Liam Cameron

Liam Cameron (born 21 October 1990) is an English former professional boxer who competed from 2009 to 2018. He held the Commonwealth middleweight title from 2017 to 2018 and challenged twice for the super-middleweight version between 2015 and 2016.

Liam Cameron
Statistics
Nickname(s)	Cannonball
Weight(s)	Middleweight Super-middleweight
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Nationality	English
Born	(1990-10-21) 21 October 1990 Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
Stance	Orthodox
Boxing record[1]
Total fights	26
Wins	20
Wins by KO	8
Losses	5
No contests	1

Professional career

Cameron made his professional debut on 24 October 2009, scoring a six-round points decision (PTS) victory over Matt Scriven at the City Hall in Sheffield.[2]

After compiling a record of 9–0 (3 KOs) he suffered his first defeat at the hands of Erick Ochieng, losing via PTS (77–74) on 28 May 2011 at the Hillsborough Leisure Centre in Sheffield.[3] He bounced back from defeat with three wins, one by knockout (KO), before suffering a second defeat on 23 June 2012, losing to Jez Wilson by PTS (97–95) for the vacant Central Area middleweight title at the Don Valley Stadium, Sheffield.[4] After three more wins, one by technical knockout (TKO), he faced Rod Smith for the vacant International Masters middleweight title on 13 December 2013 at IceSheffield,[5] losing by PTS (96–95) over ten rounds.[6]

Following the third defeat of his career, he faced Wayne Reed on 10 May 2014 at the Octagon Centre in Sheffield. Cameron won his first professional title, defeating Reed via unanimous decision (UD) over ten rounds to capture the vacant IBO Youth super-middleweight title. One judge scored the bout 98–90 while the other two scored it 98–92.[7]

After two more wins in non-title fights, including one stoppage by corner retirement (RTD), he faced Luke Blackledge for the vacant Commonwealth super-middleweight title on 4 April 2015 at the King George's Hall in Blackburn. Cameron lost by UD with the scorecards reading 117–112, 116–113 and 115–114.[8] After a TKO win against Giorgi Beroshvili in October,[9] Cameron was scheduled to face English super-middleweight champion, Jahmaine Smyle, on 29 May 2016. A week before the event, the bout was called off due to financial issues arising from low ticket sales.[10] Following 13 months out of the ring due to the cancellation, he next fought on 25 November 2016 against Zac Dunn at The Flemington Pavilion in Melbourne, Australia.[11] The fight would give Cameron a second attempt at the Commonwealth super-middleweight title after Blackledge vacated in favour of a British super-middleweight title fight.[12] Cameron once again missed out on the title, losing via twelve-round UD with the scorecards reading 117–111, 116–112 and 115–113.[13]

He moved down in weight for his next fight in a third attempt at a Commonwealth title, challenging Commonwealth middleweight champion, Sam Sheedy. Originally set to take place on 29 July, the bout was rescheduled to 13 October 2017, at the Ponds Forge Arena in Sheffield, after Sheedy suffered an injury during training.[14] In an action packed fight, Cameron scored three knockdowns with body shots in the fourth round, with Sheedy receiving a point deduction in the round for a head butt. Cameron scored another knockdown in the seventh, again from a body shot, with Sheedy also receiving a standing eight count after being on the receiving end of a barrage of punches from Cameron. The end came in the following round when the referee stepped in to call a halt to the contest to save Sheedy from further punishment, awarding Cameron the Commonwealth title via eighth-round TKO.[15]

He was due to make the first defence of his title against Nicky Jenman on 24 April 2018 at IceSheffield, however, Jenman failed to make weight, prompting the Commonwealth Boxing Council (CBC) to withdraw it's sanction for the fight.[16] The bout went ahead regardless. Cameron knocked Jenman down in the second round. Jenman was able to make it back to his feet before the count of ten before referee Terry O'Connor waved the fight off, handing Cameron a second-round TKO victory.

Following his win over Jenman, it was announced in July that Cameron had failed a post-fight drug test and was subsequently suspended by the British Boxing Board of Control (BBBofC) pending further investigation.[17] Following the suspension, the CBC stripped Cameron of their title as he was unable to defend it against a mandatory challenger due to the suspension.[16] The UK Anti-Doping (UKAD) agency found Cameron guilty for the anti-doping violation and imposed a four year ban. He appealed the decision in October 2019, but was unsuccessful.[18] Cameron confirmed his retirement after the ban was upheld.[19]

Professional boxing record

Professional record summary

26 fights	20 wins	5 losses
By knockout	8	0
By decision	12	5
No contests	1

No.	Result	Record	Opponent	Type	Round, time	Date	Location	Notes
26	NC	20–5 (1)	Nicky Jenman	NC	2 (12), 3:00	27 Apr 2018	IceSheffield, Sheffield, England	Originally TKO win for Cameron, changed to NC after he failed a drug test
25	Win	20–5	Sam Sheedy	TKO	8 (12), 0:40	13 Oct 2017	Ponds Forge Arena, Sheffield, England	Won Commonwealth middleweight title
24	Loss	19–5	Zac Dunn	UD	12	25 Nov 2016	The Flemington Pavilion, Melbourne, Australia	For vacant Commonwealth super-middleweight title
23	Win	19–4	Giorgi Beroshvili	TKO	4 (10), 2:11	17 Oct 2015	Magna Centre, Rotherham, England
22	Loss	18–4	Luke Blackledge	UD	12	4 Apr 2015	King George's Hall, Blackburn, England	For vacant Commonwealth super-middleweight title
21	Win	18–3	Tobias Webb	UD	10	13 Dec 2014	Hillsborough Leisure Centre, Sheffield, England
20	Win	17–3	Philip Kotey	RTD	4 (10), 3:00	13 Sep 2014	Octagon Centre, Sheffield, England
19	Win	16–3	Wayne Reed	UD	10	10 May 2014	Octagon Centre, Sheffield, England	Won vacant IBO Youth super-middleweight title
18	Loss	15–3	Rod Smith	PTS	10	13 Dec 2013	IceSheffield, Sheffield, England	For vacant International Masters middleweight title
17	Win	15–2	Zahari Mutafchiev	PTS	4	14 Sep 2013	Magna Centre, Rotherham, England
16	Win	14–2	Harry Matthews	PTS	6	17 May 2013	Ponds Forge Arena, Sheffield, England
15	Win	13–2	Paul Morby	TKO	1 (6), 1:10	15 Dec 2012	Octagon Centre, Sheffield, England
14	Loss	12–2	Jez Wilson	PTS	10	23 Jun 2012	Don Valley Stadium, Sheffield, England	For Central Area middleweight title
13	Win	12–1	Harry Matthews	PTS	6	3 Mar 2012	Hillsborough Leisure Centre, Sheffield, England
12	Win	11–1	Terry Carruthers	PTS	6	29 Oct 2011	Doncaster Dome, Doncaster, England
11	Win	10–1	Costas Osben	KO	2 (4), 1:05	3 Sep 2011	Doncaster Dome, Doncaster, England
10	Loss	9–1	Erick Ochieng	PTS	8	28 May 2011	Hillsborough Leisure Centre, Sheffield, England
9	Win	9–0	Jason Ball	TKO	1 (8), 1:55	30 Apr 2011	Don Valley Stadium, Sheffield, England
8	Win	8–0	Lester Walsh	TKO	4 (6), 2:42	22 Jan 2011	Doncaster Dome, Doncaster, England
7	Win	7–0	Zahari Mutafchiev	PTS	6	10 Dec 2010	Don Valley Stadium, Sheffield, England
6	Win	6–0	Ryan Clark	PTS	4	9 Oct 2010	Hotel de France, Saint Helier, Jersey
5	Win	5–0	Dee Mitchell	PTS	4	2 Jul 2010	Doncaster Dome, Doncaster, England
4	Win	4–0	Alex Spitko	TKO	3 (4), 1:00	23 Apr 2010	Skydome, Coventry, England
3	Win	3–0	Kevin McCauley	PTS	6	20 Feb 2010	City Hall, Sheffield, England
2	Win	2–0	Ryan Clark	PTS	6	20 Dec 2009	Octagon Centre, Sheffield, England
1	Win	1–0	Matt Scriven	PTS	6	24 Oct 2009	City Hall, Sheffield, England

References

1. "Boxing record for Liam Cameron". BoxRec.
2. "BoxRec: Liam Cameron vs. Matt Scriven". boxrec.com. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
3. Dooley, Terence (29 May 2011). "Nicki Smedley, Liam Cameron Both Shocked in Sheffield". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
4. "BoxRec: Liam Cameron vs. Jez Wilson". boxrec.com. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
5. "An early Xmas hangover". www.thestar.co.uk. 16 December 2013. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
6. "BoxRec: Liam Cameron vs. Rod Smith". boxrec.com. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
7. Hill, Joe (12 May 2014). "Taylor Takes Title in 10 Round War". The Corner Stool. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
8. Black, Dan (8 April 2015). "Clitheroe's Luke becomes cream of the Commonwealth". www.clitheroeadvertiser.co.uk. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
9. "BoxRec: Liam Cameron vs. Giorgi Beroshvili". boxrec.com. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
10. Jay, Phil (6 June 2016). "Hobson sheds light on Cameron v Smyle cancellation". World Boxing News. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
11. Armsden, Alan (19 November 2016). "No Dunn deal, but Zac up for title fight". www.heraldsun.com.au. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
12. "Champ vacates his precious title". www.clitheroeadvertiser.co.uk. 26 August 2016. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
13. "Zac Dunn Gets Commonwealth Belt, Defeats Liam Cameron". BoxingScene.com. 25 November 2016. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
14. Jay, Phil (8 August 2017). "Sam Sheedy v Liam Cameron rescheduled for Oct 13". World Boxing News. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
15. "Liam Cameron wins Commonwealth title after stopping Sam Sheedy in thrilling all-Sheffield war". www.thestar.co.uk. 13 October 2017. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
16. Brown, Andy (14 August 2018). "Commonwealth Boxing Council refutes Liam Cameron corruption claims". Sports Integrity Initiative. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
17. Jay, Phil (9 July 2018). "Liam Cameron has licence suspended following failed drug test, denies taking cocaine". World Boxing News. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
18. "Professional boxer Cameron banned for four years". UK Anti-Doping. 13 January 2020. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
19. Foster, Elliot (6 January 2020). "Liam Cameron Retires After Drugs Ban Upheld". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 17 June 2020.

External links

• Boxing record for Liam Cameron from BoxRec

Sporting positions
Regional boxing titles
Preceded by Sam Sheedy	Commonwealth middleweight champion 13 October 2017 – 13 August 2018 Stripped	Vacant Title next held by Felix Cash
Minor world boxing titles
Vacant Title last held by Gevorg Khatchikian	IBO Youth super-middleweight champion 10 May 2014 – September 2014	Vacant Title next held by Bilal Akkawy