When he played and even since his retirement, there are few NFL players as strong and aggressive as former Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker James Harrison. His feats of strength are the stuff of legend, even years after retiring.
So count us among those surprise when former Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Chad Johnson put it out on social media that he and Harrison are scheduled to square off in a five-round MMA bout in New Orleans ahead of the Super Bowl.
The two went back and forth on social media about the fight which leads us to believe this might actually happen and it isn’t just talk.
I’m fighting James Harrison in a exhibition MMA format 3 round bout in New Orleans before Super Bowl, I’m so excited 😆
— Chad Johnson (@ochocinco) October 2, 2024
We are genuinely worried about Johnson if this fight really happens. We don’t know exactly how much either guy weighs right now but Harrison played at close to 250 pounds at six feet tall. Johnson, on the other hand, is around 6-foot-1 and played at about 190 pounds. This could get really ugly really fast.
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