Liam Davies (boxer)

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Liam Davies
Personal information
Born (1996-03-31) 31 March 1996 (age 29)
Height1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight
Boxing career
Reach182 cm (72 in)
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights18
Wins17
Win by KO8
Losses1
Medal record
Men's Amateur boxing
ABAE National Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2016 LiverpoolBantamweight
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2018 LondonBantamweight
Box Cup
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2017 HaringeyBantamweight

Liam Davies (born 31 March 1996) is a British professional boxer. He held the IBO super-bantamweight title in 2024. Davies is a former British and European super-bantamweight champion and has held the IBF Inter-Continental featherweight title since May 2025.

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Career

After an amateur career that included winning silver medals at the 2016 and 2018 England Boxing National Amateur Championships, [1] Davies made his professional debut on 9 December 2018, defeating Khvicha Gigolashvili on points over four rounds at the Holiday Inn in Birmingham. [2]

In his eighth pro-fight he won his first title by beating Sean Cairns via corner retirement for the vacant English bantamweight championship at Wembley Arena in London on 21 November 2020. [3] [4]

Davies signed with Frank Warren's Queensberry Promotions in June 2021. [5]

Moving up in weight divisions, he claimed the vacant WBC International Silver super-bantamweight title by securing a unanimous decision win against Dixon Flores at Arena Birmingham on 9 October 2021. [6]

On 11 June 2022 at the International Centre in Telford, Davies defeated defending champion Marc Leach for the British super-bantamweight title via unanimous decision. [7] [8]

At the same venue on 19 November 2022, he challenged WBC International champion, Ionut Baluta, with the vacant European super-bantamweight title also on the line. Davies won by unanimous decision. [9] [10] [11]

Again at the International Centre, he defended his titles with a first round stoppage of Jason Cunningham on 29 July 2023, picking up his opponent's WBO International championship in the process. [12] [13]

Davies defended his European championship against Vincenzo La Femina at Manchester Arena on 18 November 2023. [14] Both boxers were floored in the third round, but Davies recovered the better to secure the victory via stoppage in the fifth round. [15] [16]

He faced Erik Robles Ayala for the vacant IBO super-bantamweight title at Resorts World Birmingham in Birmingham on 16 March 2024, winning by technical knockout in the second round. [17] [18]

At the same venue on 2 November 2024, Davies lost his title and unbeaten record to Shabaz Masoud via split decision with one judge favouring him 115-113 and the other two scoring the fight 115-113 and 116-112 respectively for his opponent. [19] [20] [21] [22]

Once more moving up in weight categories, Davies faced undefeated Kurt Walker for the vacant IBF Inter-Continental featherweight title at Nottingham Arena on 10 May 2025, winning by unanimous decision. [23] [24]

Professional boxing record

18 fights17 wins1 loss
By knockout80
By decision91
No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, TimeDateLocationNotes
18Win17–1 Kurt Walker UD1210 May 2025 Nottingham Arena, Nottingham, EnglandWon vacant IBF Inter-Continental featherweight title
17Loss16–1 Shabaz Masoud SD122 Nov 2024Resorts World Birmingham, Birmingham, EnglandLost IBO super-bantamweight title
16Win16–0Erik Robles AyalaTKO2 (12), 1:1716 Mar 2024 Resorts World Birmingham, Birmingham, EnglandWon vacant IBO super-bantamweight title
15Win15–0Vincenzo La FeminaTKO5 (12), 2:5019 Nov 2023 Manchester Arena, Manchester, EnglandRetained European super bantamweight title
14Win14–0 Jason Cunningham TKO1 (12), 2:4629 Jul 2023Telford International Centre, Telford, EnglandRetained British, WBC International and European super-bantamweight titles;
Won WBO International super-bantamweight title
13Win13–0Ionuț BalutaUD1219 Nov 2022Telford International Centre, Telford, EnglandWon WBC International and vacant European super-bantamweight titles
12Win12–0 Marc Leach UD1211 Jun 2022Telford International Centre, Telford, EnglandWon British super-bantamweight title
11Win11–0 Dixon Flores UD109 Oct 2021Ultilita Arena, Birmingham, EnglandWon vacant WBC International Silver super-bantamweight title
10Win10–0Raymond CommeyTKO2 (8), 2:5228 Aug 2021 Arena Birmingham, Birmingham, England
9Win9–0Stefan SlavchevTKO2 (6), 1:015 Jun 2021Telford International Centre, Telford, England
8Win8–0Sean CairnsRTD6 (10), 3:0021 Nov 2020 Wembley Arena, London, EnglandWon vacant English bantamweight title
7Win7–0Brett FidoePTS414 Feb 2020Bescot Stadium, Walsall, England
6Win6–0Stefan NicolaePTS67 Dec 2019 Bescot Stadium, Walsall, England
5Win5–0Jose AguilarKO4 (6), 2:3228 Sep 2019Walsall Town Hall, Walsall, England
4Win4–0Edward BjorklundPTS421 Jun 2019King's Hall, Stoke-on-Trent, England
3Win3–0Pablo NarvaezTKO2 (4), 1:0411 May 2019Walsall Town Hall, Walsall, England
2Win2–0Stefan SlavchevPTS416 Feb 2019 Walsall Town Hall, Walsall, England
1Win1–0Khvicha GigolashviliPTS49 Dec 2018Holiday Inn Birmingham, Birmingham, England

References

  1. "BoxRec: Liam Davies' amateur boxing record". boxrec.com. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
  2. "Liam Davies Happy To Do The Rounds". Fight Post. Retrieved 8 December 2025.
  3. Lewis, Ron (21 November 2020). "Liam Davies claims English title". boxingscene.com. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  4. "Liam Davies impresses to win English Bantamweight Title in style over Sean Cairns". Telford Live. Retrieved 8 December 2025.
  5. "Liam Davies hails 'massive step' to sign with Frank Warren". Shropshire Star. Retrieved 8 December 2025.
  6. "Telford boxer Liam Davies toasts title win with burger". bbc.co.uk. 11 October 2021. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  7. "Davies becomes Telford's first British champion with victory over Leach". British Boxers. Retrieved 8 December 2025.
  8. "Davies Crowned British Champ". bbcolumn.com. Retrieved 8 December 2025.
  9. Mark Elliott, Mark (20 November 2022). "Liam Davies defeats Ionut Balus in Telford to win vacant European belt". bbc.com. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  10. "Liam Davies Boxes Past Ionut Baluta To Capture EBU Title". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 8 December 2025.
  11. "A "Shropshire Lad!" Liam Davies defeats Ionut Baluta". wbcboxing.com. Retrieved 8 December 2025.
  12. Taylor, Declan (29 July 2023). "Liam davies destroys Jason Cunningham in one round". boxingscene.com. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  13. "Liam Davies blows away Jason Cunningham inside first round to defend European super bantamweight belt". eurosport.com. 30 July 2023. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  14. Wheeler, Dan; Elliott, Mark (15 November 2023). "Liam Davies: European super bantamweight champion targeting world title in Japan". bbc.com. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
  15. Donovan, Jake (18 November 2023). "Liam Davies Climbs Off Deck, Twice Floors Vincenzo La Femina In 5th Round Stoppage". boxingscene.com. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
  16. "Liam Davies: Telford's European super-bantamweight champion says latest win shows world title shots are close". BBC Sport. Retrieved 8 December 2025.
  17. Evans, John (16 March 2024). "Superb Liam Davies Steamrolls Erik Robles In Two Rounds". boxingscene.com. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
  18. "Liam Davies Targets 'Massive 2024' After IBO World Title Win Over Erik Robles Ayala". yardbarker.com. Retrieved 8 December 2025.
  19. "Shabaz Masoud beats Liam Davies on a split decision take the IBO super bantamweight belt". TNT Sports. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
  20. "Razor-sharp Shabaz Masoud upsets Liam Davies in Birmingham". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
  21. "Shabaz Masoud scores upset split decision win over Liam Davies". The Ring. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
  22. "'More to come' vows Shabaz after beating Davies". BBC Sport. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
  23. "Liam Davies outpoints Kurt Walker over 12 rounds". Boxing News Online. Retrieved 8 December 2025.
  24. "Disciplined Liam Davies Outpoints Unbeaten Kurt Walker In 126-Pound Debut On Cacace-Wood Card". The Ring. Retrieved 8 December 2025.