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00:00 [Football commentary]
00:14 Kieran McCann is back on referee duty.
00:17 The two in from Upminster into the east end of London was pretty busy.
00:22 Taking the fans of this young man, Billy Adams, to the Copper Box tonight.
00:26 He's a very well supported kid and I understand that there are people who are used to finding talented youngsters
00:34 who think that this 21 year old could have a very big future indeed.
00:40 He has appeared of course before live on TNT Sports, his pro debut.
00:45 It's only fight number two, nobody's getting carried away but he carried himself beautifully as a boxer.
00:50 That's my initial impression Richie. Over to you, you're the expert.
00:53 Yeah, good skills. He came up to GB for an assessment and we really liked what we saw from him.
00:59 Decided to turn professional. So yeah, he's got his full future ahead of him hasn't he?
01:04 Lovely left uppercut there but lovely boxing skills, Billy Adams.
01:08 Neat Southpaw style. Just measuring the gap again with that jab you see.
01:14 Well schooled boxer, centre of the ring.
01:17 Yeah, he's a talent indeed. In against a fairly tough guy, Gomez.
01:23 Stopped six times in the 23 losses that he's had so he's a fairly tough competitor.
01:28 But that right hand you see that he just threw there and brings that left, sorry that right leg of his leg,
01:33 comes round, it comes square and he's going to walk on to that left hand if he keeps doing that.
01:38 I've no doubt that Adams has clocked that already Richie.
01:41 That's gone into the bank of information on this opening round.
01:46 First of four rounds. Only his second pro fight.
01:53 Settling in very nicely indeed.
01:59 You don't fail very often Rich to sweet talk these talented kids of the ages of 15, 16, 17 up to Sheffield.
02:06 I don't know how this one eluded your grasp but they obviously know their own minds in that family
02:11 and do you know why that is? Because it's the fighting family Adams.
02:13 Uncles and father, all very accomplished boxers at one level or another.
02:20 And the dad Dennis leading the team in the corner tonight.
02:23 He was a pro actually.
02:26 About the time that you were fighting.
02:28 Yeah, this is good stuff. Yes, he comes from a fighting family doesn't he?
02:32 Up at GB we were disappointed when he turned professional because we really thought he could have gone a long way.
02:37 But you know he's decided to go pro. We wish him luck.
02:40 And he started his pro career very well indeed.
02:45 He's a very well skilled boxer and here is a clear example of that.
02:49 Just out boxing the opponent.
02:51 He was a bit flat footed and fairly strong but he's just been peppered with that jab.
02:56 Setting that backhand up.
02:59 And it's a good boxing display in this opening round from Adams.
03:03 What we're also seeing here Richie is the evidence of what was a very good amateur career as long as it went.
03:09 Covid rather got in the middle of it didn't it?
03:11 He's precisely in that age group where progress was stopped for a year or two.
03:16 That's right.
03:19 See good from Adams again the way he's just maintaining the gap.
03:22 He's not necessarily falling in on his work but he'll take a backward step occasionally just to maintain it and keep that gap.
03:28 Good display that was.
03:30 [Crowd cheering]
03:40 Hmm. Million dollar Whopper contest.
03:43 I can top that.
03:44 I can top that.
03:45 Hey! You can top that!
03:47 You bet!
03:48 Really?
03:49 Avocado, bacon, hollandaise.
03:51 Hollandaise?
03:53 Pickles and sport peppers.
03:54 What?
03:55 Corn chips!
03:57 Brisket and barbecue.
03:59 I can top that.
04:01 Bacon, egg and cheese Whopper.
04:02 Pizza Whopper.
04:03 Creating your Whopper your way could win you a million bucks.
04:07 Don't get involved says dad Dennis. Adams to young Billy.
04:12 Yeah good instructions there and he said just keep breaking him down.
04:15 What he means with that is just keep peppering him with that jab.
04:19 Break the opponent down with that straight shot and set up your backhand at the moment.
04:23 It's all going his way.
04:24 Angel Gomez had to work pretty hard just to fend him off in the opening round.
04:29 Very much the opponent in inverted commas in this contest of course.
04:33 Much like the opponent at Velasco in the preceding fight.
04:37 He keeps busy.
04:39 Keeps giving work to opponents.
04:43 Some of whom are heading for the very top.
04:45 [Crowd cheering]
04:48 Yeah one of the problems Gomez has got here Paul.
04:50 He's got a very wide stance.
04:52 So that right hand of his has got to travel a little bit further to get to the target.
04:56 With that wide stance.
04:57 What makes it even worse is he's up against a good southpaw who's got good balance.
05:02 Adjusts his feet.
05:03 See that right hand there is just too far out.
05:06 And again look.
05:07 Just simple mistakes that he's making.
05:09 Launching the attack too far out.
05:11 Falling short and bread and butter stuff for Adams.
05:14 Who's just picking him off.
05:17 We're all still getting to know him Richie.
05:19 He's pretty tall.
05:20 5 foot 9.
05:21 But on the scales yesterday only 9'6".
05:25 And Gomez 9'7" incidentally.
05:27 But it screams lightweight to me.
05:30 Even though presumably with a bit of work he could do 9'4".
05:33 Yeah that may be the case.
05:35 But remember he's only 21.
05:36 So he may just fill into the weights anyway.
05:41 The boot fits Gomez.
05:44 Just about.
05:47 Does the job fit Adams?
05:49 It looks very much like it.
05:53 See the feet a little bit too slow from Gomez.
05:56 Just getting picked off.
05:58 See you can't make those mistakes like that.
06:01 Coming forward missing the target.
06:03 And again Adams boxing to his pace.
06:06 He's controlling things really well here.
06:10 That professional opener.
06:13 At the end of November York Hall.
06:16 Jufios Fore was the opponent.
06:19 That did go the four rounds.
06:21 As you have taught us Richie.
06:23 Just racking up the rounds.
06:25 Putting them in the bank.
06:27 Absolutely invaluable at this stage.
06:29 But it's how you do it isn't it?
06:31 Yeah obviously here Paul.
06:33 He's in the league above this opponent.
06:35 Who's fairly tough.
06:37 So to get a stoppage here would be a good win.
06:40 But he's got to listen to his corner.
06:42 And listen to his coach.
06:44 A little clip there.
06:46 But nevertheless keep breaking your phone down with the lead hand.
06:49 And everything will follow off that.
06:52 It's like listening to my dad in that corner.
07:04 Because that's what my dad used to say to me.
07:06 Break them down.
07:07 Don't get greedy he used to say to me.
07:09 Just break them down with the jab.
07:11 And the victory will come.
07:13 This is Team Adams.
07:15 Much like it was Team Woodall.
07:17 With Richie and his very dearly loved father Len.
07:23 Pretty intriguing scenario for me Richie on that.
07:26 He is an amateur.
07:28 Billy Adams.
07:30 He's touring around of course with a whole group of teammates.
07:32 And it is a team like experience isn't it?
07:34 But for a lot of kids who turn pro.
07:36 Very lonely.
07:37 He doesn't have that problem.
07:38 Because he's got his father in the corner.
07:40 And no doubt all the uncles weighing in with advice as well.
07:42 So he's replaced one team with another.
07:44 And the team seems strong around this young man.
07:47 Nice and solid again.
07:49 Yes superb team around him.
07:55 You're right Paul there.
07:56 They'll be happy with that display.
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08:14 And here's a man hoping to send out a very big message indeed.
08:18 Liam Williams.
08:19 Top line operator.
08:21 Through all the ups and downs of the last few years.
08:23 He's lost too many of the really big fights.
08:25 But back tonight.
08:27 To show the best version of himself he hopes.
08:29 I understand the camp has been brilliant.
08:32 He's been smiling very relaxed all week long.
08:34 That continues.
08:36 And embrace with Robert Warren there backstage.
08:38 And set to take part in a long awaited middleweight showdown.
08:41 At the top of the bill here.
08:43 So two in the bank tonight.
08:55 For Billy Adams to go with the four.
08:57 On his opening night back in November at the York Hall.
09:00 Here he is at the Copper Box.
09:02 Not far away at all.
09:03 And it's the same part of the country.
09:05 And he's got a big following.
09:07 One time Dagenham amateur boxing club.
09:09 Apparently he's got bragging rights over the rest of the family.
09:15 He did win the ABA championship.
09:17 Then called the elite.
09:19 Of course he's actually gone through quite a few name changes in recent years.
09:21 But we all know what it means.
09:23 And we all know the history of it.
09:25 Absolutely.
09:26 He gets caught there.
09:28 So he's got to watch what he's doing.
09:30 Got to keep his punches nice and straight.
09:32 And maintain that gap.
09:34 But just came in a little bit too close there.
09:36 That's why that lead hand, Paul, is so important.
09:38 Just to measure the distance and gap.
09:40 If it's inaccurate and misses the target.
09:42 Then you get a little bit too close to what you should do.
09:45 And then you just get caught with the odd shot here and there.
09:47 Gomez has thrown that right hand.
09:50 I won't say blind as such, Richie.
09:52 But it's thrown in hope.
09:54 But it's from that crouch.
09:56 And he pops out of it.
09:58 And maybe Billy hasn't seen all of them coming his way.
10:00 Tried it again there.
10:02 That was a nice shot there.
10:04 From Adams.
10:06 Nice little short left hand on the inside.
10:08 It was a good punch.
10:10 But, yeah, the job is made easier with measuring with that jab of his.
10:17 And then bringing the opponent on to the punches.
10:19 Like he's doing now.
10:21 You see again, frustration might be creeping into Gomez's work here.
10:24 And that's when he'll start making mistakes.
10:26 He'll come over that front foot.
10:28 He'll launch the attack from too far out.
10:30 And Adams then can pick him off even more.
10:33 Just a sense, though, in this round, Richie,
10:35 that Angel Gomez has had enough of just trading this young man around the ring
10:39 and being popped and picked off at will.
10:41 Yeah, he's starting to keep his hands a little bit higher now, isn't he?
10:44 So he's creeping forward, trying to get close enough.
10:46 So he missed the target there with that wild swing.
10:49 But he's realising that he's got to get close, Paul.
10:52 So what he needs to do is move his head a little bit more.
10:55 The feet have probably got to be quickened up.
10:57 But this is his style.
10:59 Very flat-footed.
11:00 Crouches down.
11:02 But he realises he must get close to Adams.
11:06 No bad thing.
11:08 Adams will be grateful.
11:10 Just to see a little bit of variety as well, perhaps.
11:13 Oh, lovely.
11:15 That was better from Adams.
11:20 Just lost his balance a little bit there.
11:22 But there's a couple of good punches from Adams that went in.
11:27 Adams is much the taller.
11:29 It's 5'9" against 5'6".
11:32 And it shows at times.
11:34 Keeping him where he can see him, Gomez.
11:37 And racking up another solid round there.
11:39 But Gomez was busy at least.
11:51 [crowd cheering]
11:56 Little Caesar slices and sticks with half bacon cheese sticks.
12:02 Half pepperoni pizza is the world's greatest combination.
12:05 Carl?
12:07 What are you doing here?
12:12 You're picking up for a friend, right?
12:15 I'm sorry, PB and J.
12:17 Here.
12:19 Try some for yourself.
12:21 How dare you.
12:23 Adams heading out for the fourth of four rounds at lightweight tonight.
12:31 Chief supporting contest.
12:33 Could easily pass for a joint top of the bill tonight.
12:36 For the famous British lightweight title.
12:39 Sam Noakes against Louis Sylvester.
12:41 Much else besides on the line in that one.
12:44 Here's a young lightweight just at the start of his journey.
12:47 Looking at a very accomplished addition to the pro game so far.
12:50 And Gil Gomez got a little bit closer in the third round.
12:53 And started to give him one or two little question marks, Richie.
12:56 Which is precisely the job.
12:58 Yes, it is indeed.
13:00 And it will be good for Billy Adams.
13:02 He's sort of, he's boxing story if you like.
13:06 Paul in these early contests that he has.
13:08 Obviously this lad, he could go on to win some major titles.
13:12 But it's these early fights where he'll learn so much.
13:15 And this is a good four round learning contest for him.
13:18 Against a stubborn opponent.
13:20 Oh, that was a bit of a clash of heads there.
13:22 He's tried it on a little bit over the last minute and a half, hasn't he?
13:25 Yep.
13:26 You know, the last, what, 30 seconds in this round, Richie.
13:28 The last minute of the preceding round.
13:32 It was interesting, just listen to Billy Adams' dad in that corner.
13:36 Said that don't get involved, keep it long.
13:38 That's what he said.
13:40 Again, good advice from him.
13:41 Good boxing skills again from Adams there.
13:44 So yes, it's a bit of an educational contest, this one.
13:48 But one that will serve him well, I think.
13:50 Got a minute and a half or a little bit more than that.
14:08 Be nice to see Billy Adams just press the foot down on the accelerator a little bit.
14:13 Not just coast over the line.
14:15 Tricks of the trade, Rich.
14:17 Yeah, he just throwed the best shot of the round there.
14:19 That little right hook to the body was a cracking punch.
14:21 To the left hand and then just finished with a little right hook short on the inside.
14:26 Lovely shot indeed.
14:28 Lands a couple more then.
14:29 Oh, that's nice.
14:30 Combination work again from Adams.
14:34 Just meeting the opponent as he's coming forward.
14:37 Two and three punch combos.
14:40 But he's well scored, you can see.
14:42 Holding the centre of the ring.
14:43 Rarely does he go back onto the ropes.
14:46 And again, boxing behind that lead hand.
14:49 Yeah, it's a good display up to now, this is.
14:52 Gomez for once allowed himself
15:08 a half a second to be pinned on those ropes.
15:10 He knows his business well enough to get away from that.
15:13 Finish line is now in sight for him.
15:15 Yeah, Gomez will just be, his main mission
15:22 is to get to the end of this contest, isn't it?
15:24 So, all the tricks of the trade on the inside.
15:27 Holding here and there.
15:29 And the clock just ticked down.
15:32 It's a little trick of the trade that Billy Adams demonstrated there.
15:36 He's got to keep his head down.
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17:00 year to get going as a professional, one to start 2020.