ONE Championship: Liam Harrison ‘wants a war' with Soe Lin Oo when pair meet at ONE 173
Liam Harrison said he 'wants a war' with Soe Lin Oo, a fighter the Englishman described as 'one of the toughest men in the sport' ahead of their meeting at ONE 173 in August.
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Harrison has built his career on delivering barnburners but, in Denver, will be facing a fighter with a reputation for being incredibly tough to put away.
'This guy is a savage,' Harrison told the Post. 'If you've seen his fights in Myanmar, you know what I mean.
'He's fought in Lethwei (Burmese bare-knuckle boxing with head butts allowed) and he's one of the toughest men in the sport. He's been in absolute wars and just walks forward, no matter what you hit him with.
'I know he's gonna come at me, and I love that. I want a war. I want to stand there, bite down on my gumshield, and trade bombs. That's what I live for. That's what the fans want to see.'
But Harrison would not be satisfied with simply beating Soe, he wants to make a statement on August 1.
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