“What else is it for me to do” – Liam Harrison admits he nearly retired throughout harrowing damage restoration

British Muay Thai legend ‘Hitman’ Liam Harrison admits the time to hold up his gloves for good and name it a profession is drawing ever nearer.

The 38-year-old veteran fighter from the UK has been within the recreation for over 20 years, and is an absolute legend. However at his age and expertise degree, Harrison says Father Time has undoubtedly began to creep in and do his factor.

‘Hitman’ was final seen in motion in an August 2022 firefight with former ONE bantamweight Muay Thai world champion Nong-O Hama of Thailand.

The 2 met at ONE on Prime Video 1: Moraes vs. Johnson II on the Singapore Indoor Stadium. It was Harrison’s first shot at ONE Championship gold, however issues simply didn’t go his means. The 38-year-old ended up blowing his knee out mid-fight, and finally misplaced by way of technical knockout as a consequence of damage.

What adopted was a prolonged restoration and rehabilitation interval, which he’s nonetheless serving to today.

Chatting with the South China Morning Submit in a current interview, Harrison revealed that he had really contemplated retirement a number of months in the past.

‘Hitman’ shared his ideas and mentioned:

“I was very close to even retiring because I thought I’m 38 I’ve had all these fights 120 fights nearly in my pro, 92 wins 52 knockouts, I thought what else is it for me to do here?”

When wholesome, Harrison is likely one of the most fun fighters on the planet.

When will ‘Hitman’ Liam Harrison return?

He has actually been out of fee for fairly some time, however followers received’t have to attend lengthy to see ‘Hitman’ Liam Harrison again in motion.

Harrison was initially scheduled to return to the ring this January in a Muay Thai struggle towards former ONE bantamweight MMA world champion John Lineker, however pulled out a month earlier than the showdown after reaggravating his accidents.

Nevertheless, phrase from his camp is that Harrison is again in full coaching mode and preparing for his return.

Keep tuned to Sportskeeda MMA for all of the information and updates surrounding Liam Harrison’s next fight.