Simpson To Defend Titles Against Williamson Live On Bbc

Callum Simpson will take sides his European, British & Commonwealth super-middleweight titles against Troy Williamson successful Leeds connected 20 December.

The arena astatine nan First Direct Arena will characteristic Barnsley's Simpson making nan first defence of his European crown since beating Ivan Zucco successful June.

The 29-year-old is unbeaten successful nan first 18 fights of his career, but faces nan English super-middleweight champion successful Darlington's Williamson, who has won 21 of his 26 pro bouts.

The arena marks nan adjacent section of nan BBC's broadcast woody pinch Boxxer and will beryllium shown unrecorded connected BBC Three and BBC iPlayer.

"Leeds is going to beryllium bouncing pinch nan Barnsley Army," said Simpson.

"Troy's a reliable combatant but this is my clip and I'm fresh to beryllium again why I'm 1 of nan astir breathtaking boxers successful Britain correct now.

"To header unrecorded connected nan BBC is monolithic and we're putting Yorkshire boxing backmost connected nan representation astatine nan aforesaid time."

Williamson past fought successful September, beating Mark Dickinson, but has won only 2 of his past six fights - nan 34-year-old's different triumph successful that tally coming against Ramiro Blanco successful 2023.

"Callum's had a awesome tally but he's ne'er faced anyone for illustration me. I'm gonna ruin his Christmas," said Williamson.

"I've been successful large fights, I've been nan champion, and I cognize what it takes. This is my opportunity to show that I'm number 1 and to return nan belts location pinch me."