How to watch Liam Davies vs Jason Cunningham
Local hero and undefeated British, WBC International and European champion Liam Davies (13-0, 5KO) takes on former Euro-king and now WBO International champion Jason ‘The Iceman’ Cunningham (32-7, 7KO) in an all-British blockbuster this weekend.
BBN have provided everything you need to know about Davies-Cunningham below:
Fight Details
Date: Saturday, July 29, 2023.
Venue: Telford International Centre.
Times: Doors open at 4:30pm, first bell at 5pm.
Rounds scheduled: 12×3 championship rounds at super-bantamweight (122lbs).
Titles: British, European, WBC and WBO International super-bantamweight titles – four belts on the line!
Ringwalks: Ringwalks expected approximately 10pm (GMT), but boxing events can be subject to delays.
Tickets: Tickets are are on sale now from ticketmaster.co.uk.
Undercard Highlights: Unbeaten Eithan James steps up against James Moorcroft for the vacant WBO European welterweight title.
How to Watch
TV Coverage: TV coverage is from 7:30pm to 12am on TNT Sports (Channel 413) – £25 per month subscripton fees.
Live Stream: You can live stream the Queensberry Promotions event online via TNT Sport website or TNT Sport app – available to download for free on iOS and Android phones and tablets.
You can also keep up date with the action by following the TNT Sport Boxing account on Twitter, as well as the official Frank Warren Twitter account
BBN will be providing LIVE updates on the night HERE
Background
The 13-0 Telford native Liam Davies has already had five championship belts fastened around his waist and he intends to make it six when he takes on Jason Cunningham on Saturday when he defends his British, European and WBC International super bantamweight titles, with Cunningham bringing his WBO International strap to the party.
The 27-year-old Davies has previously won the English and WBC International Silver titles, which is some going considering he only turned professional just five years ago. From good fighting stock, with his father and grandfather both having sported the gloves, Davies is finally beginning to make himself noticed.
He is the hometown favourite and the bookies pick to win, but Cunningham is well known for ruining unbeaten prospect's records.
Quotes
Liam Davies: “It will be another big win for myself. I just see myself on this big rollercoaster now going higher and higher and I proved myself last year, even though people doubted me. People still doubt me, but I am just taking each fight as it comes, looking to win and I want a world title.
“You know, for me, it is to make sure we keep people interested obecause I sell a lot of tickets. We sparred and he says we didn’t. I wouldn’t make it up! I’ve got no reason to. Everyone knows what’s going to happen anyway, everyone knows I’m going to beat him.”
Jason Cunningham: “It has been some time coming and we are clearly the top two super bantamweights, as it stands, with Queensberry, so we will see who is No.1.
“I am just chomping at the bit, I am excited, and it is one of those fights, a big domestic fight and something to get my teeth stuck into and prove a point. There is a lot up for grabs with four belts and the last time I had this was with Brad Foster, so I am looking to do it all over again.
“Obviously, Liam has had a lot to say on camera about how he is gonna do this and gonna do that, so we will see if he backs it up. This is how he behaves but, the thing is, he is easy to wind up and easy to reel in. He is constantly biting so we will have a little bit of fun with this. It is probably a good job for him that the fight is in July. He said something about my age as well, but I have had longevity because I look after myself, which is something he needs to start doing. He needs to stop ballooning up, look after himself and I’ll see him on July 29.”
Predictions
Tim Rickson, BBN Editor: “Before Cunningham's KO defeat to Zolani Tete, he was upsetting top British prospects every five months or so. He is known as ‘The Iceman’ for a reason, because he is cool, composed and experienced, even though he is often written off to lose from the away corner. Liam is unbeaten and holding all the cards, such as the belts as the defending champion and the home advantage, so Cunningham will have to win every round convincingly if he is to get the upset. I can picture this being a very close contest, with Cunningham doing enough to get the win but being denied by a very close decision on the cards.”
Tale of the Tape
Davies
Age: 27
Bouts: 13
Rounds: 72
Wins: 13
Losses: 0
Draws: 0
KO Wins: 5
KOs: 38%
Stance: Orthodox
Height: 5’ 7”
BoxRec: #1 (UK)
Cunningham
Age: 33
Bouts: 39
Rounds: 272
Wins: 32
Losses: 7
Draws: 0
KO Wins: 7
KOs: 18%
Stance: Southpaw
Height: 5’ 7”
BoxRec: #5 (UK)
Betting Odds
1/7 Davies
5/1 Cunningham
18/1 Draw
Running Order
Jim Smith vs Lukasz Barabasz
4×3 Welterweight contest
Boma Brown vs Jake Darnell
4×3 Heavyweight contest
Moses Itauma vs Kevin Nicolas Espindola
6×3 Heavyweight contest
Amaar Akbar vs Georgi Velichkov
6×3 Super-lightweight contest
Ben Fail vs Serge Ambomo
6×3 Super-welterweight contest
Macauley Owen vs Jayro Fernando Duran
6×3 Super-featherweight contest
Owen Cooper vs Robin Zamora
8×3 Welterweight contest
Chief Support:
Eithan James vs James Moorcroft
10×3 WBO European welterweight title
Main Event:
Liam Davies vs Jason Cunningham
12×3 British, EBU, WBC & WBO International super-bantamweight titles
Live Results
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