Liam Harrison offers insight on potential ONE Championship UK event, Jonathan Haggerty and Nico Carrillo
British Muay Thai legend Liam Harrison keeps his ear close to the ground when it comes to “the art of eight limbs” on home soil, and he sees great potential in a ONE Championship show in the UK.
“Hitman” has been a leading figure in Muay Thai for over two decades in Great Britain, and when he speaks, people listen.
Harrison has seen an influx of his compatriots join the world’s largest martial arts organisation lately. And, having competed for the first time in the UK earlier this year, the 39-year-old would like to do battle in front of a hometown crowd again under the ONE banner before he hangs up his gloves.
“I still think there’s the chance to build an incredible card,” he buzzed.
“I could fight, the Haggerty brothers could fight, Nico [Carrillo] can too. So could George Jarvis and Liam Nolan. The talent is all there, and they could do serious numbers. I just don’t know how long it takes to make moves like that. But I hope they can do that before I retire.”
ONE fightmakers would have many local stars to choose from if the promotion were to line up a debut show in the UK, with one battle in particular already having garnered interest.
England’s own Jonathan Haggerty and Scottish sensation Nico Carrillo have both proven themselves as known quantities over the last few years, with the former currently holding the bantamweight kickboxing strap and the latter sitting pretty as the #3-ranked bantamweight Muay Thai contender.
The pair seemed destined to square off, which would have served as a perfect headliner for a hypothetical ONE Championship show, until Carrillo moved to featherweight, where he dominated Sitthichai at ONE Fight Night 30 this past April.
Though Harrison believes “King of the North” may have found a new home at featherweight, he is confident that his countrymen will continue to bring fire whenever they enter the ONE ring.
“[Carrillo] looked like an animal against Sitthichai, so I’m looking forward to seeing how he does there. Jon’s bantamweight through and through. So I think the ship has sailed now,” he said.
“I think they can both do great things in their divisions.”
With nothing on the books for ONE Championship in the UK just yet, fans can only dream of the card it would present. But one thing is certain – it would be stacked with homegrown talents like Harrison, Haggerty, and Carrillo, to name a few.
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