Unbeaten Shropshire boxer Liam Davies is still on course for a undisputed world title shot with a second-round stoppage of Erik Robles Ayala.
Unbeaten Liam Davies is still on course for his dream undisputed world super-bantamweight title shot after brutally stopping Mexico's Erik Robles Ayala in round two in Birmingham.
The 27-year-old European champion from Telford floored Robles with an uppercut and left hook combination a minute from the end of the second round.Telford's Davies set for 'biggest' fight of his life His main challenge remains a potential showdown with Japan's undisputed world champion Naoya Inoue, who holds all four of the major boxing governing bodies' belts - the WBA, WBC, IBF and WBO.
Davies' Saturday night fight with Robles at Resorts World Arena was for the IBO title, and he could not have performed better in front of promoter Frank Warren as he continues to knock at the door."I'm becoming a problem to him. But all of that's out of my hands for now."But I'm going to continue to work hard and chase bigger challenges and bigger titles - and make more memories for the people I love the most.
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