Liam Williams: record, next fight and profile →
After the controversial ending to their bloody battle in April, feuding rivals Liam Smith (25-1-1, 14 KOs) and Liam Williams (16-1-1, 11 KOs) clashed on Twitter last week. A rematch is planned for later this year to allow time for both men to recover from nasty cuts. Smith responded to one of Williams' tweets about when their mouth-watering second fight will take place, and the argument escalated from there.
Liam Smith will fight Liam Williams in a rematch in the near future. The super-welterweights clashed in a controversial showdown in April, with ‘Beefy’ coming out on top after the fight was stopped at the end of round 10. The pair will now renew their rivalry in the coming months after Frank Warren, the promoter of the pair, confirmed that a deal had been reached for the return.
Those fight mad Mexicans craze nothing better than a fistic fiesta to brighten up their national Cinco de Mayo holiday and this year they’re treated to a tasty looking catchweight civil war between the nation’s two most popular active fighters.
Now the dust has settled on the controversial ending to Liam Smith v Liam Williams in Manchester, the rematch continues to be a hot topic in the boxing world. It was the Welshman who started on the front foot at the Manchester Arena, boxing well as Smith was cut early on. However Williams also suffered a nasty wound on his right eye, which may have opened up moments before a clash of heads. Trainer Gary Lockett decided to pull his charge out of the contest in the ninth round.
The launch show of our groundbreaking partnership with BT Sport went off with a bang on Saturday night in Manchester, with the most telling shots fired by the two Liams in a much-anticipated fight that didn’t disappoint. It was the classic encounter we all expected it to be, with the only downside being the premature ending due to the open gash on the eyelid of Williams.
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 The Clydach Vale super-welterweight had his undefeated run ended on Saturday when he was withdrawn by his trainer Gary Lockett.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.
Frank Warren is keen to get Liam Smith and Liam Williams back in the ring together again soon. The promoter told media of his desire in the aftermath of Williams’ withdrawal from the showdown with Smith at Manchester Arena on Saturday.
Manchester Arena - In a showdown for the vacant WBO interim-junior middleweight title, Liam Smith (25-1-1, 14 KOs) stopped previously undefeated Liam Williams (16-1-1, 11 KOs) after nine rounds of action. Because Smith failed to make weight on Friday, the WBO belt will remain vacant.
I have promoted hundreds of major shows over the years and, on paper, I think tonight’s Manchester bill is up there with the best of them. You know you are in for a good night when the chief support captures just as many, if not more, headlines than the main event. And you can be sure we have got a classic in store when Liam Smith and Liam Williams get to settle a domestic at the Manchester Arena.
Liam Smith has issued an apology after failing to make weight. The Liverpudlian, who is a former world champion, will return to the ring on Saturday, exclusively live on BoxNation and BT Sport. But Smith will be unable to take the first step towards becoming a global ruler again –– even if he does defeat unbeaten Welshman Liam Wiliams (16-0-1, 11 KOs) at Manchester Arena.