“I want to fight” - Liam Harrison requested ONE 167 return before legends showdown with Seksan

British Muay Thai icon and former ONE bantamweight Muay Thai world title challenger 'Hitman' Liam Harrison of the United Kingdom is getting ready to go to battle with Thai legend Seksan Or Kwanmuang when ONE Championship hits Denver, Colorado later this year.

But the 38-year-old veteran, who is coming off a two-year layoff due to a debilitating knee injury, says he needed a tuneup fight before taking on one of Thailand's greatest, which is why he's set to face Japan's Katsuki Kitano next week.

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'Hitman' told ONE Championship in a recent interview:

"I didn't want to wait till September. I needed to get back in there because now that I'm feeling good again and I'm getting that hard training again, September was too far away. So in February, I said, ‘Listen, I want to fight before [September]’ They said, ‘Yeah, no problem. There you go, Bangkok.’ That's what happened."

Liam Harrison is set to lock horns with Katsuki Kitano of Japan at ONE 167: Tawanchai vs. Nattawut II on Prime Video.

The event broadcasts live from the Impact Arena in Bangkok, Thailand.

Fans in the United States and Canada can catch all the action on U.S. primetime, live and absolutely free on Friday, June 7th, only on Amazon Prime Video.

Stay tuned to Sportskeeda MMA for all the latest news and updates surrounding the event.

'Hitman' Liam Harrison to face Seksan Or Kwanmuang in a legends showdown at ONE 168: Denver

After 'Hitman' Liam Harrison takes care of business against Katsuki Kitano at ONE 167 on Prime Video next week, the 38-year-old British firecracker is getting straight back to work for a showdown with Thailand 'The Man Who Yields to No One' Seksan Or Kwanmuang.

Harrison and Seksan lock horns at ONE 168: Denver when ONE Championship heads to the Ball Arena in Colorado for their highly anticipated return to U.S. soil.

Fans in the United States and Canada can watch the event live at the venue on Friday, September 6th, or catch the action via streaming on Amazon Prime Video.