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Floyd Mayweather says he’s fighting ONE Championship’s Liam Harrison, but ‘Hitman’ shoots it down – ‘my knee won’t allow it’
- ONE chairman Chatri Sityodtong claims Mayweather is ‘posting fake news’, however, and insists Harrison is ‘exclusive to ONE’
- English Muay Thai star confirms discussions had started with American boxing icon’s team but says he ‘can’t walk’ because of injury
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Floyd Mayweather claimed on Friday he was set to box ONE Championship Muay Thai star Liam Harrison in an exhibition fight in London on February 25.
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But “The Hitman” shot it down within an hour, saying “my knee just won’t allow it”, confirming initial discussions with “Money” had taken place over the last few days.
This came soon after ONE chairman and CEO Chatri Sityodtong wrote on Instagram that undefeated American boxing superstar Mayweather “must be desperate”.
“He is posting fake news,” Chatri added. “Liam is exclusive to ONE and ONE has never been contacted by Floyd or his team.”
The 37-year-old Englishman Harrison has not fought since challenging ONE’s bantamweight Muay Thai champ Nong-O Gaiyanghadao last August.
The fight ended after 2:20 in the first round, with Harrison unable to get to his feet after a series of brutal leg kicks from the Thai – who will headline Friday night’s debut ONE Lumpinee card.
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