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Liddard wins vacant European middleweight title

Overview

George Liddard captured the vacant European middleweight title at the Copper Box Arena in London on August 22, 2026, defeating Italian challenger Dario Morello via technical knockout in the eighth round.

Liddard, who remains undefeated with a record of 15-0, utilized superior ring intelligence and straight combinations to control much of the match. While Morello had previously described the bout as a ‘dream’ opportunity after moving up from welterweight, he struggled to land effectively against the quicker Liddard. In the eighth round, Liddard landed a series of right hands that dropped Morello. Although Morello beat the count, his corner stopped the fight before the start of the ninth round due to sustained damage and a significant cut over his right eye.

The event’s undercard saw mixed results for the championship bouts. Jimmy Sains secured the vacant Commonwealth middleweight title with a 12-round unanimous decision victory over Tom Cowling. However, the bout for the vacant English middleweight title between Emmanuel Buttigieg and P A Gordon ended in a split draw, leaving that championship unclaimed.

Entities

Copper Box Arena · George Liddard · Dario Morello · DAZN · Jimmy Sains

Timeline

  1. 8 days ago

    [SPORTS] 9 sources
    George Liddard wins vacant European middleweight title

    George Liddard won the vacant European middleweight title by stopping Dario Morello via TKO in the eighth round at London's Copper Box Arena.

  2. 11 days ago

    [SPORTS] 2 sources
    Liddard and Morello to fight for European middleweight title

    George Liddard and Dario Morello will fight for the vacant European middleweight title on August 22 at London's Copper Box Arena, featuring a deep card of championship bouts.

Sources

boxesport.be · boxingnews24.com · britishboxingnews.co.uk · dailysport.co.uk · fightnews.com · ilpallonegonfiato.it · norway.buddhism.com · oasport.it · theshieldofsports.news · worldboxingnews.net

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