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BBC News
10-05-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
'Happier' Telford boxer Davies ready for boxing comeback
A Telford boxer has said he is ready to return to the ring as he prepares to resume his chase for a major world Davies suffered his first career defeat to Shabaz Masoud last year, losing his International Boxing Organisation (IBO) super bantamweight then, the 29-year-old has moved up a weight and said he had a "new perspective" of the sport he loves."It feels like my second time around... first time, I probably didn't appreciate it as much as I should have," he told the BBC. "I'd win and I'd never give myself a pat on the back, I was always on to the next thing, wanting more... you're never really happy, you're just chasing something instead of appreciating the now," he said."This time, in and out of boxing, I'm focussed on today." Davies said he had treated the defeat as a life lesson and went back to basics, training with his dad at Donnington Boxing Club, the place where his career began. He returns to the ring in Nottingham on Saturday to face Irish Olympian Kurt Walker at former British and European champion said he had been avoiding social media and the drama that often surrounds the build-up to a said: "I'd read too much into that before, I'm quite an emotional person... sometimes you can get caught up in it - who cares what anyone has got to say?"I'm much better to be around, my wife says I'm happier and even my friends."To me, if I never win another fight, I've completed boxing, everything I wanted to do, I've done."Despite this, Davies said he was still "hungry"."I've got that belief - I've done it all before and I know I can do it again and that starts with Kurt Walker". Follow BBC Shropshire on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
The Sun
09-05-2025
- Sport
- The Sun
Liam Davies vs Kurt Walker: Start time, TV channel, live stream, undercard for huge Nottingham fight night
LIAM DAVIES is set to face Kurt Walker in THIS WEEKEND'S co-main event in Nottingham. Topping the bill sees the return of Leigh Wood, who faces Anthony Cacace - and fans are in for a treat with a great undercard leading up to the main event. 1 After a tough split decision loss to Shabaz Masoud, which saw Davies lose the IBO Super-bantamweight title, he's now made the decision to move up a weight class. Before his last fight, the 29-year-old had won his last three fights by TKO. He'll be hoping to rediscover that form at featherweight. Davies takes a tough test in 12-0 fighter Kurt Walker for the vacant IBF International featherweight belt. Walker, 30, is coming off a majority decision victory against Leon Woodstock just two months ago in March. In the main event, we see Leigh Wood return from his 18-month hiatus to take on Anthony Cacace. Wood will make his long-awaited return to the ring in front of a hometown Nottingham crowd, after injury setbacks had stalled his career. He fights Anthony 'The Apache' Cacace who will defend his IBO Super-featherweight title for the fourth time. The 36-year-old had impressive victories against Joe Cordina and Josh Warrington in 2024 and will enter the fight as the heavy favourite. SunSport brings you everything you need to know ahead of the big fight night in Nottingham. When is Liam Davies vs Kurt Walker? Liam Davies vs Kurt Walker for the vacant IBF International featherweight title takes place on Saturday, May 10. The card is being held at the Nottingham Arena. The show will start at 7pm BST. Ring walks for the co-main event is expected to take place at 9.15pm BST, depending on the outcome of the undercard. Is Liam Davies vs Kurt Walker on TV and can I live stream it? The event will be shown live on DAZN That means it is available to those with the TV channel as part of their subscription package. Davies vs Walker can also be live streamed on the DAZN website or via their downloadable app. An annual subscription costs £119.99 (or £14.99 monthly). A flexible pass - which can be cancelled whenever - costs £24.99 per month. Alternatively, SunSport will live blog every fight on the card as it happens. Full fight card
The Irish Sun
09-05-2025
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
Liam Davies vs Kurt Walker: Start time, TV channel, live stream, undercard for huge Nottingham fight night
LIAM DAVIES is set to face Kurt Walker in THIS WEEKEND'S co-main event in Nottingham. 1 Liam Davies and Kurt Walker ahead of their fight to be mandatory challenger for the IBF featherweight title After a tough split decision loss to Shabaz Masoud, which saw Davies lose the IBO Super-bantamweight title, he's now made the decision to move up a weight class. Before his last fight, the 29-year-old had won his last three fights by TKO. He'll be hoping to rediscover that form at featherweight. Davies takes a tough test in 12-0 fighter Kurt Walker for the vacant IBF International featherweight belt. boxing nezws the sun Walker, 30, is coming off a majority decision victory against Leon Woodstock just two months ago in March. In the main event, we see Leigh Wood return from his 18-month hiatus to take on Anthony Cacace. Wood will make his long-awaited return to the ring in front of a hometown Nottingham crowd, after injury setbacks had stalled his career. He fights Anthony 'The Apache' Cacace who will defend his IBO Super-featherweight title for the fourth time. Most read in Sport The 36-year-old had impressive victories against Joe Cordina and and will enter the fight as the heavy favourite. SunSport brings you everything you need to know ahead of the big fight night in Nottingham. When is Liam Davies vs Kurt Walker? Liam Davies vs Kurt Walker for the vacant IBF International featherweight title takes place on Saturday, May 10. The card is being held at the Nottingham Arena. The show will start at 7pm BST. Ring walks for the co-main event is expected to take place at 9.15pm BST, depending on the outcome of the undercard. Is Liam Davies vs Kurt Walker on TV and can I live stream it? The event will be shown live on DAZN That means it is available to those with the TV channel as part of their subscription package. Davies vs Walker can also be live streamed on the DAZN website or via their downloadable app. An annual subscription costs £119.99 (or £14.99 monthly). A flexible pass - which can be cancelled whenever - costs £24.99 per month. Alternatively, SunSport will live blog every fight on the card as it happens. Full fight card Liam Davies vs Kurt Walker - featherweight Ezra Taylor vs Troy Jones - light heavyweight Owen Cooper vs Chris Congo - welterweight Sam Noakes vs Patrik Balaz - super lightweight Lewis Williams vs Viktar Chvarkou - heavyweight Huey Malone vs Jakub Laskowski - super lightweight Charlie Senior vs Cesar Paredes - featherweight Nico Leivars vs Darwing Martinez - featherweight Joe Copper vs Dmitri Protkunas - middleweight Joe Tyers vs Mario Portillo - lightweight Harris Akbar vs Octavian Gratii - super welterweight
The Sun
08-05-2025
- Sport
- The Sun
Anthony Cacace vs Leigh Wood: Start time, TV channel, live stream, undercard for huge Nottingham homecoming
LEIGH WOOD is back fighting THIS WEEKEND with his 18-month hiatus now over! The popular Nottingham fighter will face Anthony Cacace in front of his home fans with the Irishman's IBO super-featherweight title up for grabs. 2 2 Wood is one of the most exciting British fighters around but has not fought since his October 2023 victory over Josh Warrington after injury setbacks. He has moved up in weight and faces a daunting prospect in Cacace, who has proved himself as one of the best super-featherweights around. The Apache scored impressive wins against Joe Cordina and Josh Warrington in 2024 and enters this fight as the heavy favourite. However, he has been accused of ducking Eduardo Nunez after giving up his IBF title to face Wood instead of the Mexican, who was mandatory challenger for that belt. Both men will be desperate for victory, with a unification fight later on in the year a possibility for the winner. Huge Nottingham Forest fan Wood also wants to fight at the City Ground. Liam Davies is also moving up in weight and faces a tough task against Irish Olympian Kurt Walker as he looks to build to another world title shot. SunSport has everything you need to know ahead of the big fight night. When is Anthony Cacace vs Leigh Wood? Cacace vs Wood for the IBO super-featherweight title takes place on Saturday, May 10. The card is being held at the Nottingham Arena. The show will start at 7pm BST. Ring walks for the main event are expected to take place at 10pm BST. Is Anthony Cacace vs Leigh Wood on TV and can I live stream it? DAZN will air the full event. That means it is available to those with the TV channel as part of their subscription package. Cacace vs Wood can also be live streamed on the DAZN website or via their downloadable app. An annual subscription costs £119.99 (or £14.99 monthly). A flexible pass - which can be cancelled whenever - costs £24.99 per month. Alternatively, SunSport will live blog every fight on the card as it happens. Who is on the Anthony Cacace vs Leigh Wood undercard? Anthony Cacace vs Leigh Wood - for IBO super-featherweight title Liam Davies vs Kurt Walker - featherweight Ezra Taylor vs Troy Jones - light heavyweight Owen Cooper vs Chris Congo - welterweight Sam Noakes vs Patrik Balaz - super lightweight Lewis Williams vs Viktar Chvarkou - heavyweight Huey Malone vs Jakub Laskowski - super lightweight Charlie Senior vs Cesar Paredes - featherweight Nico Leivars vs Darwing Martinez - featherweight Joe Copper vs Dmitri Protkunas - middleweight Joe Tyers vs Mario Portillo - lightweight Harris Akbar vs Octavian Gratii - super welterweight What's been said? Asked about his game plan for Cacace, Wood told The Ring: "Whichever way you want it. "I prefer that way but I'd like to consider myself as someone that gets the job done regardless of the circumstances. "If everything's going my way, I'll get the job done. If things aren't going my way, guess what? I'll get the job done. "I think a great fighter will always adapt to what's in front of them. "Regardless of which path it goes down they manage to pull it out of the bag regardless. "But ideally, yes. Stick to the game plan, stick to what's working, what we're practising, pull out a clinical performance." Cacace, meanwhile, spoke about the Nunez situation: "I'm not ducking anyone, you know what I mean? "These are people who are listening to the likes of Eddie Hearn [Nunez's promoter] and these type of men and promoters. "The facts are that the money was 100 per cent better. "I'm 36 years of age. I've got three children. "If I was 28 and the money was the same for that Mexican, I'd have fought him in his back garden. "Call me a duck, call me whatever you want. I don't give a s***."
