Jonathan Haggerty Eyes A Hollywood Second Act Beyond The Ring
On the global stage of ONE Championship, Jonathan “The General” Haggerty has made a habit of putting on a show. Lately, he has started wondering if the red carpet might follow suit.
The reigning ONE Bantamweight Kickboxing World Champion defends his gold against former divisional king Hiroki Akimoto at ONE SAMURAI 4 inside Tokyo’s Ariake Arena on Saturday, October 17.
Away from that camp, Haggerty has become a familiar face at UK film premieres, attending From the World of John Wick: Ballerina last June and the Naseem Hamed biopic Giant this past January.
Those appearances left more than a passing impression on the 29-year-old.
“I’m enjoying going to all these premieres, so if there’s a day I get the offer to become part of a big movie, I’d never say never. I’d love to be part of a big Hollywood movie. I think I’ll thrive.
“It won’t necessarily be a dream-come-true moment, but a chance to make me realize just how far I’ve made it in life.”
Watching Prince Naseem’s story unfold on the big screen also got Haggerty thinking about a film of his own career, one built around his rise from London gyms to multiple World Championships across two divisions and two disciplines.
“One million percent – I’d be happy to have one about my career when I call it a day. It should perhaps be one about my rise to the World Championship. That would be sweet.
“Daniel Craig will be the perfect guy who can play my role. I’ll get Freddie [Haggerty] in there too so he can act as the younger version of myself. As for how the movie ends, I’d love for it to end with a knockout.”
Freddie, Jonathan’s 21-year-old brother, made his own leap from London’s West End stage to combat sports and now sits at 4-1 in ONE Championship, proof the family’s flair for the spotlight runs both ways.
Asked which character already fits the man who shows up under the lights, Haggerty did not need long to think it over.
“John Wick, because he’s an assassin. I see a lot of stuff that I do that he can do, too. And there’s always that mysterious aura about John Wick, so it just makes perfect sense if I’m being honest.”
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