As a fellow legend of the game, Liam Harrison has a whole lot of time and respect for the enduring profession of Nong-O Hama.

The previous ONE bantamweight Muay Thai world champion has obtained a monitor document that may match up with any striker on the earth and his dominant championship reign backed that up.

His time on the high of the bantamweight division got here to a surprising finish final 12 months, when he was stopped by Jonathan Haggerty at ONE Fight Night 9.

Seeking to bounce again at ONE Friday Fights 46, he faced surging contender Nico Carrillo. Sadly, he was as soon as once more defeated in emphatic trend.

Harrison advised the South China Morning Put up that he discovered the Carrillo contest tough to look at as an admirer of the previous champion.

‘The Hitman’ advised 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 doesn’t take any fights against any of these youngsters like that anymore because I don’t want to see him get knocked out like that. It’s not nice to see when you’re watching a legend get knocked out and after especially everything that he’s done for the sport and the run he’s had as a champion, what he did in the stadiums.”

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Liam Harrison has one eye on retirement after having a look at the place he’s at in his profession

It’s arduous 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 degree.

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 aware of.

The Brit has spoken about his curtain name in latest instances and the way he hopes to face off with a legend in Seksan for his closing contest.

Whereas he didn’t name for Nong-O to do the identical, Harrison did seemingly trace at the truth that possibly it’s time for the previous champion to plan out his exit route from his beloved Muay Thai.