Kieron Conway vs George Liddard fight details – Weigh-in results, schedule of fights, ringwalks, quotes, odds, prediction
The wait is almost over as excitement builds towards a huge domestic clash in the capital this Friday – live on DAZN.
Reigning and defending British & Commonwealth Middleweight Champion Kieron Conway and his challenger George Liddard both comfortably hit the scales and are ready for a tear-up tomorrow night at the spiritual home of Boxing in the UK, York Hall. With the domestic odds tightening right up to the first bell, pay by mobile betting gives fans a way to fund an account quickly from a handset.
In the co-main event Shannon Ryan and Chloe Watson are ready to rumble with the vacant IBF Inter-Continental Super Flyweight title up for grabs.
Jimmy Sains faces a huge night ahead of him when he battles Troy Coleman for the vacant English & Commonwealth Silver Middleweight belts.
And teenage superstar Tiah-Mai Ayton completes the main card line-up in London as she takes to the ring for her third professional fight, taking on Argentina’s Laura Belen Valdebenito.
Scroll down to see the weigh-in results and tomorrow’s running order in full.
Prelims: Live on DAZN at 5pm
Jermaine Dhliwayo (131.5lbs)
Mario Victorino Vera (128.6lbs)
6×3 Featherweight Contest
Adam Maca (124.5lbs)
Juan Alberto Batista (124.8lbs)
4×3 Super Bantamweight Contest
Taylor Bevan (169.9lbs)
Lukas Ferneza (170.2lbs)
8×3 Super Middleweight Contest
Leli Buttigieg (163.1lbs)
Christian Schembri (163.7lbs)
8×3 Middleweight Contest
Main card: Live on DAZN at 7pm
Tiah-Mai Ayton (120.2lbs)
Laura Belen Valdebenito (120.2lbs)
6×2 Bantamweight Contest
Jimmy Sains (159.6lbs)
Troy Coleman (159.5lbs)
10×3 Vacant English & Commonwealth Silver Middleweight Titles
Shannon Ryan (114.9lbs)
Chloe Watson (114.6lbs)
10×2 IBF Inter-Continental Super Flyweight Title
Main Event: 10pm approx.
Kieron Conway (159.7lbs)
George Liddard (159.4lbs)
12×3 British & Commonwealth Middleweight Titles
Quotes
Kieron Conway: “This is what it’s about. It’s not about the ones I’ve been in before. They were big, and I took that experience and I’ll take that into the ring. But it’s not about that now. It’s about this one and this is the one I’m focused on.
“Some of my previous performances when I was a bit younger, maybe I was more concerned about not losing. Things happen in your career; things happen in your life – I think they flick the switch for me. Now I want to hurt these guys.
“I’ve got these titles. He talks a lot about wanting these belts. After I knock him out, I’ll give him these belts. I don’t believe the confidence at all. I think that he’s convinced himself, he’s looked in the mirror enough times and said these quotes that he keeps putting out there. I just don’t think that it’s true. I definitely don’t believe the hype. Friday night, I just want to shut him up.”
George Liddard: “This is everything. I smile when I come to the ring. I live for this. I want to achieve great things in this sport. I’ve never shied away from a challenge. I always want to test myself against the best. Domestically right now, he’s classed as the best. He’s got the belts and I want them strapped around me. This is the fight for me. I didn’t get to fight for the Southern Area, I didn’t get to fight for the English. I wanted to fight for them. It was out of my hands. Nobody wanted to fight me. We picked up the Commonwealth Silver. I won a British Title Eliminator – it’s led me to this. I’ve earned my way here. Fight on fight I’ve always stepped up. Anyone that’s been put to me – I said yes.
“I believe he hasn’t boxed someone with the ability I have. He’s been in with some good fighters. But the mixture that I have, I feel like I have all of the right ingredients of a great fighter. I can adapt to any fighter. I just do not believe that he’ll be able to live with me come Friday night.”
More quotesBetting Odds
13/10 Conway
18/1 Draw
16/19 Liddard
Prediction
Tim Rickson, BBN Editor: “Conway brings the experience, but the younger Liddard’s edge in power is what I believe could be the key factor on the night.
“If they fight in a phone box, which is highly likely, then it’s going to be difficult for either man to make the full 12 round distance, as it could be too high a pace for too long.
“Conway has defeated a who’s who of decent domestic fighters, and it’s a very likely outcome he could add the young, up and coming Liddard to that impressive list. He is very skilful, competent and determined; he is not going to let go of his belts easily, he will leave everything in that ring.
“I rate Liddard just as good as Conway, but possessing the greater power. They’ve each got seven KOs, but Liddard has collected his in half the amount of fights as Conway.
“However, if I had to choose, then I’d pick Liddard to win on points, but I view this as a 50-50 fight.”
