Liam Williams to defend British middleweight title to Andrew Robinson
British middleweight champion Liam 'The Machine' Williams (21-2-1) will make the second defence of his Lonsdale belt against English middleweight contender Andrew 'D'Animal' Robinson (23-4-1), 34 from Redditch, West Midlands.
Welshman Williams has reeled off five straight KOs since his back to back brace of defeats to Liam Smith in 2017 and collected the British and WBC Silver middleweight titles. Since his 2013 technical draw with Tyan Booth, every Williams win has ended inside the distance.
The challenger also comes into the contest on form, as Robinson's last win was an unbelievable points victory over Polish sensation Damian Jonak – unbeaten in 42 contests and 13 years before facing the Birmingham beast – in Katowice in April.
The news was released today – September 12 – by the British Boxing Board of Control in their monthly circular which included the following notices:
HEAVYWEIGHT
DANIEL DUBOIS (Holder)
CRUISERWEIGHT (Vacant)
JACK MASSEY v RICHARD RIAKPORHE
Following Lawrence Okolie vacating the Championship, the Stewards decided to put the above contest to purse bids to be submitted in accordance with the Terms and Conditions to the Board’s Head Office by 12:00noon on Wednesday, 9th October 2019, the contest to take place by the end of January 2020. The winner to waive grace and defend when called upon to do so.
LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT (Vacant)
Joshua Buatsi vacated the above Championship. This division will be considered at a later date.
KODY DAVIES v ZAK CHELLI
The above eliminator contest to be promoted by Frank Warren, will take place on Saturday, 14th September 2019 at York Hall, London.
LAWRENCE OSUEKE v RICKY SUMMERS
The Stewards decided to approve a request from Promoter Eddie Hearn for the above eliminator contest, which will take place on Saturday, 19th October 2019 in Newcastle.
SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT (Vacant)
LERRONE RICHARDS v LENNOX CLARKE
Following agreement being reached between the parties, the above contest to be promoted by Frank Warren will take place on a date and at a venue as yet to be advised.
MIDDLEWEIGHT
LIAM WILLIAMS (Holder) v ANDREW ROBINSON
Following agreement being reached between the parties, the above contest to be promoted by Frank Warren will take place on a date and at a venue as yet to be advised.
SUPER WELTERWEIGHT
TED CHEESEMAN v SCOTT FITZGERALD
The above contest to be promoted by Eddie Hearn, will take place on Saturday, 19th October 2019 in Newcastle.
WELTERWEIGHT
CHRIS JENKINS (Holder) v LIAM TAYLOR
The above mandatory defence contest to be promoted by Frank Warren, will take place in November at a venue as yet to be advised.
SUPER LIGHTWEIGHT (Vacant)
PHILIP BOWES v AKEEM ENNIS BROWN
The Stewards decided to put the above contest to purse bids to be submitted in accordance with the Terms and Conditions to the Board’s Head Office by 12:00noon on Wednesday, 9th October 2019, the contest to take place by the end of January 2020.
KAYAMBA PROSPERE v JOE HUGHES
The Stewards decided to put the above final eliminator contest to purse bids to be submitted in accordance with the Terms and Conditions to the Board’s Head Office by 12:00noon on Wednesday, 9th October 2019, the contest to take place by the end of January 2020.
This contest is also for Kayamba Prospere’s English Super Lightweight Championship and therefore the Purse will be split 60%/40%.
LIGHTWEIGHT
JOE CORDINA (Holder)
CRAIG EVANS v JAMES TENNYSON
The above eliminator contest to be promoted by Mark Dunlop, will take place on Saturday, 26th October 2019 at the O2 Arena, London.
SUPER FEATHERWEIGHT
SAM BOWEN (Holder) v ANTHONY CACACE
The above mandatory defence contest to be promoted by Frank Warren, will take place in November at a venue as yet to be advised.
FEATHERWEIGHT
RYAN WALSH (Holder)
SUPER BANTAMWEIGHT
BRAD FOSTER (Holder) v LUCIEN REID
The above contest to be promoted by Promoter Frank Warren, will take place on Saturday, 14th September 2019 at York Hall, London.
BANTAMWEIGHT
UKASHIR FAROOQ (Holder) v LEE MCGREGOR
Following agreement being reached between the parties, the above contest to be promoted by Lee Eaton will take place on a date and at a venue as yet to be advised.
SCOTT ALLAN v MARC LEACH
The above eliminator contest to be promoted by Iain Wilson, will take place on Thursday, 19th September 2019 at the St. Andrew’s Sporting Club, Glasgow.
SUPER FLYWEIGHT (Vacant)
FLYWEIGHT
ANDREW SELBY (Holder) v JAY HARRIS
Promoter Frank Warren having withdrawn from promoting this contest, the Stewards will consider this division at a later date.