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Demetrius Andrade overcame mandatory challenger Liam Williams to retain his WBO Middleweight title in Miami on Saturday Photo Credit: Ed Mulholland/Matchroom Demetrius Andrade overcame the stern challenge of Liam Williams, as the Rhode Island native defended his WBO Middleweight title by dropping ‘The Machine’ in the second round on the way to a wide win on the scorecards at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida on Saturday. It was the fourth defence of the belt that Andrade (30-0, 18 KOs) won back in October 2018, and he was facing his mandatory challenger in Willia...

Demetrius Andrade vs Liam Williams: Mission Possible Matt Christie outlines why Liam Williams has every chance of upsetting Demetrius Andrade in Hollywood THE already impressive reinvention of Liam Williams will become a thing of Welsh legend if he defeats WBO middleweight champion Demetrius Andrade on Saturday night (April 17). While the might of Andrade is substantial, it’s not insurmountable, and victory for the ferocious challenger will not only see Williams score one of the most impressive wins in his country’s fighting history, it could also set up a monster all-British clash with a...

Jake Paul's fledgling boxing career started out by fighting one of his own. Last January, Paul made his pro debut against Ali Al Fakri, better known as AnEsonGib, a fellow YouTuber who was more than happy to partake in the spectacle. Paul needed 258 seconds to win via stoppage. Paul went from fighting a YouTuber to a former pro athlete -- ex-NBA star Nate Robinson -- and has now upgraded to an actual combat fighter. This Saturday, Paul will face former MMA fighter Ben Askren in Atlanta in a Triller pay-per-view event. Last week a woman accused Paul of sexually assaulting her in 2019. Paul rel...

Ed Mulholland/Matchroom Demetrius Andrade is set to defend his WBO middleweight title against Liam Williams Saturday on DAZN, while Carlos Gongora and Christopher Pearson meet in a solid co-feature at super middleweight, with the winner in the mix for something bigger. Who wins the two fights? We’ve got our picks in. Carlos Gongora vs Christopher Pearson Scott Christ (22-6-1) Gongora’s win over Ali Akhmedov last December was a good one, but it’s also all there is of note on his pro record. Was it really an upset? That’s what we find out going forward with Gongora, who is already 31. H...

Liam Williams gets his long awaited shot at the WBO champion, Andrade. Liam Williams (23-2-1, KO18) has long been courting a showdown with Demetrius Andrade (29-0, KO18), and the Welshman finally gets his wish this Saturday night with Andrade’s WBO middleweight title the prize on offer.  Clydach Vale’s Willliams has come on in leaps and bounds since a move to middleweight, after a pair of spirited losses to Liam Smith in 2017 at super welterweight, a weight where he reigned as British and Commonwealth champion.  Since those defeats to the Liverpudlian, ‘The Machine’ has had seven w...