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Unbeaten George Liddard says he is living out a boyhood dream as he prepares to face Dario Morello for the vacant European middleweight title.<\/b><\/p>\n
Liddard, 24, from Billericay in Essex, will face Italy’s Morello at York Hall on 22 August after retaining his British and Commonwealth middleweight belts earlier this year.<\/p>\n
Since turning professional in 2022, Liddard has claimed eight of his 14 wins by knockout and predicted another victory against 33-year-old Morello, who has a record of 26-1.<\/p>\n
“When you work so hard that it seems unreasonable that you don’t achieve your goals… that just fills you with confidence.” said Liddard.<\/p>\n
“I’m not looking beyond 22 August; I’ve got to go and get the job done there first, but you best believe that once I win the European title, I’m ready to press on for world honours.”<\/p>\n
In March, Liddard outpointed former European champion Tyler Denny<\/a> at London’s Copper Box Arena, which also won him the vacant IBF intercontinental title.<\/p>\n He previously won his British and Commonwealth titles by stopping Kieron Conway at York Hall last October,<\/a> and the fight with Denny was the first in which he had to go a full 12 rounds.<\/p>\n “When I was very young I’d stack my pillows and pretend I was fighting people,” Liddard told BBC Essex.<\/a><\/p>\n “I was knocking pillows out, and that was me winning titles. Now I’m doing that in real life. I always had belief in myself, but I am living little George’s dream.<\/p>\n “I think sometimes you never really look back and appreciate how far you’ve come. You’re always looking forward, but when I look back, I’m very proud of what I’ve achieved at such a young age. <\/p>\n “This is only the beginning… I’m only just getting started.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n