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Liam Smith and Anthony Fowler Press Conference to announce their upcoming fight at the M&S Bank Arena in Liverpool on 9th October 2021.\n10th August 2021\nPicture By Matthew Pover Matchroom Boxing<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
Eddie Hearn, Matchroom Sport Chairman:<\/strong>

\u201cLiverpool, good afternoon and welcome. Thank you for an incredible turnout. Coming off the back of a pandemic, it\u2019s a bit like throwing a birthday party and wondering if anyone is going to turn up. Then answer is yes. Look at it, it\u2019s absolutely packed in here. It feels so good to be back at real press conferences, and moving forward to what is quite frankly the biggest night of boxing we\u2019ve ever put on in Liverpool.

“This is the best Saturday night card we\u2019ve put on since I\u2019ve promoted boxing. I can\u2019t thank the fighters enough for taking so many big challenges on this card. This is exactly what we want from boxing. Saturday October 9th<\/sup>, the M&S Bank Arena in Liverpool, live on DAZN all around the world. An incredible night of boxing headlined by the all-Liverpool clash between Liam Smith and Anthony Fowler.

“This fight is a fight that quite frankly two or three months ago I hadn\u2019t thought about. Liam Smith went to Russia, he got robbed of a decision out there in a fight that probably should have taken him on to challenge for a World Title. Anthony Fowler under the tutelage of Shane McGuigan has improved and improved and wants all of the big challenges. Both camps were quite shocked when I suggested it but both camps considered the fight and both camps believe they can win. The card is absolutely fantastic.\u201d

Liam Smith \u2013 Liverpool, England \u2013 29-3-1, 16 KOs \u2013 fighting Anthony Fowler in a 12 round Super-Welterweight contest:<\/strong>

\u201cObviously this is a fight that was put towards me and not one I was looking at, I think Anthony\u2019s team were hoping, but once the fight was spoke about and this was the path we were going. I said it\u2019s a fight that I\u2019ll take and it\u2019s a fight that makes me smile, it\u2019s a fight that I\u2019ll be bang up for.
 
\u201cI\u2019m buzzing to be top of the bill again, on a card like this, against another Liverpool fighter who I can get my teeth into. I\u2019m looking forward to it, a little bit like the Eggington thing, with 10-ounce gloves on, in fight shape with a bit of a crowd. I\u2019ll just show him I\u2019m that little bit of a step ahead and he wasn\u2019t ready for that step up just yet.
 
\u201cI just think he\u2019s [Anthony] competitive, I think he\u2019s a good fighter for four rounds, but he reverts back to what he does. Once the fight goes past four rounds the fights only going one way.
 
\u201cObviously you know how bad Anthony in on social media so imagine me losing to him on social media, I\u2019ve got to live with photos, live with that for the rest of my life. Everything like that got took into consideration, it\u2019s a big fight that makes me smile, a fight that I can get bang up for.
 
\u201cHe\u2019s got a lot to deal with in the next nine weeks, a lot of pressure, the build-up side to the fights. I\u2019ve been in with bigger punches, better fighters, I\u2019ve been in local derbies with my brothers, he\u2019s got a lot to deal with in the coming weeks and it\u2019ll be interested to see.
 
\u201cI believe I\u2019ll stop him, 100%, I\u2019ll be wary of his power the same I\u2019d be wary of anybody\u2019s power on this table. He\u2019s got 10-ounce gloves on, I\u2019m not deluded, I\u2019ve been in boxing a long time and I think one shot can change the fight with anyone. People are getting a little mixed up, if Anthony loses where does he go? He\u2019s 30.
 
\u201cMy point being is, people are forgetting Anthony is 30, they\u2019re asking why he took this, he didn\u2019t have to. He did have to take this fight, he\u2019s 30. That\u2019s where it lies, he\u2019s not a prospect no more.\u201d

Anthony Fowler \u2013 Liverpool, England \u2013 15-1, 12 KOs \u2013 fighting Liam Smith in a 12 round Super-Welterweight contest:<\/strong>

\u201cThis is a dream come true, I\u2019ve always wanted to be the main event in Liverpool and for this to come true is great. I\u2019m under no illusions I\u2019m up against it, Liam is a top, world class fighter, he\u2019s proven that. But I\u2019m 30 years of age, I can\u2019t sit around and wait for these fights that aren\u2019t getting made so I need to roll the dice. I\u2019m confident, I\u2019m at my peak, my best and I\u2019ll be at my best come fight night.
 
\u201cI wouldn\u2019t be sitting here if I didn\u2019t think I could win this fight. He\u2019s going to be confident; he\u2019s boxed at a lot higher level, but I\u2019ve done a lot of good stuff behind closed doors. I\u2019ve been sparring World Champions as a kid, so I know what I\u2019m capable of, I just need to perform on the night.
 
\u201cI\u2019ve had 16 fights and most of them have been quite easy, I haven\u2019t really been tested, I lost that fight early on in my career, but I regrouped, got a new coach and had four fights with four knockouts. I\u2019m on my way up and coming to my peak.
 
\u201cI\u2019m as big and strong as anyone in the weight, obviously I haven\u2019t got the experience, but I hit as hard as anyone. I\u2019m big, strong and I know what I\u2019m capable of, I wouldn\u2019t be here if I didn\u2019t think I could win.
 
\u201cThat was me watching the likes of Bellew, Price, hoping that it would be me one day. I\u2019m here now and I\u2019m really grateful \u2013 I want to give it my all.
 
\u201cI haven\u2019t had a chance to think about it, I\u2019ve just come out of a fight, I\u2019ve got a baby crying. When I get back to camp, I\u2019ll completely switch into fight mode. I wouldn\u2019t goad him at all, I\u2019ve got a lot of respect for him, he\u2019s been world champion, his brothers have all done amazing. It\u2019s just a fight, it\u2019s a job, boxing isn\u2019t my life it\u2019s my job. This fight is just business, it\u2019s nothing personal.\u201d
 
Shane McGuigan, trainer and manager of Anthony Fowler:<\/strong>

\u201cThis is a huge step up for Anthony, we can\u2019t obviously make any mistakes, Liam Smith in the number one Light-Middleweight in Britain, he\u2019s a former World Champion, he\u2019s been in with Canelo and Munguia. He is the best fighter in the division, but I think it\u2019s an opportunity that Anthony has to take. 
 
\u201cAnthony\u2019s 30 years of age, it\u2019s an opportunity that I believe he\u2019s going to grab with both hands and win. It\u2019s a fantastic fight and I\u2019m really looking forward to it.
 
\u201cI wouldn\u2019t be taking this fight if I didn\u2019t believe Anthony was going to win. I believe if Liam loses to Anthony Fowler he’s in a difficult place, but that\u2019s why he\u2019s taken it, he\u2019s confident of winning. I believe we\u2019re going to come away with the victory.
 
\u201cIt all goes out the window once that first bell is rang. Fight week is going to be a challenge because it\u2019s something new, the pressure of being the headline, the fight being a local derby as well. He\u2019s sort of had that with Fitzgerald and it\u2019s just another experience but I don\u2019t believe it\u2019s going to hinder his experience.\u201d 

Ted Cheeseman \u2013 Bermondsey, England \u2013 17-2-1, 10 KOs \u2013 defending his British Super-Welterweight Title against Troy Williamson:<\/strong>
 
This is a really good fight for me, another undefeated fighter, good fighter, to prove myself against. I believe this is my last hurdle before I push on in my career and move past the British level. This is what\u2019s really motivating me, I have to get past this last hurdle to be able to do that \u2013 you\u2019ll see the best Ted Cheeseman.
 
\u201cIf you look at my last couple of fights I\u2019m hurting fighters a lot more now, I\u2019m much more mature and I got Metcalf out their last time and he\u2019s a really strong, tough man. With all the experience I\u2019ve picked up and the more I\u2019m learning I think when I get in the ring now, they don\u2019t know what I\u2019m going to do \u2013 whether I\u2019m going to fight or box. There\u2019s a plan A, B and C and I believe the experience will take me all the way on this fight.\u201d 

Troy Williamson \u2013 Darlington, England \u2013 16-0-1, 12 KOs \u2013 challenging Ted Cheeseman for the British Super-Welterweight Title:<\/strong>

\u201cIt\u2019s going to be a massive fight on a huge platform and one that I\u2019m really excited about.
 
\u201cThe British Title is every British boxers dream to win on turning professional and I\u2019ve got the chance to do that on October 9. I\u2019ve been saying for a lot of years now that I believe I\u2019m the best Super-Welterweight in Britain and I\u2019ve got a chance to prove that on October 9.
 
\u201cI rate Ted Cheeseman highly, both inside and outside the ring but on October 9 we put friendship aside and it\u2019s down to business.\u201d

Kieron Conway \u2013 Northampton, England \u2013 16-2, 3 KOs \u2013 fighting James Metcalf in a Super-Welterweight contest:<\/strong>

\u201cThis is a massive fight; I\u2019m game and I\u2019ll keep coming. I don\u2019t want to come back to these easy fights. I want these testing fights, the fights at the top of the domestic division. I want prove myself and hopefully James Metcalf brings the very best of him because I\u2019m bringing the best of me.
 
\u201cWhen you\u2019re sitting there thinking Cheeseman, Fowler, Fitzgerald, thinking who we can put together, you\u2019d think Kieron Conway, because this is going to be the performance of my life \u2013 this is going to be the best of me.
 
\u201cIt was a massive experience to go to Texas, I took a lot from it in and outside the ring, a lot of experience and knowledge came from there. I\u2019m going to showcase that next time out; I look forward to it. It\u2019s going to be a great opportunity, massive show and hopefully a buzzing crowd.\u201d

Luke Willis \u2013 Liverpool, England \u2013 10-0, 1 KO \u2013 fighting Rylan Charlton in a Lightweight contest:<\/strong>

\u201cI\u2019m here and I couldn\u2019t have asked for a better opponent. I\u2019m just looking forward to getting in there and showing my skills, showing what I\u2019m about.
 
\u201cHe [Ricardo Fernandez] was coming forward; he came to win, and I only had a week\u2019s notice to prepare for that fight. I\u2019ve had 9\/10 weeks for this, so you\u2019ll see a lot better Luke Willis come October 9.\u201d

Rylan Charlton \u2013 Norwich<\/strong>, England \u2013 6-1-1, 3 KOs \u2013 fighting Luke Willis in a Lightweight contest:<\/strong>

\u201cI can\u2019t wait for it; it\u2019s going to be a good fight. Finally dropping down to Lightweight is what I needed to do, I tested it at Welterweight \u2013 far too big \u2013 but you\u2019ve seen what I did at that weight. I\u2019m going to take over this Lightweight division.
 
\u201cOne thing I\u2019m really looking forward to it having all my fans, everyone from Norwich, all there. I\u2019m looking forward to the fight and roll on the Lightweight division.”

Solomon Dacres \u2013 Birmingham, England \u2013 2-0, 1 KO \u2013 fighting Kamil Sokolowski<\/strong> in a Heavyweight contest:<\/strong> \u201cSokolowski is one of the those, he\u2019s a bit of a bogeyman for your up and coming prospects, if you\u2019re not switched on you can become unstuck. For me, I said let\u2019s get him out of the way early, don\u2019t build it up for anything that it isn\u2019t, he\u2019s a decent journeyman but if I\u2019m on my game I should just deal with him the same way.
 
\u201cThe Heavyweight scene, domestically, is leading the charge in the world so if you can get your foot in the door and make a good statement right here in Britain you\u2019re up there with the world\u2019s best \u2013 that\u2019s where I want to be myself.
 
\u201cI just take each fight as it comes, keep stepping up and get to those levels. Hopefully in the next three or fights I\u2019ll be knocking on the door for something at a good level.\u201d<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Eddie Hearn, Matchroom Sport Chairman: \u201cLiverpool, good afternoon and welcome. Thank you for an incredible turnout. Coming off the back<\/p>\n

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