"I've been jealous" - Liam Harrison admits it was 'heartbreaking' watching from the sidelines while recovering from injury
British combat sports superstar Liam Harrison has not only experienced the long and dreadful journey of recovering from an injury in the past two years but also felt envious of not being able to compete in front of the global stage.
Harrison discussed this episode of his professional career in the ONE 168 press conference and explained why those lost two years were very important in the current state of his career.
The 'Hitman' narrated:
"I've been seeing all these guys having amazing fights and really exciting fights and stuff, and it's a bad trait to have, but I've been jealous. Because his is all I've done since I was 14 years old, and I'm coming to the twilight of my career now, so to get a couple of years and taken away from me, that was heartbreaking."
Watch the full ONE 168 press conference here:
The 38-year-old veteran suffered multiple tears in the ligaments in his left knee during his world title showdown with then-ONE bantamweight Muay Thai world champion Nong-O Hama in August 2022 at ONE on Prime Video 1 inside the Singapore Indoor Stadium.
Liam Harrison reveals that he came up with perfect fight plan against Seksan in Denver tilt
In the same press conference, the Bad Company representative said that he has done his homework to be in his optimal shape for this camp and has developed the perfect fight plan to counter Seksan Or Kwanmuang, whom he will face in a catchweight Muay Thai clash on Sept. 6 at ONE 168: Denver at Ball Arena.
According to Harrison, he still has the ability to adjust on the fly, depending on the approach that 'The Man Who Yields To No One' will present. He confidently said:
"I've trained differently this time with my trainers and my team, I'm gonna be more active, but If I wanna come forward I'm gonna come forward and I'm gonna change my game up and I'm gonna adapt to whatever the situation may be."
Tickets for ONE 168: Denver are available via Ticketmaster. The full event is free for Prime Video subscribers in North America.