Liam Walsh: record, next fight and profile →
With less than four weeks until the IBF World Super-Featherweight Title fight between Floyd Mayweather protege Gervonta Davis and challenger Liam Walsh, the tension is beginning to build. On May 20th, 'Tank' Davis makes the first defence of his strap at the Copper Box Arena, where the Mayweather hype train will roll into London.
Liam Williams is remaining positive despite suffering his maiden pro defeat. The Clydach Vale super-welterweight had his undefeated run ended on Saturday when he was withdrawn by his trainer Gary Lockett. Williams (now 16-1-1, 11 KOs) boxed Liverpool’s Liam Smith at the Manchester Arena, as part of the inaugural Frank Warren show on BT Sport and BoxNation.
Saturday’s salivating WBO Super-Welter interim title shoot out between seasoned Scouse star Liam Smith and rising Welsh warmonger Liam Williams at the Manchester Arena promises skill and savagery in equal measure.
Lauded Welsh trainer Gary Lockett says undefeated British Super-Welterweight Champion Liam Williams is a better boxer and harder puncher than Liverpool's Liam Smith. The fierce Anglo-Welsh rivals clash in a mouth-watering matchup at the Manchester Arena on Saturday 8th April, live on BT Sport and BoxNation.
When Gervonta Davis burst onto the global scene and parted Jose Pedraza from his IBF world super featherweight title back in January, the commentators and pundits were lavish with the praise and plaudits over the exploits of the Baltimore banger. Terms such as ‘a star is born’ and ‘the future of boxing’ were bandied about but, as far as I’m concerned, his future in the company of that IBF belt will be a short-lived one.
Ahead of his huge world title shot against IBF super featherweight champion Gervonta Davis on May 20th, Liam Walsh has revealed the American’s frightening power does not worry him. Both men put their unbeaten records on the line at the Copper Box Arena in London, live on BoxNation and BT Sport.
Floyd Mayweather's protege Gervonta Davis is preparing to defend his world title against Liam Walsh in the knowledge nothing his challenger can do will trouble him more than his upbringing. America's IBF super featherweight champion, 22, grew up in the same deprived projects of Baltimore that inspired the harrowing television series The Wire.
Floyd Mayweather Jr. Video Interview - Baltimore's Gervonta Davis will make the first defence of his IBF Super-Featherweight crown against undefeated Cromer hero Liam Walsh at London's Copper Box Arena on Saturday 20th May, live on BT Sport and BoxNation.
Baltimore's Gervonta Davis will make the first defence of his IBF Super-Featherweight crown against undefeated Cromer hero Liam Walsh at London's Copper Box Arena on Saturday 20th May, live on BT Sport and BoxNation.
Hall of Fame promoter Frank Warren has confirmed Liam Walsh will challenge for Gervonta Davis' IBF World Super-Featherweight Title. Walsh outclassed Andrey Klimov back in October to confirm his mandatory status as the number one contender whilst Davis dethroned Jose Pedraza to win his first World Title earlier this year to set up the mouth watering clash