boosted me up more than a boring win would have.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><template id=\"also-read-articles-template\"><\/p>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<div class=\"bottom-tagline top\" data-tab=\"top\">\n<p>Get the latest updates on One Championship <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/mma\/one-championship-rankings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\" class=\"bottom_tagline_link\" data-tab=\"top\">Rankings<\/a> at Sportskeeda and more<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Freddie Haggerty has sights on vindication when he steps into the ring at The Inner Circle on Friday, May 22.<\/p>\n<p>The younger brother of ONE bantamweight kickboxing world champion Jonathan &#8216;The General&#8217; Haggerty faces fellow young star <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/mma\/news-better-everything-yonis-anane-expresses-absolute-confidence-superior-skill-set-freddie-haggerty\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Yonis Anane<\/a> in a three-rounder at Bangkok\u2019s iconic Lumpinee Stadium.<\/p>\n<p>The Knowlesy Academy and Team Underground affiliate knows the only path to redemption is by getting his hand raised.<\/p>\n<p>Fans can watch all the action live by purchasing The Inner Circle at<a href=\"https:\/\/live.onefc.com\/?utm_source=one_web&amp;utm_medium=partner\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\"> live.onefc.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h2>Freddie Haggerty reflects on lessons he learned from first ONE loss<\/h2>\n<p>The loss hurt, but what Freddie Haggerty showed after being knocked down told a far more compelling story. Getting dropped in Round 2 would have broken lesser competitors, but he came back in Round 3, hunting for the finish.<\/p>\n<p>The 21-year-old eventually lost on the scorecards, but the defeat gave him <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/mma\/news-it-showed-heart-freddie-haggerty-reflects-grit-displayed-first-one-defeat\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">something that no easy victory could have<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;So, in terms of getting dropped in Round 2, and in Round 3 pushing the pace, sticking it on him, trying the hardest to get that stoppage, it showed my heart, it showed everyone what I&#8217;m really about,\u201d he said.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cSo, I learned a lot from that fight. I&#8217;ve got the heart, I&#8217;ve got the spirit to fight. But yeah, it was sad. I lost. 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That unanimous decision loss to Jordan Estupinan opened his eyes to the areas he&#8217;s still lacking. Despite the humbling result, the 21-year-old does not shy away from the sting of that loss. 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