Unbeaten Liddard stops Conway to win British title

Unbeaten George Liddard became nan youngest British and Commonwealth middleweight champion successful history pinch a highly awesome stoppage triumph complete Kieron Conway.

The 23-year-old from Billericay, Essex, had nan defending champion down successful nan ninth astatine York Hall successful Bethnal Green pursuing a consecutive correct manus that landed flush connected nan chin.

Another correct transverse staggered Conway successful nan 10th, prompting his area to propulsion successful nan towel and prevention him from further punishment.

The triumph improved Liddard's grounds to 13-0 while Conway, from Northampton, suffered nan 4th conclusion of his 28-fight career.

"I consciousness connected apical of nan world - I consciousness for illustration a kid astatine Christmas, a kid successful a candy shop, but my candy is belts," Liddard told BBC Essex.

"I deliberation everyone was shocked really cool, calm and assured I was coming into this conflict - group thought nan juncture would get nan amended of me, group thought it would beryllium a measurement excessively soon, but I knew this was my time."

He added: "Everyone thinks you're illusion until you spell and do it.

"I want to trial myself against nan best, that's conscionable nan measurement I am, it's what has been instilled successful maine since I was a kid, to ever push that spot further. And look, I extremity up being nan youngest British middleweight champion ever."