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‘I’m really excited’

YET to even start camp for his next fight, in September, Darlington’s Troy Williamson was in fact lounging by the pool on holiday when news started to filter through regarding what could be a monumental British title defence later this year.

He was alerted to the developments by a British Boxing Board of Control circular, which called for purse bids on August 10 for a super-welterweight fight between Williamson and North East rival Josh Kelly, and suddenly, just like that, Williamson, 18-1 (13), found himself back in business mode.

“I’m really excited,” he told . “I just want to be in big fights, defending the British title. Josh Kelly is next in line

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