Tyson Harrison To Show New Version Of Himself At ONE Friday Fights 68

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Tyson Harrison has made a captivating career of fighting with his heart on his sleeve. His nose-to-the-grindstone, never-say-die attitude quickly made him a fan favorite in ONE Championship. But as much as it's worked for the Aussie, it's also gone against him, too.

"John Wayne Noi" will set foot inside Bangkok, Thailand's Lumpinee Boxing Stadium at ONE Friday Fights 68: Prajanchai vs. Di Bella, this Friday, 28 June, against Sibmuen Coach Nay in bantamweight Muay Thai action as he looks to return to the win column after nine months away.

At ONE Friday Fights 34 last September, Harrison suffered the first stoppage loss of his career against Kulabdam Sor Jor Piek Uthai. The crushing defeat sent him on a downward spiral. And after returning to fighting shape, he's reminded how much he needs Muay Thai in his life.

"I never really had a very good way of dealing with defeat. That definitely showed that last fight. I really went into self-destruct mode for a bit," Harrison said.

"Now that I can fight again, it's like I've got a purpose. I feel like, without Muay Thai, I probably wouldn't even be alive, or I'd be a pretty bad person doing bad stuff that I used to do back in the day.

"It's important to have something that you need to be around for. I need to be here to be the best in Muay Thai."

Throughout Harrison's career, the dynamic Aussie has often used emotion to bring the best out of himself. But after time away, the 23-year-old has learned that, in order to succeed against the best of the best in ONE Championship, he may have to use a more intelligent approach.

That's why at ONE Friday Fights 68, Harrison plans to show a better, more refined version of himself when he steps in the ring against another tactile striker in Sibmuen.

"I'll be a lot more focused in this fight. I still have that go in me. But I can't really just let go. It's pretty important that I do what I'm supposed to in this fight, play it smarter," Harrison said.

"I didn't really have much to lose back in the last few fights, but now there's a little bit more at stake. I'm ready to do what I've got to do - fight hard, but smarter."