Liam Williams (boxer)

For the Wales rugby union footballer, see Liam Williams.
Liam Williams
Statistics
Rated at Light middleweight
Middleweight
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Nationality Welsh
Born (1992-05-26) 26 May 1992
Church Village, Wales
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights 17
Wins 16 (KO 11)
Losses 0
Draws 1
Website http://www.liamwilliams.co.uk/

Liam Williams (born 26 May 1992 in Church Village), is a Welsh boxer.

As an amateur middleweight, boxing out of Rhondda ABC in Penygraig, he won the 2011 Amateur Boxing Association of Wales 75 kg title against Warren Sinden (Welshpool ABC),[1]

Turning professional as a light middleweight, and trained by Gary Lockett based out of Enzo Calzaghe's Newbridge boxing club, he won the Commonwealth light middleweight title.[2]

He won the Commonwealth title against Michael Lomax and the British title against Kris Carslaw.

He is currently the British and Commonwealth light-middleweight (Super-Welterweight) champion. He recently retained both titles defeating Gary Corcoran at the Welsh Ice Rink on 16 July 2016 with an 11th round stoppage.

References

  1. ↑ "In Depth With Liam Williams". boxingnews24.com. 31 December 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  2. ↑ "Statistics at boxrec.com". boxrec.com. 31 December 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2013.


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