{
  "id": 12521979,
  "title": "‘I’ll Be A Tougher Opponent For Him’ – Hiroki Akimoto Expects To Push Jonathan Haggerty Into New Territory At ONE SAMURAI 4",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/ill-be-a-tougher-opponent-for-him-hiroki-akimoto-expects-to-push",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-07T02:08:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/ll-tougher-opponent-him-hiroki-020828297.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former ONE Bantamweight Kickboxing World Champion Hiroki Akimoto is set to face off against Jonathan \"The General\" Haggerty in the main event of ONE SAMURAI 4, held at Ariake Arena in Tokyo, Japan on October 17. Akimoto, who enters the bout on a three-fight winning streak, believes he can present Haggerty with a challenge unlike any he has faced before. Haggerty, who knocked out Fabricio Andrade to win the vacant belt, has shown his ability to control fights and finish opponents through both points and power. Akimoto, who has watched Haggerty's development from a Muay Thai specialist to a more complete kickboxer, respects his skills and acknowledges the quality of his team and coaches. He is confident in his own abilities and promises to be a tougher opponent for Haggerty than anyone he has faced before.",
  "summary": "The former divisional king breaks down the range, angles, and pressure he expects to navigate in Tokyo on October 17.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}