"I feel a bit sad for him" - Nong-O feels bad that former foe Liam Harrison fell short in his career swansong
Thai legend Nong-O Hama recently shared his thoughts about Liam Harrison's shocking retirement at ONE 168. The former ONE bantamweight Muay Thai king can sense Harrison's disappointment after the British veteran came back from a two-year injury only to lose to Seksan Or Kwanmuang by TKO at ONE 168: Denver last Sept. 6.
In an interview with the South China Morning Post, he said:
"When I heard that, I felt a bit sad for him because I feel [for] him."
The Thai icon continued:
"But he did not fight for two years, and I feel like it's normal that if you did not fight for two years and you came back, it's going to be hard for you to take those shots."
Watch the full interview:
Liam Harrison tore his ACL in the first round of his world title scrum with Nong-O Hama back in Aug. 2022.
Harrison later aggravated the injury during a training session and remained on the sidelines for two years to recover. The doctors said he couldn't return to fighting, but the 'Hitman' didn't take "no" for an answer. So although Harrison's comeback fight didn't go as planned, he put his toughness on full display.
The full replay of ONE 168 is available on demand for Prime Video subscribers in the United States and Canada.
"The legend is back" - Fight fans are thrilled to watch Nong-O put on his Muay Thai gloves once again in another bantamweight battle
Nong-O is being summoned back to Thailand on Sept. 27 to fight Russian phenomenon Kiamran Nabati at ONE Friday Fights 81.
Their newly-added bantamweight Muay Thai bout is just one of the many star-studded matchups featuring on the amazing fight card. Nong-O will be joined by kickboxing icons, Superbon and Jo Nattawut as the main event, as well as returning Thai legend Sam-A Gaiyanghadao, who will take on Akram Hamidi.
This week, Nong-O has been putting up a sweat in his home gym to get his body back into tip-top shape. Looking like a champ behind the ropes in full gear, the fans online have expressed their excitement with the following reactions below:
ONE Friday Fights 81 will air live in Asian primetime via watch.onefc.com