Williams vs Andrade LIVE result: WBO champion retains belt by unanimous decision

Follow all the action live from the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino

Demetrius Andrade and Liam Williams go head-to-head (Ed Mulholland/Matchroom.)

Follow all the action as Demetrius Andrade defends his WBO world middleweight title against Liam Williams at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino this evening.

Williams came up short when challenging for the 154lbs interim title against Liam Smith in 2017, however, he has been a rejuvenated force since teaming up with trainer Dominic Ingle, with the Welshman winning seven successive bouts by knockout to become mandatory challenger. “Unfortunately boxing is a sport where fighters can hide behind their sanctioning bodies, managers, promoters, broadcasters,” he said in the pre-fight build-up. “There are so many ways to worm your way out of fights these days. I have had to sit on the sidelines and wait my turn, I have tried being nice and being nasty, I have beaten everyone put in front of me... “I will not be denied any longer.”

Andrade, however, remains the favourite fighting on home soil, having won all of his 29 professional contests. He has held belts at both 154lbs and 160lbs and believes an impressive victory over Williams will set up a career-defining bout against Gennadiy Golovkin later this year. On the undercard, exciting prospects Otha Jones III and Mahammadrasul Majidov are among those aiming to take the next step towards headline fights in the future. Follow all the action live below:

Liam Williams vs Demetrius Andrade

• Andrade retains title by unanimous decision

[17 April 2021 22:46 · Dylan Terry]

WILLIAMS VS ANDRADE

Welterweight Shawn Porter fancies his countryman Demetrius Andrade...

[17 April 2021 22:45 · Dylan Terry]

WILLIAMS VS ANDRADE

Had to wait about two minutes for Andrade to walk down the ramp as a motivational speech played out before his ringwalk music. Williams talking to him in the ring, straight up in his face as soon as he steps between the ropes.

Mind games right up to the end from the Welshman.

[17 April 2021 22:43 · Dylan Terry]

WILLIAMS VS ANDRADE

And here comes Andrade...

[17 April 2021 22:42 · Dylan Terry]

WILLIAMS VS ANDRADE

Williams enters the ring. No over-elaborate entrance or anything, straight into the ring quick sharp.

[17 April 2021 22:40 · Dylan Terry]

CHAMP WARMING UP

Andrade limbering up backstage:

[17 April 2021 22:37 · Dylan Terry]

MUST-WIN FOR BOTH

You struggle to see where Williams goes if he loses this, he may not get another shot at a world title.

If Andrade loses, he can wave goodbye to any chance whatsoever of fights against the likes of Canelo, Charlo, Golovkin.

Huge stakes tonight. More than just a world title on the line.

[17 April 2021 22:34 · Dylan Terry]

WILLIAMS VS ANDRADE

Puncher vs boxer?

Four of Andrade’s last six fights have gone the distance, while Williams’ last seven have all finished within the distance.

[17 April 2021 22:32 · Dylan Terry]

WILLIAMS VS ANDRADE

A reminder that this is for the WBO middleweight title. Andrade is unbeaten in 29 pro fights. Williams’ two defeats have both come at the hands of Liam Smith - both of which came in controversial circumstances.

[17 April 2021 22:28 · Dylan Terry]

MAIN EVENT UP NEXT

That’s all the undercard fights done for the evening. Next up, the big one. Williams vs Andrade. Let’s do this.

[17 April 2021 22:28 · Dylan Terry]

MAIN EVENT UP NEXT

That’s all the undercard fights done for the evening. Next up, the big one. Williams vs Andrade. Let’s do this.