As a fellow legend of the game, Liam Harrison has plenty of time and respect for the long-lasting profession of Nong-O Hama.
The previous ONE bantamweight Muay Thai world champion has received a observe report that may match up with any striker on this planet and his dominant championship reign backed that up.
His time on the prime of the bantamweight division got here to a stunning finish final 12 months, when he was stopped by Jonathan Haggerty at ONE Struggle Evening 9.
Trying to bounce again at ONE Friday Fights 46, he confronted surging contender Nico Carrillo. Sadly, he was as soon as once more defeated in emphatic vogue.
Harrison instructed the South China Morning Submit that he discovered the Carrillo contest tough to look at as an admirer of the previous champion.
‘The Hitman’ steered that the Thai veteran shouldn’t be mixing it up with the brand new blood within the division at this stage in his profession:
“I hope he does not take any fights in opposition to any of those children like that anymore as a result of I do not wish to see him get knocked out like that. It is not good to see if you’re watching a legend get knocked out and after particularly all the pieces that he is achieved for the game and the run he’s had as a champion, what he did within the stadiums.”
Watch the total interview beneath:
Liam Harrison has one eye on retirement after having a look at the place he’s at in his profession
It’s exhausting for strikers like Liam Harrison and Nong-O Hama to see the larger image when their entire lives have been spent coaching and competing on the highest stage.
Nobody needs to think about a world the place neither man continues to be competing however all good issues should come to an finish, and that’s one thing Harrison is conscious about.
The Brit has spoken about his curtain name in latest occasions and the way he hopes to face off with a legend in Seksan for his remaining contest.
Whereas he didn’t name for Nong-O to do the identical, Harrison did seemingly trace at the truth that perhaps it’s time for the previous champion to plan out his exit route from his beloved Muay Thai.