Williamson drops Simpson four times in stoppage win

Troy Williamson triumphed in a spectacular way over Callum Simpson to win the British, Commonwealth, and European supermiddleweight titles.

Simpson was the First Direct Bank Arena home hero on Saturday, but he struggled to deal with the smaller man’s overhand right hands for much of the fight.

In the tenth round, Simpson was repeatedly knocked down and forced to defend the assault without a mouthguard, which was how it was felt.

After the fourth knockdown, the referee abruptly stopped the game, and Simpson’s enthusiastic Williamson won.

Nobody has faith in me other than myself. Williamson stated that this is my weight division, which I displayed tonight.

“This is very deep.” Every single day in my car, I read this piece of paper to myself four or five times. Tonight, I put it in my sock.

On December 20, I signed the agreement, which read “I will become British, Commonwealth, and European champion.” Callum Simpson will win it all over.

After suffering three defeats in his previous five fights, Williamson, 34, clinches the title of two-weight champion after also claiming the belt at light-middleweight.

Simpson, however, suffered his first professional defeat in 19 fights, and he quickly jumped on the microphone to quell any potential trouble in the audience after being serenaded for most of the night by a raucous crowd with “Yorkshire, Yorkshire, Yorkshire.”

After losing, the Barnsley native paid tribute to his fans by selling the majority of his tickets on his own.

When Simpson was stopped in the 10th, he was ahead on the judges’ scorecards.

“I believed I was winning the majority of the rounds. He said that Troy always would be in a difficult situation, and he let me get caught with a very good shot.

“I want to thank everyone who showed up tonight and is still here.”

Everyone is still cheering my name and saying “I’ve just been put down.” That will never be forgotten.

“We’re going to have a rematch.” I’ll return to work and make the necessary corrections. I appreciate you sticking with me. I’ll return.

In 2026, Williamson said he would welcome “all comers” in the new year, so a rematch might be in order.

Williamson said, “This one is for my home-born boy.”

He says, “and the new, I don’t even have to tell him. He comes up to me every day.”

I promised to return the belts to him in the hotel tonight, and I’m a million bucks.

Williamson continued, “This fight has completely altered my life.” I’ve always wanted my kids to grow up in a better manner than I did.

Ben Shalom named the three fights he wants to make in 2026 after it was announced that Adam Azim would headline on BBC Two on January 31 in London against Gustavo Lemos from Argentina.

Boxxer promoter Shalom wants to hold three massive match-ups before the end of the year as a new year presents new opportunities.

Shalom wants to compete with Dalton Smith and light-welterweight Azim.

The Sheffield fighter has long been linked with a fight with Azim and will fight for his first world title at the end of January.

Shalom also wants to see Chris Eubank Jr. face three-weight champion Claressa Shields, a legend from Mexico, Saul ‘Canelo ‘Alvarez, and Welsh star Lauren Price.