To say that Liam Harrison has a lot on his plate at the moment is a massive understatement. 'Hitman' is coming off a nearly two-year absence after surgery to repair his torn ACL and MCL. Now back in tip-top shape, the 38-year-old certainly wants to make up for lost time.
ONE Championship has heeded his plea and booked Harrison a pair of massive striking contests to satiate his need for pure action.
Up first will be a bantamweight Muay Thai showdown with Japanese upstart Katsuki Kitano this coming June 7 at ONE 167: Tawanchai vs. Nattawut II on Prime Video inside Bangkok's Impact Arena.
Three months later, the British destroyer will take part in the promotion's return to the United States for ONE 168: Denver on September 6.
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Liam Harrison's wish to take on fellow striking legend Seksan Or Kwanmuang will finally come true in a 140-pound catchweight Muay Thai war at Ball Arena.
While Harrison has indeed been looking forward to a duel with 'The Man Who Yields To No One', he can't afford to get too ahead of himself.
In an interview with ONE, Harrison admitted he wants to take it one fight at a time and give Kitano his undivided attention:
"Right now, I'm fully focused on Kitano, and I'm not even thinking about Seksan. I'm gonna fully focus on that fight, and then I'll fully focus on Seksan. And I just want to enjoy the fights, then I'll see where I'm at. I'll make decisions as and when I go along."
Liam Harrison says he's been hitting harder than ever before
Given the severity of Liam Harrison's knee injury, there are plenty of doubts if he'll ever be the same fighter.
However, as far as 'Hitman' is concerned, that lengthy layoff only further sharpened the lethal weapons of mass destruction on his fists.
The Bad Company star told ONE Championship:
"Everything's coming back. My timing's coming back. My power's back, too. It never left, to be honest. I feel like I'm hitting harder than I was before because I've been working so much on different stuff while I was injured."
Prime Video subscribers in North America can watch ONE 167 free, as it happens live in US primetime.