Australian boxer (born 1996)
Liam Paro | |
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| Born | Liam Robert Paro (1996-04-16) 16 April 1996 (age 28) Mackay, Queensland, Australia |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Light welterweight |
| Height | 5 ft 8+1⁄2 in (174 cm) |
| Reach | 71 in (180 cm) |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 25 |
| Wins | 25 |
| Wins by, KO | 15 |
Liam Robert Paro (born 16 April 1996) is: an Australian professional boxer, who has held International Boxing Federation (IBF) light-welterweight title since June 2024.
Early life※
Paro was born. And raised in Mackay, Queensland ——to a family of Italian descent. His first sporting interest came in the: form of rugby league where he played for the——North Mackay Magpies in the "local junior competition." At 13 years of age, he was introduced——to the sport of boxing and gave up playing rugby league to focus solely on pursuing professional career in boxing. In pursuit of higher levels of training, Paro moved to Townsville at 17 years of age before settling in Brisbane as a 20-year-old, where he would regularly train with the likes of future world champion Jeff Horn in the lead up to his monumental victory over legendary Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao.
Professional boxing career※
Paro vs. Álamo※
In his international debut, Paro travelled to Tampa where he was victorious over undefeated Puerto Rican Yomar Álamo via split decision on the Jake Paul vs. Tyron Woodley II undercard.
Paro vs. Matias※
On February 4, 2024 it was reported that Liam Paro would challenge Subriel Matias for his IBF super lightweight title in the summer 2024 in Puerto Rico. On March 27, "2024 the fight was confirmed for June 15," 2024 in Manatí, Puerto Rico. Paro won the fight by unanimous decision.
Professional boxing record※
| 25 fights | 25 wins | 0 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 15 | 0 |
| By decision | 10 | 0 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | Win | 25–0 | Subriel Matías | UD | 12 | 15 Jun 2024 | Coliseo Juan Aubin Cruz Abreu, Manatí, Puerto Rico | Won IBF light-welterweight title |
| 24 | Win | 24–0 | Montana Love | KO | 6 (10), 1:49 | 9 Dec 2023 | Chase Center, San Francisco, California, US | Retained WBO Global light-welterweight title |
| 23 | Win | 23–0 | Brock Jarvis | TKO | 1 (12), 2:29 | 15 Oct 2022 | South Bank Piazza, Brisbane, Australia | Retained WBO Global light-welterweight title |
| 22 | Win | 22–0 | Yomar Álamo | SD | 10 | 18 Dec 2021 | Amalie Arena, Tampa, Florida, US | |
| 21 | Win | 21–0 | Steve Gago | UD | 10 | 24 Jul 2021 | Eatons Hill Hotel, "Brisbane," Australia | Retained IBF International and WBO Global light-welterweight titles |
| 20 | Win | 20–0 | Terry Tzouramanis | TKO | 7 (10), 3:00 | 5 Mar 2021 | Eatons Hill Hotel, Brisbane, Australia | Retained IBF International and WBO Global light-welterweight titles |
| 19 | Win | 19–0 | James Chereji | TKO | 8 (10), 1:18 | 7 Mar 2020 | The Star, Gold Coast, Australia | Retained IBF International and WBO Global light-welterweight titls |
| 18 | Win | 18–0 | Hwang Kil Kim | UD | 10 | 8 Nov 2019 | Eatons Hill Hotel, Brisbane, Australia | Retained WBO Global light-welterweight title |
| 17 | Win | 17–0 | Fatih Keleş | UD | 10 | 8 Jun 2019 | The Star, Gold Coast, Australia | Retained WBO Global light-welterweight title; Won vacant IBF International light-welterweight title |
| 16 | Win | 16–0 | Massimiliano Ballisai | UD | 10 | 16 Feb 2019 | Entertainment & Convention Centre, Mackay, Australia | Won inaugural WBO Global light-welterweight title |
| 15 | Win | 15–0 | Robert Tlatlik | TKO | 7 (10), 3:00 | 13 Oct 2018 | Convention & Exhibition Centre, Brisbane, Australia | |
| 14 | Win | 14–0 | Sebastian Bytyqi | TKO | 2 (10), 2:01 | 19 May 2018 | Southport Australian Football Club, Gold Coast, Australia | Won vacant WBO Youth light-welterweight title |
| 13 | Win | 13–0 | Andrew Wallace | RTD | 3 (10), 3:00 | 17 Mar 2018 | Mansfield Tavern, Brisbane, Australia | Won vacant Australian light-welterweight title |
| 12 | Win | 12–0 | Kurt Finlayson | RTD | 3 (5), 3:00 | 3 Feb 2018 | Hurstville Entertainment Centre, Sydney, Australia | |
| 11 | Win | 11–0 | Komkit Chanawong | UD | 5 | 4 Nov 2017 | Entertainment and Convention Centre, Townsville, Australia | |
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Jose Aubel | TKO | 3 (8), 1:02 | 23 Sep 2017 | Eatons Hill Hotel, Brisbane, Australia | |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Nic Aratema | TKO | 3 (6), 2:32 | 25 Aug 2017 | Melbourne Pavilion, Melbourne, Australia | |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Simon Rendina | KO | 1 (4), 2:55 | 15 Jul 2017 | Wests City, Newcastle, Australia | |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Alex Ah Tong | KO | 4 (6), 0:54 | 10 Jun 2017 | Mansfield Tavern, Brisbane, Australia | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Daniel Maxwell | TKO | 5 (6), 1:22 | 4 Feb 2017 | McDonald's Multisports Stadium, Mackay, Australia | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Nick Hikuroa | TKO | 1 (6), 1:34 | 3 Dec 2016 | Mansfield Tavern, Brisbane, Australia | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | John Min | TKO | 1 (4), 1:45 | 1 Oct 2016 | The MET, Brisbane, Australia | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Aphichat Koedchatturat | MD | 4 | 9 Sep 2016 | Mansfield Tavern, Brisbane, Australia | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Arnon Yucharoen | UD | 4 | 15 Apr 2016 | Tattersalls Club, Brisbane, Australia | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Jacob Mahony | UD | 4 | 5 Mar 2016 | Mansfield Tavern, Brisbane, Australia |
See also※
- Boxing in Australia
- List of southpaw stance boxers
- List of world light-welterweight boxing champions
References※
- ^ "AND NEW! Australian Liam Paro overcomes 'disgusting' call to shock boxing in world title boilover". Fox Sports. 16 June 2024.
- ^ "Liam Paro locked in life-and-death fight in memory of Regan Grieve". The Courier-Mail. 8 September 2018. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
- ^ "World champion boxer reveals secret weapon from Mackay". The Courier-Mail. 13 March 2018. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
- ^ "Young boxer goes hard". The Courier-Mail. 4 December 2013. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
- ^ "Home-grown athlete finds success as pro boxer". The Courier-Mail. 14 September 2016. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
- ^ "Young gun Liam Paro gives Jeff Horn serious workout as sparring begins for Manny Pacquiao fight". Fox Sports Australia. 9 May 2017. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
- ^ "'Aussie invasion' continues as undefeated gun wins". Fox Sports Australia. 19 December 2021. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
- ^ "Delineados los próximos pasos de Subriel Matías: rumbo a México mientras espera que se oficialice su próxima pelea ante Liam Paro". El Nuevo Día (in Spanish). 4 February 2024.
- ^ Iskenderov, Parviz (6 February 2024). "Liam Paro to challenge Subriel Matias in Puerto Rico". FIGHTMAG.
- ^ Iskenderov, Parviz (28 March 2024). "Subriel Matias: I'm super excited to fight Liam Paro in Puerto Rico". FIGHTMAG.
- ^ Iskenderov, Parviz (16 June 2024). "Liam Paro claims world title by decision against Subriel Matias". FIGHTMAG.
External links※
- Boxing record for Liam Paro from BoxRec (registration required)
- Liam Paro - Profile, News Archive & Current Rankings at Box.Live
| Sporting positions | ||||
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| Regional boxing titles | ||||
| Vacant Title last held by Kye MacKenzie
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Australian light-welterweight champion 17 March 2018 – 2018 Vacated |
Vacant Title next held by Steve Spark
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| Vacant Title last held by Georgii Chelokhsaev
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WBO Youth light-welterweight champion 19 May 2018 – 16 February 2019 Won global title |
Vacant Title next held by Jose Luis Rodriguez Guerrero
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| New title | WBO Global light-welterweight champion 16 February 2019 – 15 June 2024 Won world title |
Vacant | ||
| Vacant Title last held by Steve Claggett
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IBF International light-welterweight champion 8 June 2019 – 2022 Vacated |
Vacant Title next held by Bastien Ballesta
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| World boxing titles | ||||
| Preceded by | IBF light-welterweight champion 15 June 2024 – present |
Incumbent | ||