Williamson vs. Smith

Troy Williamson vs. Kieran Smith

Troy Williamson believes that everybody else needs to get in line for the British super-welterweight title – insisting that he will be next for the title if he defeats Kieran Smith on Friday.

A superb clash of unbeaten super-welterweights sees Williamson (15-0-1, 11 KOs) take on Smith (16-0, 7 KOs) in London this week, on the undercard of the IBF flyweight title fight between Moruti Mthalane and Sunny Edwards.

Anthony Fowler has set his sights on Ted Cheeseman’s British title, but Williamson has now responded to Fowler, and made it clear that a win over Smith puts him in the driving seat.

Williamson said: “I have seen all of Fowler’s comments, but it all goes over my head. I’m just interested in getting the win on Friday and pushing on.

“This is a final eliminator so when I get the win I deserve the shot at the British title next before anyone else. Just because it is a final eliminator it doesn’t mean Ted can’t have another fight, but if it’s a British title defence it has to be against me after I win on Friday.

“You have to say Ted is number one because he is the British champion, but I am in the top three and when I win on Friday I am number two in my opinion.

“At the minute I am ranked eighth by Boxrec and I should be a little bit higher. I still have a lot to prove and although I haven’t had the opportunities I deserve, they’re now coming. People will see me get the win against Smith and that will put me right up where I deserve to be.

“A lot of people think I just come forward and fight, but I can actually box and you’re going to see that against Kieran. He is an awkward southpaw and I can’t just rush forward.

“I boxed for three or four years all over the world as an amateur, so have a good pedigree, but a lot of people don’t take notice of that.”

Elsewhere on Friday’s event, along with the world title showdown between Mthalane and Edwards, Michael Conlan makes his highly-anticipated return as he goes up against Ionut Baluta.

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Troy Williamson vs. Kieran Smith

Troy Williamson has told his domestic rivals to get in line once he becomes mandatory challenger for the British Super-Welterweight championship.

The exciting Darlington fighter meets Kieran Smith (16-0, 7 KOs) on Friday (April 30) for the right to be the next man challenging Ted Cheeseman for his British title.

Despite the BT Sport televised battle between Williamson (15-0-1, 11 KOs) and Smith being a final eliminator, Anthony Fowler has been demanding next crack at Cheeseman.

“I have seen the all his comments, but it all goes over my head. I’m just interested in getting the win on Friday and pushing on,” said Williamson.

“This is a final eliminator so when I get the win I deserve the shot at the British title next before anyone else.

“Just because it is a final eliminator it doesn’t mean Ted can’t have another fight, but if it’s a British title defence it has to be against me after I win on Friday.

“It’s going to be a good night for Frank Warren because I am going to win and Sunny Edwards will become a World champion.”

The Super-Welterweight division is one of the most stacked in Britain. Besides Cheeseman, Fowler, Smith and Williamson those competing at domestic level includes Kieron Conway, Scott Fitzgerald and Hamzah Sheeraz.

‘Trojan’ Troy added: “You have to say Ted is number one because he is the British champion, but I am in the top three and when I win on Friday I am number two in my opinion.

“At the minute I am ranked eighth by BoxRec and I should be a little bit higher. I still have a lot to prove and although I haven’t had the opportunities I deserve, they’re now coming.

“People will see me get the win against Smith and that will put me right up where I deserve to be.”

Williamson has already had one fight in the Queensberry bubble coming through a rough house ten rounder against Harry Scarff last August, but this is his biggest night as a boxer so far.

He says: “A lot of people think I just come forward and fight, but I can actually box and you’re going to see that against Kieran. He is an awkward southpaw and I can’t just rush forward.

“I boxed for three or four years all over the world as an amateur, so have a good pedigree, but a lot of people don’t take notice of that.”

Promoter Warren would love to match Williamson against Queensberry stable mate Hamzah Sheeraz and hopes it will be third time lucky having seen the fight fall through twice so far.

First Williamson has to beat Smith and then Cheeseman, but told Hamzah: “Once I am British champion I will take on all-comers from the first defence.”

In the main event on the behind closed doors London card brilliant South African Moruti Mthalane (39-2, 26 KOs) defends his IBF World Flyweight championship against Croydon’s Sunny Edwards (15-0, 4 KOs), a former GB amateur team-mate of Williamson.

In a ten rounder Belfast’s WBO number one ranked Super-Bantamweight Michael Conlan (14-0, 8 KOs) faces dangerous Romanian Ionut Balata (14-2, 3 KOs).

 Big punching Southampton Super-Featherweight Ryan Garner (9-0, 6 KOs) and Reading Super-Welterweight Joshua Frankham (2-0) are also in action.

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Unbeaten super-welterweights will collide as Troy Williamson goes up against Kieran Smith in a final eliminator for the British title on April 30.

The fight takes place on a Queensberry Promotions event at the Copper Box Arena in London, on the undercard of the Moruti Mthalane vs. Sunny Edwards world title fight live on BT Sport, which also features the highly-anticipated return of Michael Conlan as he faces Ionut Baluta.

Williamson (15-0-1, 11 KOs) is back after a win over Harry Scarff back in August, while Smith (16-0, 7 KOs) returns after his victory over Vincenzo Bevilacqua in November 2019.

Williamson said: “It is a good fight and he is a good fighter. It is one I am taking very seriously and I can’t wait to get the ball rolling.

“It is a big fight, with a lot at stake being a final eliminator for the British, and there is a bit of beef behind it because I beat him as an amateur back in 2015. It was in the Tri-Nations semi-final and it was a close-ish fight so there is a bit of history there.

“I’ve not seen much of his pro career but I know he is ranked above me in the Boxrec ratings and I respect him as a fighter. I agree with him that he has been avoided but I also think I am myself. This will be just the start and where I will announce myself on the big stage.”

Smith said: “I am very excited to be back out in a big fight, and on a big show on BT Sport. The last 18 months has been frustrating for me as it has been for many, but I’m here now and ready to kick on.

“It’s a shame we can’t get fans in for this one but I’m used to fighting in empty halls as it’s what we all did as amateurs on national teams all over the world.

“With this being a final eliminator for the British title, the plan is to win this and then push on for that belt. The super-welterweight division is thriving at the moment and there are so many big domestic fights. It’s just one step at a time though, my full focus is on beating Troy.”

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