Controversial gambling figure Eddie Hayson has denied any involvement in NRL match fixing at an extraordinary hour-long press conference in Sydney.

Hayson claimed allegations which centre around three Manly matches from 2015 and 2016 were created by rival figures and told to NSW Police.

“I have never fixed a match in my life, never. I have never bribed a player or even attempted to interfere with the result of an NRL match or any other sport,” he said.