Liam Walsh (boxer)


Liam Walsh is a British professional boxer. He challenged once for the IBF super-featherweight title in 2017. He held the Commonwealth super-featherweight title from 2010 to 2017, and the British super-featherweight title from 2014 to 2016. Liam has two brothers, both of whom are also professional boxers, most notably his twin Ryan Walsh.

Professional career

Early career

Walsh made his professional boxing debut on 2 February 2008 alongside his twin brother, Ryan, and their elder brother, Michael. Boxing on the same bill as Olympic silver medalist Amir Khan at London's Excel Arena, all three brothers scored winning debuts.
Liam Walsh faced journeyman Daniel Thorpe and made a quick start with a first round win. Speaking of his debut victory Walsh said "I knocked him down but he got back up. I caught him with a good right hand and I don't think he fancied the job after that." Walsh followed up the victory with further wins in 2008 over journeymen Johnny Greaves and Youssef Al Hamidi. In 2009 Walsh defeated Shaun Walton, Baz Carey and Jon Baguley. In 2010 Walsh expanded his record to 9 wins against no defeats with victories over Sid Razak, Ibrar Riyaz and the Frenchman Sebastien Cornu.

Commonwealth super-featherweight champion

On 23 October 2010 Walsh headlined a bill for the first time at the York Hall in Bethnal Green. The occasion was a challenge for the Commonwealth super-featherweight title recently vacated by Scotsman Ricky Burns. Walsh defeated his co-challenger for the belt, the Ghanaian Maxwell Awuku who had had a record of 20 wins and one defeat before that fight, over the full 12 rounds in a grueling contest. Prior to the victory, brothers Michael and Ryan had also scored wins on the bill defeating Ian Bailey and James Ancliff respectively. On 20 March 2010 Walsh made his first successful defence of the title, traveling to Wigan to beat local man John Kays with a stoppage in the 9th round. The second defence of his title came on 30 September 2011 with Walsh meeting former British champion Paul Appleby in a thrilling fight at the York Hall. Despite winning in the tenth round Walsh had been knocked down and hurt in the seventh round and said afterwards that it was "definitely the hardest fight I've been in."
Walsh was scheduled to fight in his first World title fight against WBO Lightweight Champion Ricky Burns on 15 December 2012 but had to withdraw from the fight due to injuries from being involved in a car crash.

British super-featherweight champion

Liam Walsh won the British super-featherweight title in a highly contested fight against Gary Sykes. Walsh dropped Sykes in the first round and went on to dominate the fight and won a clear decision with judges scores of 119–108, 118–111 and 118–109.
Liam Walsh defended his titles on 28 February in a rematch against Joe Murray who he previously beat by Majority Decision, this time winning by 5th round TKO.

Professional boxing record

No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
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24Win23–1 Maxi HughesUD109 Nov 2019Won vacant WBO European lightweight title
23Win22–1 Reynaldo CajinaKO3, 1:1811 May 2019 Brentwood Centre, Brentwood, England
22Loss21–1 Gervonta DavisTKO3, 2:1120 May 2017 Copper Box Arena, London, EnglandFor IBF super-featherweight title
21Win21–0 Andrey KlimovUD128 Oct 2016 Harrow Leisure Centre, London, England
20Win20–0 Troy JamesTKO8, 1:2030 Apr 2016 Copper Box Arena, London, EnglandRetained British and Commonwealth super-featherweight titles
19Win19–0 Isaias Santos SampaioKO6, 1:2611 Jul 2015 Manchester Velodrome, Manchester, EnglandWon WBO Inter-Continental lightweight title
18Win18–0 Joe MurrayTKO5, 1:1228 Feb 2015 The O2 Arena, London, EnglandRetained British and Commonwealth super-featherweight titles
17Win17–0 Gary SykesUD1229 Nov 2014 ExCeL, London, EnglandRetained Commonwealth super featherweight title;
Won British super-featherweight title
16Win16–0 Kevin HooperKO4, 3:0526 Jul 2014 Phones 4u Arena, Manchester, England
15Win15–0 Joe Murray1221 Sep 2013 Copper Box Arena, London, EnglandRetained Commonwealth super-featherweight title
14Win14–0 Scott HarrisonUD1020 Apr 2013 Wembley Arena, London, EnglandRetained WBO European lightweight title
13Win13–0 Domenico UrbanoTKO8, 2:1014 Jul 2012 Boleyn Ground, London, EnglandWon vacant WBO European lightweight title
12Win12–0 Paul Appleby10, 3:0030 Sep 2011 York Hall, London, EnglandRetained Commonwealth super-featherweight title
11Win11–0 Jon KaysKO10, 1:0519 Mar 2011 Robin Park Centre, Wigan, EnglandRetained Commonwealth super-featherweight title
10Win10–0 Maxwell Awuku1223 Oct 2010 York Hall, London, EnglandWon vacant Commonwealth super-featherweight title
9Win9–0 Sebastien CornuPTS624 Sep 2010 Grosvenor House Hotel, London, England
8Win8–0 Ibrar RiyazTKO1, 1:5915 May 2010 Boleyn Ground, London, England
7Win7–0 Sid RazakTKO4, 2:0213 Feb 2010 Wembley Arena, London, England
6Win6–0 Jon BaguleyTKO3, 2:459 Oct 2009 York Hall, London, England
5Win5–0 Baz CareyTKO3, 2:0322 May 2009 York Hall, London, England
4Win4–0 Shaun Walton1, 2:1230 Jan 2009 York Hall, London, England
3Win3–0 Youssef Al Hamidi46 Dec 2008 ExCeL, London, England
2Win2–0 Johnny GreavesKO4, 1:0414 Jun 2008 York Hall, London, England
1Win1–0 Daniel Thorpe1, 1:572 Feb 2008 ExCeL, London, England