Liam Wilson: record, next fight and profile →
A historic doubleheader awaits, as a former two-division world champion will make his ring return in familiar territory and an undisputed four-belt queen will be crowned for the first time in the minimumweight division.
Oscar Valdez and Liam Wilson will meet at the site where each suffered their most recent defeat. BoxingScene.com has confirmed that plans are underway for Valdez-Wilson to take place on March 29 at Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Arizona. The two sides are in advanced talks to reach a deal for a junior lightweight clash that would air live on an ESPN platform.
On Friday, No Limit had their final event of the year at The Star in Sydney, with super bantamweight contender Sam Goodman (17-0, 7 KOs) picking up his fourth victory of the year.
Nikita Tszyu survived his stiffest test to date, along with some unexpected drama along the way. The second-generation junior middleweight boxer overcame a controversial third-round knockdown to stop countryman Jack Brubaker in the sixth-round of their Main Event Pay-Per-View headliner. Brubaker showed world-class heart in the amount of punishment he withstood but too much for his corner who called for a stoppage midway through the sixth round Wednesday evening at Hordern Pavilion in Sydney, Australia.
By Jake Donovan - Liam Wilson has no doubt that another shot at the WBO junior lightweight title is in his future. His only request is that it once again comes versus its current claimant, if only for a shot at revenge. For now, the Queensland native is focused on a return to the win column. Wilson faces Argentina’s Carlos Alanis (12-0,
Liam Wilson smiled with pride as the emcee confirmed a weight far more befitting his pro career. The former title challenger was 129 ½ pounds ahead of his scheduled ten-round, regional junior lightweight title fight versus Argentina’s Carlos Alanis, who was 129 ¾ pounds. The bout is the co-main event of a Main Event Pay-Per-View show Wednesday from Hordern Pavilion in Sydney, Australia.
Knockout artists Nikita Tszyu (6-0, 5 KOs) and Liam Wilson (11-2, 7 KOs) will return to action on August 23rd, with further details on the pay-per-view event, including two international bouts to be announced shortly.
The June 18 card due to take place in Queensland’s Gold Coast endured two hits over the weekend, one which could greatly impact the event as a whole.
According to Steve Scanlan, the agent for Liam Wilson, they are very interested in pursuing an all-Australian showdown with former unified lightweight champion George Kambosos.
On May 20th, Irish eyes will be smiling. At least until the bell rings. That’s the day the world will see featherweight champion Amanda Serrano challenge lightweight champion Katie Taylor for the second time, this time on Taylor’s turf in Ireland. The road to get there was set on Saturday, and it was anything but easy.