Liam Williams (boxer)


Liam Williams is a Welsh professional boxer. He has held the British middleweight title since 2018 and the WBC Silver middleweight title since 2019. He previously held the British, and Commonwealth light-middleweight titles between 2014 and 2016 and challenged once for the WBO interim light-middleweight title in 2017.

Career

Amateur

In an amateur career which he claims began at age nine, Williams says he won 44 out of 49 fights, gaining many awards in Britain and Europe. "I won seven Welsh titles at all age levels, including the 2011 Senior ABAs when I was just 18. I beat Warren Sinden, who’s now a pro, by a wide points margin in the 75KG final."

Professional

Williams turned professional as a light-middleweight in 2011. Aged 18, he won every round against the more experienced Ryan Clark and won the vacant Commonwealth light-middleweight title in November 2014 with a 2nd-round-stoppage win over Michael Lomax. The following year, he added the vacant British national title by stopping Kris Carslaw in the second round of their bout at Manchester Arena.
He retained both titles in defeating a previously unbeaten Gary Corcoran at the Ice Arena Wales on 16 July 2016 with an 11th-round stoppage in what has been described as a gruesome grudge match.
Williams was controversially defeated by former WBO light-middleweight world champion Liam Smith on 8 April 2017 at the Manchester Arena. Owing to incorrect weight for the bout, Smith was ineligible to inherit the interim WBO light-middleweight world title.

Professional boxing record

No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
4Win4–0 Paul Morby1, 0:2122 Sep 2012 Rhondda Fach Sports Centre, Tylorstown, Wales
3Win3–0 Gilson De JesusPTS425 May 2012 Newport Centre, Newport, Wales
2Win2–0 Tommy TolanPTS425 Feb 2012 Motorpoint Arena, Cardiff, Wales
1Win1–0 Ryan Clark419 Nov 2011 Newport Centre, Newport, Wales