Troy Williamson faces Callum Simpson in a rematch tonight (Saturday, August 8) at First Direct Bank Arena in Leeds, England.
- The two fighters first met last December at the same venue.
- Williamson (22-4-1, 16 KOs) of Darlington, County Durham, defeated Simpson (18-1, 13 KOs) of Barnsley, Yorkshire, by 10th-round TKO, scoring four knockdowns along the way.
The rematch is scheduled for 12 rounds, with Williamson’s British and Commonwealth super middleweight titles on the line.
In the 10-round co-feature, Gradus Kraus (11-0, 10 KOs) of the Netherlands faces Sean Hemphill (19-3, 11 KOs) of New Orleans, Louisiana, for the WBA Continental light heavyweight title.
- Following the weigh-ins a day before the event, the promotion announced: “Sean Hemphill failed to make weight at the three-day check weight. As a result, the BBBofC ruled that he would not be permitted to box should he weigh-in anything under 13st (182lbs). The WBA title is on the line for Gradus Kraus only.”
Also on the card is an eight-round super welterweight bout between British-Pakistani Hassan Azim (9-0, 5 KOs) and Portugal’s Ruben Torres (8-0, 4 KOs).
An eight-round middleweight contest features Manchester’s Mauro Silva (9-0, 4 KOs) against Birmingham-based Bermudan Tyler Christopher (12-0, 2 KOs).
Plus, Britain’s James Dean Fury makes his professional debut in a six-round super middleweight bout against Dzmitry Atrokhau (16-36, 7 KOs).
Williamson vs Simpson 2 results
Main card
- Callum Simpson def. Troy Williamson by unanimous decision (116-112, 117-112, 115-113) | Watch video
- Gradus Kraus def. Sean Hemphill by TKO (R1, 1:03)
- Hassan Azim def. Jack Martin by KO (R1, 1:08)
- James Dean Fury def. Dzmitry Atrokhau by points (60-54)
- Mauro Silva def. Tyler Christopher by points (78-75)
Prelims
- Frazer Clarke def. Lamah Griggs by TKO (R2, 1:41)
- Billy Pickles def. Max Curtis by points (58-55)
- Ashlee Eales def. Diego Krasimirov by points (76-74)
- Bradley Casey def. Ross McGuigan by points (39-36)
- Ben Rees def. Marvin Tomlinson by TKO (R2, 0:13)
- Billy Deniz def. Alex Carter by RTD (R2, 3:00)
Post-lims
- Ted Jackson def. Todd Tompkins by points
Williamson vs Simpson 2 live blog
Callum Simpson defeats Troy Williamson by decision in rematch
Callum Simpson defeats Troy Williamson by unanimous decision in their super middleweight rematch to avenge his previous defeat. The judges scored the fight 116-112, 117-112, and 115-113.
With the victory, Simpson claims the British and Commonwealth titles.
Gradus Kraus stops Sean Hemphill in first round
Gradus Kraus (12-0, 11 KOs) defeats Sean Hemphill (19-4, 11 KOs) by first-round TKO to win the WBA Continental light heavyweight title.
The referee stepped in and waved off the fight to save Hemphill from further punishment as Kraus unleashed a flurry of punches.
Hassan Azim KOs Jack Martin in first round
Hassan Azim (10-0, 6 KOs) defeats Jack Martin (10-3, 4 KOs) by first-round knockout in a super welterweight bout.
James Dean Fury defeats Dzmitry Atrokhau by points
James Dean Fury (1-0) defeats Dzmitry Atrokhau (16-37, 7 KOs) by a 60-54 points decision at super middleweight.
With the victory, Fury made a successful professional debut.
Mauro Silva defeats Tyler Christopher by points
In the main card opener, Mauro Silva (10-0, 4 KOs) defeats Tyler Christopher (12-1, 2 KOs) by a 78-75 points decision at middleweight.
Frazer Clarke stops Lamah Griggs in second round
Watch Frazer Clarke dominate Lamah Griggs en route to a second-round TKO victory, wrapping up the prelims.
Ben Rees KOs Marvin Tomlinson with hook
Watch unbeaten southpaw Ben Rees drop and stop Marvin Tomlinson with a right hook on the prelims.
The main card is now live on DAZN.
Free Prelims
The live blog will cover the main card results. You can watch the prelims below, with results added as the main card gets underway.
The prelims start at 11:30 a.m. ET / 8:30 a.m. PT in the U.S. and 4:30 p.m. BST in the UK.