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Unbeaten George Liddard became the youngest British and Commonwealth middleweight champion in history with a highly impressive stoppage win over Kieron Conway.<\/b><\/p>\n
The 23-year-old from Billericay, Essex, had the defending champion down in the ninth at York Hall in Bethnal Green following a straight right hand that landed flush on the chin. <\/p>\n
Another right cross staggered Conway in the 10th, prompting his corner to throw in the towel and save him from further punishment.<\/p>\n
The victory improved Liddard’s record to 13-0 while Conway, from Northampton, suffered the fourth defeat of his 28-fight career.<\/p>\n
“I feel on top of the world – I feel like a kid at Christmas, a kid in a candy shop, but my candy is belts,” Liddard told BBC Essex.<\/p>\n
“I think everyone was shocked how cool, calm and confident I was coming into this fight – people thought the occasion would get the better of me, people thought it would be a step too soon, but I knew this was my time.”<\/p>\n
He added: “Everyone thinks you’re delusional until you go and do it. <\/p>\n
“I want to test myself against the best, that’s just the way I am, it’s what has been instilled in me since I was a kid, to always push that bit further. And look, I end up being the youngest British middleweight champion ever.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n