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The Sun
3 days ago
- Sport
- The Sun
Conah Walker vs Liam Taylor: Ring-walk time, TV channel, live stream and full undercard for British title clash
CONAH Walker will defend his British welterweight title against Liam Taylor this weekend! The Wolverhampton boxer beat Harry Scarff in January to claim the Lonsdale belt. 1 Walker looked to be heading for a points defeat to Scarff, but he turned the bout on its head and delivered a brutal knockout in the 11th round. He now defends the strap for the first time against Liam Taylor, who is unbeaten since his defeat to David Avanesyan in 2021. Taylor has fought for the Lonsdale belt once before, back in 2019 when Chris Jenkins was champ. The fight was waved off early due to a head clash in the fourth round, resulting in a technical draw. SunSport brings you all the details you need ahead of the highly anticipated British welterweight title fight. When is Conah Walker vs Liam Taylor? Walker vs Taylor will take place on Saturday, June 21, on the Galal Yafai vs Francisco Rodriguez Jr undercard. The main card gets underway at 7pm BST. Walker vs Taylor is expected to begin at around 8pm BST. BP Pulse LIVE in Birmingham will host. What TV channel is Conah Walker vs Liam Taylor on and can it be live streamed? Conah Walker vs Liam Taylor will be broadcast LIVE on DAZN. The whole fight card will stream live on DAZN in over 200 countries across the globe via a DAZN subscription. If you are not currently a DAZN member, then monthly and annual subscription options are available to watch over 185 fights a year across boxing, bare knuckle boxing, MMA and kickboxing. An Annual Super Saver subscription is a one-off payment of £119.99 / $224.99 for 12-months access (£14.99 / $19.99 per month if paying in monthly instalments). A Monthly Flexible pass, which can be cancelled at any time, is £24.99 / $29.99 per month. Who else is on the card? Here is the full fight card:
Hindustan Times
14-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
Meet man who fought Mike Tyson, won 9 titles in boxing, now works as a bouncer with Ram Charan
Actor Ram Charan and his family are in London for the unveiling of his Madame Tussauds wax statue that will soon be on display in Singapore. He also took time out to hold a proper meet-and-greet with fans who couldn't meet him on the unveiling day. And one of his bouncers for the event happened to be former British heavyweight champion boxer, Julius Francis. (Also Read: Klin Kaara adorably runs to dad Ram Charan's Madame Tussauds wax statue even as mom Upasana asks her to wait. Watch) Ram's team posted pictures of Julius showing off one of his championship belts to Ram, writing, 'At @AlwaysRamCharan's London fan meet, ex-boxing champ Julius Francis, who was present as one of the bouncers, asked Charan to honour him by placing a boxing belt on his shoulder.' The pictures show Julius all smiles as Ram shakes hands with him and checks out his belt. Dressed in black, the 60-year-old ex-boxer seemed happy to be there. Julius' professional boxing career lasted from 1993 to 2006. In 2000, he even faced off against Mike Tyson and lost. Through his career, he won four British Heavyweight titles, five Commonwealth titles, and two challenges for the European title. He also fought four former or future World champions and owns a heralded Lonsdale Belt. After 23 wins, one draw, and 24 defeats in his boxing career, Julius participated in a mixed martial arts bout in 2007. In 2012, he dabbled in acting when he starred in the stage play Ring Envy in London. In 2022, Julius went viral when he knocked out a man cold for acting aggressively while working as security at Boxpark Wembley. Ram was last seen in Shankar's disappointing Sankranthi release Game Changer with Kiara Advani, SJ Suryah and Anjali as his co-stars. He is now shooting for Peddi with director Buchi Babu Sana and actors Janhvi Kapoor and Shiva Rajkumar.
Yahoo
11-02-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Heaney vows to fight on after consecutive defeats
Former British middleweight champion Nathan Heaney has vowed to "carry on" fighting despite the pain of back-to-back defeats. Appearing on the undercard of Saturday's Derek Chisora v Otto Wallin bill at Manchester's Co-op Live arena, the 35-year-old from Stoke-on-Trent was stopped in the seventh round by Frenchman Sofiane Khati in a fight for the WBA Continental belt. That followed Heaney's final-round stoppage by Cornwall's Brad Pauls in Birmingham last July - his only two losses in 21 fights since turning professional in 2017. The loss to Pauls was a rematch after the pair had drawn in March to enable Heaney to retain his British title. But he has now not won since beating Denzel Bentley in Manchester in November 2023 to win the Lonsdale Belt. In the immediate wake of Saturday's defeat Heaney said he had considered his future in the ring, but he is now only looking forward. "I will carry on," he told Talksport. "I almost thought to myself is this it? Was that my own last dance without even knowing it?" Boxer recognised in city's sporting hall of fame Heaney said a conversation with George Warren, part of Frank Warren's management team, convinced him he has more to give. "George Warren phoned me on Sunday night and he told me that whatever happens they've got my back, which was a real weight off my shoulders," he said. "My dream to be a fighter is still there, so long as I can still look after myself. "My last two fights have been very tough. I got caught by a good shot on Saturday night. "But I've had 111 fights - 90 as an amateur and 21 as a pro, and I don't feel it." Heaney also says having almost 2,000 fellow Stoke City fans behind him in Manchester was a huge incentive to carry on fighting. "My supporters deserve it," he said. "The Stokies have allowed me to achieve my dreams. They've been amazing for me." Boxing schedule and results 2025 Watch every Born to Brawl episode Notifications, social media and more with BBC Sport
