Fullback is his preferred position. titles. Or be proud of. After a 9-month lay off, Smith fought twice again in 2011, a third-round knockout (KO) off Barrie Jones and a first-round KO of Gerard Healy. Sonny William Williams, plus connu sous le nom de Sonny Bill Williams, né le 3 août 1985 à Auckland, est un joueur de rugby à XIII, à XV et à sept international néo-zélandais.Il évolue au poste de centre au sein de l'effectif des Blues dans le Super 15.Il est plus particulièrement connu en France pour avoir joué au RC Toulon, où il a commencé sa carrière en rugby à XV. [40], In what some considered a controversial decision, Smith defeated Williams after taking him the twelve round distance for the first time in his career. There was no confirmation as to whether the WBO interim title would be at stake again. Liam "The Machine" Williams (23-2-1) is a Pro Boxer out of Clydach Vale, Wales, United Kingdom. Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. To fight a world champion. Liam Williams (born 9 April 1991) is a Welsh international union player currently playing for Scarlets.He previously played for Saracens, Llanelli and local club Waunarlwydd RFC either at fullback or wing. In boxing, big fights often exist in the hypothetical. Some people think I just walk forward, but I showed I've got a very good jab. [8] After a 6-month gap, Smith returned to his hometown of Liverpool to defeat journeyman Max Maxwell on points over six rounds. Smith had his next tough fight on 21 September 2015, against Kenyan born Erick Ochieng (14-1, 4 Kos) at the Olympia. Liam Williams says he won’t be denied this chance at winning a world title. Reggie Strickland (66-276-17) ‘Raglin’ Reggie Strickland is as old school as they come. 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He is a two-time winner of the ABA Championships, having won in 2007 and 2008, fighting at light welterweight. Golden Boy Promotions announced on 18 July that the bout will take place at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Wie in jeder anderen Sportart, gibt es auch beim Boxen Regeln, an welche sich die Sportler halten müssen. Last September, Charlo outpointed Sergiy Derevyanchenko. Smith slowly grew into the fight following a defensive first few rounds. [53][54] For the fight, Mungiua was promised a purse of $200,000 and Smith would receive a $75,000 purse. The top three heavyweight fighters in today’s rankings, as per The Ring and BoxRec, are Tyson Fury, Anthony Joshua and Deontay Wilder.These three have been in … [15], On 9 May 2016, Smith announced he would defend his WBO title against Predrag Radosevic (30-1, 11 KOs) at the Echo Arena on 4 June. [55], In the fight, televised by HBO's Boxing After Dark, in front of a small crowd of 2,470, Smith took advantage of Munguia's defense at first, having success with his right hand. Ripping up the script at the Copper Box Arena, he told Queensberry Promotions: “It’s what I’ve been training for [39] Smith weighed 154 pounds, whilst Williams came in lighter at 153 ½ pounds. [4], Liam Smith made his professional debut at light-middleweight on 10 October 2008 against Duncan Cottier at the Everton Park Sports Centre, Liverpool. [2], Liam Smith was born and raised in Liverpool by his parents alongside his 5 siblings. 13 in the super middleweight division by BoxRec. But he’s young. After the win, this left Smith with a record of 20 wins with 10 by knockout, 1 draw and no losses. More Boxing Coverage From Chris Mannix:• Old Fighters Coming Out of Retirement Won't Save Boxing• Claressa Shields Fights for a Legacy and Payday Rightfully Hers• Ryan Garcia Is On the Path to Becoming Boxing's Next Star. [48][49][50] Mexican prospect Jaime Munguia (29-0, 25 KO's) replaced Smith, stopping Ali in round 4 and winning the WBO title. Smith started boxing at Rotunda ABC during his teenage years and states boxing saved him from getting in trouble on the streets.“But I was doing other daft stuff, like getting brought home by police, smashing windows, fighting on the streets and other little silly things that lead up to going off the rails. Jake Paul accused of sexual assault, denies claim. The referee couldn’t get to ten. level 2. I looked up liam williams, just to check that he was atleast in the top 10, which he is. [59], On 24 August 2019, Smith beat Mario Alberto Lozano (33-10, 24 KO) by seventh-round TKO on the undercard of the WBC super-flyweight title fight between Juan Francisco Estrada and Dewayne Beamon in Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico. Just pay us the same amount of money you paid the guy [Derevyanchenko] you just did a voluntary defense with. Golden Boy were looking to keep the card and find a replacement. “I’ve accepted that Charlo won’t do the fight on DAZN,” says Hearn. He also went on to say it would likely take place in September. Stephen Curry has averaged nearly 40 points per game in his last 10, but it wasn't enough for the Warriors to get past the Celtics. Charlie Moseley v Liam Williams scoring. results. BoxRec bout. Smith knocked O'Meara down in round 1 and went on to win the fight on all three scorecards (118-110, 116-112 twice). Hearn points to Andrade’s lopsided win over Maciej Sulecki in 2019. [35] Warren announced the fight would take place on 28 October 2017 in Manchester. Smith started the fight slow and less aggressive than usual, making the first half of the fight close. It’s not the fight Andrade wanted. “And I study BoxRec for a living.”. Demetrius Andrade vs. Liam Williams (Mittelgewicht – 12 Runden, Big Fight) Carlos Gongora vs. Christopher Pearson (Supermittelgewicht – 12 Runden) Mahammadrasul Majidov vs. Andrey Fedosov (Schwergewicht – 12 Runden) Regis Prograis vs. Ivan Redkach (Halbweltergewicht – 10 Runden) Donnerstag, 22.04.2021 – DL 20:00 Uhr ME That's just how he does his thing.”, “I'm not hungry for [his] attention or for him to get riled up. Quite the same Wikipedia. According to BoxRec, this was the seventh meeting between the two over the past 19 years. But when I started boxing it would keep me in at night. On Saturday, Andrade (29–0) will defend his middleweight title against Liam Williams, the WBO mandatory challenger (DAZN, 3 p.m. “I’ve never heard of this guy,” says Hearn. Andrade is free to face Charlo on Showtime or Fox, the two platforms Charlo, who is aligned with Al Haymon’s Premier Boxing Champions, regularly fights on. So he’s a good fighter and he’ll probably only get better and better." [58] The fight averaged 777,000 viewers and peaked at 827,000 viewers on HBO. The game was called off due to COVID-19 issues within the Twins organization, with at least one Twins player reportedly testing positive. “I’m hoping [Andrade] looks brilliant and knocks this guy out,” says Hearn. [1] He held the WBO light-middleweight title from 2015 to 2016, and previously the British and Commonwealth light-middleweight titles between 2012 and 2015. Win vs Desi Williams 0-4-0. And Andrade will defend his title in an afternoon slot. [47] On 27 April, Smith was forced to withdraw due to an allergic reaction. Smith fought three times in 2010, first a 4-round points win over Billy Smith, a (38-38) points draw against Terry Carruthers and a second round TKO of veteran Matt Scriven. 2 ranked and British champion Liam “The Machine” Williams over 12 rounds. None, Hearn says, have proven as difficult as Demetrius Andrade. It’s annoying that no one calls out Charlo. The middleweight division has long been one of boxing’s glamour divisions. Williams (23-2-1) has promised to go for the knockout. Smith lost his first fight as a professional when he was knocked down following a vicious left hook to the body in round 9. MIAMI – In more than a decade as a boxing promoter, Eddie Hearn has had his difficulties getting dangerous fighters significant fights. light heavy Anthony Yarde: 17 0 0: W. Travis Reeves: 17 3 2: pro boxing. watching. [38] Due to the announcement of Anthony Joshua’s defence of his world titles against mandatory challenger Carlos Takam, Frank Warren pushed the fight back to take place on 11 November 2017. Light Heavy Contest, 3 Rounds : scorecard: judges: scorecard: 24: 21: Matthew Neilson won PTS round 3 Liam Williams The referee could have kept going well past ten. NEWS: Andrade vs Williams: Liam Williams Promises To 'Smash' Boo Boo Andrade. Santana won the rematch three months later and added victories again in 2008, 2009, 2012 and 2015. Smith later said that fighting Williams, unless a world title is on the line, would be a backwards step for his career. In July 2014, Smith defended the title again, this time winning by way of knockout against Jason Welborn (15-2, 16 KOs) in round 6. A year later, he defended the crown and won the British belt. This was Smith's eighth consecutive knockout victory.[17]. I think people were surprised how I boxed him. Former Ultimate Fighting Championship star Anderson Silva will face Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. on June 19, it was announced on Tuesday afternoon via press release. There were reports suggesting the fight would take place on the Canelo Álvarez vs. Gennady Golovkin II card, however Warren made no mention of this. 7. I don’t know what else we can do. WIN vs Jose Pedraza 28-3-0. The winner would earn a spot on any pound-for-pound list. people. I’ll spot you Tyson Fury–Anthony Joshua. One judge scored the fight 114-114, whilst the remaining two judges scored the fight 117-111 and 116-112 in favour of Smith, giving him the majority decision. Liam Williams 156 lbs drew with Tyan Booth 157 lbs by TD at 1:08 in round 3 of 8. Nick Saban was all over the place during Alabama's spring scrimmage in front of over 47,000 fans, going from trolling the offense to almost getting trampled. It’s not about money, it’s not about networks. [26][27], On 18 March 2017 Smith traveled to Spain and fought a four-round fight, winning on points. Instead Williams would be defending his WBO European title. In an amateur career which he claims began at age nine, Williams says he won … Hearn hopes he does. Benavidez is 24. Andrade vs Williams. In recent months, Andrade has called for a showdown with Billy Joe Saunders, a 168-pound titleholder. Saunders, understandably, signed on to defend his title against Saul Alvarez next month. [16] Smith won the fight in the second round to retain his world title. It was uncertain as to how the cut occurred, which many ringside observers believing it was clash of heads. It's just funny because it goes from one thing to another with him. Following the win, Ali stated he would stay at light-middleweight and defend the title. Instead of pressing the action, Andrade was content to go the distance. 23 days ago. A rematch was talked about in the post fight. Liam Williams (born 26 May 1992) is a Welsh professional boxer who challenged for the WBO interim light-middleweight title in 2017. A mixed martial arts legend will face the son of a boxing legend and former world champion. 9 – Fortunately, it looked like the B-sides weren’t seriously hurt. The former WNBA champ and current New Orleans Pelicans executive has an honest conversation about being a Black woman in sports. This was part of a stacked card by Queensberry Promotions which also had future world titlists such as Nathan Cleverly, Anthony Crolla, Tony Bellew as well as Liam's older brother Stephen. The Machine earned his first gold, the Commonwealth light middleweight title, in 2014. Romero was knocked down once in the third round, twice in the fifth and once in the sixth before the fight came to an end. Edit: Maybe not the BEST opponent, but he is considered #9 by boxrec, which atleast something, I guess? I've just beat a very good boxer in Liam Williams. Smith was initially supposed to fight Frenchman Michel Soro, only for an internal issue with promoters Top Rank to force him out. Boxing's Official Record Keeper sign up ... schedule. He needs that kind of performance. events. On 25 October 2014, Smith beat Zoltan Sera (16-2, 10 KOs) at the Echo Arena in Liverpool for the vacant WBA Continental light-middleweight title. At regional level, he held the Commonwealth light middleweight title from 2014 to 2015; the British light-middleweight title from 2015 to 2016; and the British middleweight title from 2018 to 2019.. Liam Williams (born 26 May 1992), is a Welsh professional boxer.He challenged once for the WBO interim light-middleweight title in 2017. © 2021 ABG-SI LLC. “And then we scream and shout from the rooftops. Montiel is coming off a first-round knockout win over a washed-up James Kirkland. He defeated journeyman Marian Cazacu at the Club Entrena in Barcelona. This was announced after Austin Trout backed out. [6] 2012 was the most active year from Smith since his pro debut as he fought five times, an 8 rounds points win against Paul Morby, a first-round TKO win against Andrew Patterson, a six-round points win against Dee Mitchell and a 10-round points win against Gary McMillan, which was a British light-middleweight title eliminator. [30][31] Smith failed to lift the vacant WBO interim title, but won the fight at the end of round 9 when Williams’ corner pulled him from the fight due to an eye injury, which was later revealed to be a double laceration on his right eyelid. In a four-round fight, Smith won on points as referee Steve Gray scored it (40-36). Today, it’s one of its most maddening. “If he didn’t have a belt, I would understand,” says Hearn. “That place would have gone wild.”, Williams, Hearn says, offers Andrade an opportunity to win—and look good doing it. [56] Smith had no issues complimenting Munguia after the bout, "Canelo hits harder at super welterweight. Like, what the f--- are you waiting for? Munguia landed heavy shots to the body and head in the final four rounds. Golovkin and Charlo should be trying to unify. Courtesy BoxRec and Wikipedia. A domicile, Andrade espère dominer ce combat pour voir plus grand. He was given the standard time to make weight later on, which he failed to do. By the time the sixth round came, Smith, was on the rise thanks to a few well-placed jabs and produced the decisive punch in the seventh, causing the referee to wave the fight in his favour. Hearn says Andrade would have fought for that, too. [57] According to CompuBox, Munguia landed 277 of 837 punches thrown (33%), which included 69 power shots to the body landed and Smith landed 198 of his 702 thrown (28%). In recent years Andrade has attempted to lure two other 160-pound champions, Gennadiy Golovkin and Jermall Charlo, into the ring. For the second consecutive night, the Dodgers beat the Padres in dramatic fashion, this time thanks to their fill-in center fielder. So I'm not going to go spit on him, go press them, go do the violent s---. Charlie Moseley won PTS Four titleholders, circling, while the months slip away. Williams started his professional boxing career in 2011 and compiled a record of 23-2-1. One round later, Povetkin returned the favor. Contents. Tyan Patrick Booth (born 20 March 1983) is a British former professional boxer who competed from 2005 to 2017. Old Fighters Coming Out of Retirement Won't Save Boxing, Claressa Shields Fights for a Legacy and Payday Rightfully Hers, Ryan Garcia Is On the Path to Becoming Boxing's Next Star. Smith dominated 'Jimmy' Kilrain Kelly (16-0, 7 KOs), making the first successful defense of his WBO title. Jake Paul. Lennox Lewis Hot . [41][42] Smith said in the post-fight interviews, "It was a different fight this time -- I think I showed a different Liam Smith. Liam Williams v Andrew Robinson scoring. Televised Fight Calendar Syncs with iPhone and Android calendars. Williams is known for his … Andrade believes he has done what he can to entice Charlo. Although the fight would still take place, should Smith win, the title would have remained vacant. Andrade says the offer was $7 million. Gervonta Davis WINS against Liam Walsh by TKO in Round 3 of 12. Liam Smith 154 lbs beat Liam Williams 153 lbs by MD in round 12 of 12. [46] On 19 March, the bout was confirmed to take place at the Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, New York on 12 May. But he has a belt. Williams has won seven straight, all of them by knockout, with three of his last four ending inside two frames. After the knockdown, Munguia stayed in control. 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