Liam Williams (boxer)
| Liam Williams | |
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| Statistics | |
| Nickname(s) | The Machine |
| Weight(s) |
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| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) |
| Reach | 70 in (178 cm) |
| Nationality | Welsh |
| Born | 26 May 1992 Church Village, Wales |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 27 |
| Wins | 23 |
| Wins by KO | 18 |
| Losses | 3 |
| Draws | 1 |
| Website | http://www.liamwilliams.co.uk/ |
Liam Williams (born 26 May 1992) is a Welsh professional boxer who challenged for the WBO interim light-middleweight title in 2017 and the WBO middleweight title in 2021. At regional level, he held the British and Commonwealth light-middleweight titles between 2014 and 2016 and the British middleweight title from 2018 to October 2020.
Amateur career[]
In an amateur career which he claims began at age nine, Williams says he won 44 out of 49 fights, gaining many awards in Britain and Europe. "I won seven Welsh titles at all age levels, including the 2011 Senior ABAs when I was just 18. I beat Warren Sinden, who’s now a pro, by a wide points margin in the 75KG final."[1]
Professional career[]
Williams turned professional as a light-middleweight in 2011. Aged 18, he won every round against the more experienced Ryan Clark[2] and won the vacant Commonwealth light-middleweight title in November 2014 with a 2nd-round-stoppage win over Michael Lomax.[3] The following year, he added the vacant British national title by stopping Kris Carslaw in the second round of their bout at Manchester Arena.[4]
He retained both titles in defeating a previously unbeaten Gary Corcoran at the Ice Arena Wales on 16 July 2016 with an 11th-round stoppage in what has been described as a gruesome grudge match.[5]
Williams was controversially defeated by former WBO light-middleweight world champion Liam Smith on 8 April 2017 at the Manchester Arena. Owing to incorrect weight for the bout,[6] Smith was ineligible to inherit the interim WBO light-middleweight world title (held by Canelo Álvarez who is moving to a higher weight and expected to vacate the title).[7]
On 17 April 2021, Williams unsuccessfully challenged undefeated WBO middleweight champion Demetrius Andrade for his world title, losing a unanimous decision with scores of 118–109, 118–109, 116–111.[8]
Professional boxing record[]
| 27 fights | 23 wins | 3 losses |
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| By knockout | 18 | 1 |
| By decision | 5 | 2 |
| Draws | 1 | |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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| 28 | N/A | N/A |  Chris Eubank Jr.
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N/A | – (12) | 29 Jan 2022 | Motorpoint Arena, Cardiff, Wales
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| 27 | Loss | 23–3–1 |  Demetrius Andrade
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UD | 12 | 17 Apr 2021 | Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Hollywood, Florida, US
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For WBO middleweight title |
| 26 | Win | 23–2–1 | Andrew Robinson
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KO | 1 (12), 1:28 | 10 Oct 2020 | BT Sport Studio, London, England
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Retained British middleweight title |
| 25 | Win | 22–2–1 | Alantez Fox
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TKO | 5 (12), 2:59 | 21 Dec 2019 | Copper Box Arena, London, England
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Won vacant WBO Inter-Continental middleweight title |
| 24 | Win | 21–2–1 |  Karim Achour
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TKO | 2 (12), 1:51 | 13 Jul 2019 | The O2 Arena, London, England
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Won vacant WBC Silver middleweight title |
| 23 | Win | 20–2–1 | Joe Mullender
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KO | 2 (12), 1:09 | 8 Mar 2019 | Royal Albert Hall, London, England
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Retained British middleweight title |
| 22 | Win | 19–2–1 | Mark Heffron
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TKO | 10 (12), 1:55 | 22 Dec 2018 | Manchester Arena, Manchester, England
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Won vacant British middleweight title |
| 21 | Win | 18–2–1 | Craig Nicholson
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KO | 2 (8), 2:36 | 7 Sep 2018 | Vale Sports Arena, Cardiff, Wales
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| 20 | Win | 17–2–1 | Darryl Sharp
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TKO | 3 (8), 1:49 | 14 Apr 2018 | Ice Arena, Cardiff, Wales
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| 19 | Loss | 16–2–1 | Liam Smith
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MD | 12 | 11 Nov 2017 | Metro Radio Arena, Newcastle, England
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| 18 | Loss | 16–1–1 | Liam Smith
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RTD | 9 (12), 3:00 | 8 Apr 2017 | Manchester Arena, Manchester, England
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For WBO interim light-middleweight title |
| 17 | Win | 16–0–1 |  Gabor Görbics
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TKO | 8 (10), 1:30 | 26 Nov 2016 | Motorpoint Arena, Cardiff, Wales
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Won vacant WBO European light-middleweight title |
| 16 | Win | 15–0–1 | Gary Corcoran
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TKO | 11 (12), 2:10 | 16 Jul 2016 | Ice Arena Wales, Cardiff, England
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Retained British light-middleweight title |
| 15 | Win | 14–0–1 |  Gustavo Alberto Sanchez
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TKO | 3 (8), 2:03 | 4 Jun 2016 | Echo Arena, Liverpool, England
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| 14 | Win | 13–0–1 | Kris Carslaw
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TKO | 2 (12), 0:10 | 19 Dec 2015 | Manchester Arena, Manchester, England
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Retain Commonwealth light-middleweight title; Won vacant British light-middleweight title |
| 13 | Win | 12–0–1 | Michael Lomax
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TKO | 1 (12), 2:48 | 27 Nov 2014 | Hilton Hotel, London, England
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Won vacant Commonwealth light-middleweight title |
| 12 | Win | 11–0–1 |  Stepan Horvath
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KO | 2 (8), 0:36 | 25 Oct 2014 | Echo Arena, Liverpool, England
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| 11 | Win | 10–0–1 | Ronnie Heffron
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RTD | 6 (10), 3:00 | 26 Jul 2014 | Phones 4u Arena, Manchester, England
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| 10 | Win | 9–0–1 |  Yuri Pompilio
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TKO | 8 (8), 0:53 | 5 Apr 2014 |  Stadthalle, Rostock, Germany
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| 9 | Draw | 8–0–1 | Tyan Booth
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TD | 3 (8), 1:08 | 7 Dec 2013 | Echo Arena, Liverpool, England
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TD after Booth cut from accidental head clash |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Darren Codona
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PTS | 8 | 17 Aug 2013 | Cardiff International Arena, Cardiff, Wales
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| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Jamie Ambler
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PTS | 6 | 4 May 2013 | Rhondda Fach Sports Centre, Tylorstown, Wales
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| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Dan Blackwell
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TKO | 3 (6), 1:16 | 23 Feb 2013 | Newport Centre, Newport, Wales
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| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Tony Randell
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TKO | 1 (4), 1:04 | 30 Nov 2012 | Manchester Arena, Manchester, England
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| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Paul Morby
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TKO | 1 (4), 0:21 | 22 Sep 2012 | Rhondda Fach Sports Centre, Tylorstown, Wales
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| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Gilson De Jesus
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PTS | 4 | 25 May 2012 | Newport Centre, Newport, Wales
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| 2 | Win | 2–0 |  Tommy Tolan
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PTS | 4 | 25 Feb 2012 | Motorpoint Arena, Cardiff, Wales
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| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Ryan Clark
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PTS | 4 | 19 Nov 2011 | Newport Centre, Newport, Wales
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References[]
- ^ Evans, Glynn (31 December 2014). "In Depth With Liam Williams". boxingnews24.com. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
- ^ McRae, Donald. Liam Williams: It’s unusual for one terrible incident to happen in your career. But twice? The Guardian, 17 October 2016
- ^ "Statistics at boxrec.com". boxrec.com. 31 December 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
- ^ Welsh boxer Liam Williams wins British and Commonwealth titles. Wales Online, 20 December 2015
- ^ Bunce, Steve, Liam Williams and Gary Corcoran gave us a rare, genuine grudge match. The Independent, 19 July 2016
- ^ Pearlman, Michael (8 April 2017). "Liam Smith beats Liam Williams after the Welshman's corner pull him out". BBC Sport Wales. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
- ^ Rafael, Dan (24 March 2017). "Liam Smith and Liam Williams to fight for WBO interim junior middleweight title". ESPN. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
- ^ "Demetrius Andrade flashes all skills in outclassing Liam Williams toward unanimous decision | DAZN News UK". DAZN. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
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