British Muay Thai icon is channeling the same intensity and passion that built his legendary career into something revolutionary.
The legendary veteran is elevating the UK's Muay Thai scene to new heights.
British Muay Thai icon is channeling the same intensity and passion that built his legendary career into something revolutionary.
Just two years ago, Harrison launched Hitman Fight League, and the promotion is already transforming the UK Muay Thai landscape.
One recent HFL event saw the 39-year-old make his successful return from a brief-lived retirement, much to the delight of a raucous UK crowd.
Another event featured a Road to ONE tournament final, with Harrison바카라s Bad Company Muay Thai teammate Fergus Smith claiming the victory to earn a contract with the world바카라s largest martial arts organization.
While it might be no surprise that 바카라Hitman바카라 has been able to leverage his star power to quickly build up the new promotion, he told that the explosion of HFL has exceeded his expectations:
바카라It was amazing, especially for my last fight in the UK. Great for the crowd and for all the fighters on it. Obviously, being associated with ONE Championship has helped us tremendously.바카라
With thousands of passionate fans coming out in droves to witness the highest levels that UK Muay Thai has to offer, Harrison has been left stunned by the scale of HFL events so far.
After a lifetime of competing around the globe on many of the biggest stages for Muay Thai and martial arts, the veteran striker admitted that fighting once again in the UK 바카라 in his very own promotion 바카라 has felt like a dream come true:
바카라We had 3,500 people in attendance, and we could바카라ve had more. It바카라s still surreal to me. I don바카라t look at myself in that light, so I still find it amazing that others do. But saying that, I don바카라t think there바카라s any other fighter in the UK or in the history of UK Muay Thai who could do it other than me right now.
바카라To have that, it바카라s so surreal. It바카라s humbling, too. The fact that so many turned out for my last fight in the UK, that moment looking out to the crowd with live with me forever.바카라
Harrison has big goals for the HFL 바카라 goals that extend beyond just putting on exciting fights.
He hopes to elevate the UK Muay Thai scene to even greater heights and ultimately create more pathways for his compatriots to reach the global stage:
바카라I wanted to push UK Muay Thai into the stratosphere. I wanted more eyes on it and wanted to create better fighters, more opportunities, and eventually work with ONE.
바카라It was only two years ago in April that we launched this, so to do what we바카라ve done in two years with TV deals in Muay Thai, it바카라s unheard of. I do anything I put my mind to in order to make it the best.
바카라It바카라s not just me, though. I have a great team alongside me who all play their roles, and we are a dream team altogether. We are only just getting started, and we have much more to come in the future.바카라
Well aware that his storied career will soon be coming to a close, Liam Harrison is shifting his focus to the next generation of UK striking talent.
To that end, Fergus Smith바카라s sterling performance at the Road to ONE tournament perfectly encapsulates Harrison바카라s mission to develop world-class talent.
According to 바카라Hitman,바카라 his young teammate has everything it takes to become a global superstar in ONE:
바카라Our kid Fergus, who won Road to ONE, he바카라s very, very good. He바카라ll make waves when he gets to ONE. He바카라s not just a fighter. He바카라s great on camera and a right little character. He바카라s tailor-made for what ONE wants, and I think he바카라ll go a long way.바카라
바카라Hitman바카라 sees the HFL as a way to give back to the sport that made him a household name.
As ONE Championship continues to push 바카라the art of eight limbs바카라 to unprecedented levels, Harrison thinks the time is right to have UK talent at the top:
바카라Muay Thai has never been high-paying until recently, so if I can get them over to Thailand and on the big shows where they바카라re treated like superstars and I can still be part of that, that바카라s a great buzz for me 바카라 especially if they바카라re guys from my gym.
바카라Once I retire, my main goal will be giving back to the sport through the road I바카라ve helped pave along the way. This is how I바카라ll do it.바카라