In a recent interview with Boxing Social, Liam Davies demonstrated his readiness and fierce passion for the upcoming fight with Cunningham live on TNT Sports in UK.
“Yeah, I feel really good…it’s all come together nicely. I’ve had a great camp and it’s a big fight, all my belts on the line. And they’re gonna need more than one man in there to take that away from me.”
Davies clearly conveys that he isn’t going to give up his belts easily. He also acknowledges the importance of hometown support in the forthcoming battle.
“Having the people behind me from Telford support me… it’s something that I will always look back on and be very grateful for… people are paying their hard-earned money to come watch me… it gives me that extra fire in my belly to make sure I come out and do my bit 100%.”
DAVIES VS. CUNNINGHAM START TIME
- Date: Saturday, July 29
- Start time: 12 p.m EDT / 5 p.m. BST
- Main event ringwalks (approx): 5 p.m. EDT / 10 p.m. BST
- The fight takes place at the Telford International Centre in Telford, England.
Building up to the fight, Davies admits to a sense of enjoyment in the anticipation. He acknowledges the tense exchange with his adversary, Jason Cunningham, but maintains it’s all part of the game.
“Yeah, it’s been good… fun and games… I look forward to backing everything up now that I’ve said.”
However, the dynamic between Davies and Cunningham is not just about “fun and games”. On a deeper level, Davies admits there’s a personal undertone to the fight, stemming from the past.
“No, everything I’ve said I stand by, but… I hate the man. You know what I mean, he’s just in my way… we get to put our hands on each other Saturday night, let our fists go, and see who the better man is.”
Davies does not see the upcoming fight as a mere passing of the torch moment. Rather, he views it as his time to shine and prove his worth.
“I don’t look at it like passing the torch, just look at it like this is my time. I’ll prove that I’m number one… I’m very prepared and… I’m confident in doing it.”
When it comes to the source of his discontent with Cunningham, Davies cites a disagreement over a sparring event that took place years ago.
“He’s trying to say I’m lying about some sparring that happened years ago… I don’t just don’t understand the guy most of the time to be fair… I’m coming to bash him up, that’s it.”
Regarding potential future opponents, Davies isn’t ruling anything out but insists he’s focused on the task at hand. When asked about a possible match against Naoya Inoue, he maintains his realistic approach.
“Not really, nah because I don’t think it’s going to be in the next couple of fights. I’m not daft, you know what I mean. Don’t need to talk stupid… Names in my head ain’t one, it ain’t Inoue at the minute.”
DAVIES VS. CUNNINGHAM CARD
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Super Bantamweight Championships: 12 x 3 Minute Rounds
In the EBU European, British, WBC & WBO International Super Bantamweight Championships, both Liam Davies and Jason Cunningham registered at a lean and ready 121lbs.
WBO European Welterweight Championship: 10 x 3 Minute Rounds
Next up, the WBO European Welterweight Championship contenders, Eithan James and James Moorcroft, both weighed in at a trim 146lbs. Their identical weight sets the stage for an evenly matched contest of strength and skill.
International Heavyweight Contest: 6 x 3 Minute Rounds
An intriguing pairing for the International Heavyweight Contest came in the form of Moses Itauma and Kevin Nicolas Espindola. Itauma logged in at a substantial 241lbs, while Espindola tipped the scales at an even more significant 296lbs.
International Welterweight Contest: 8 x 3 Minute Rounds
Owen Cooper and Robin Zamora, contestants in the International Welterweight round, weighed in at 149lbs and 146lbs, respectively. With only a small weight difference between them, the match promises to be an engaging fight.
International Super-Lightweight Contest: 6 x 3 Minute Rounds
Weighing in for the International Super-Lightweight Contest, Macauley Owen came in at 131lbs and Jayro Duran slightly higher at 132lbs.
Super-Lightweight Contest: 6 x 3 Minute Rounds
In another Super-Lightweight bout, Ben Fail weighed in at 157lbs, closely followed by Serge Ambono at 155lbs.
International Super-Welterweight Contest: 4 x 3 Minute Rounds
In the International Super-Welterweight Contest, Jim Smith and Lukasz Barabasz both made weight at 154lbs. Their exact match on the scales sets the scene for a bout of equal competitors.
Another Super-Lightweight Contest: 6 x 3 Minute Rounds
Amaar Akbar and Georgi Velichkov, each participant in another Super-Lightweight contest, hit the scales at 145lbs and 144lbs respectively.
Heavyweight Contest: 4 x 3 Minute Rounds
Lastly, for the Heavyweight contest, Boma Brown and Jake Darnell are yet to weigh in and their results will be updated tomorrow.
