2025-11-01 10:33:36

Troy Williamson has vowed to defeat Callum Simpson in their December fight.

Trojan, 34, is due to face Simpson, 29, at some point next month, and while Williamson thinks his opponent is “a good fighter”, he believes Simpson won’t last long in the ring with him.

During an interview with BoxingScene, Williamson said of Simpson: “He is a come-forward fighter, very fit, tough, and all-action, just like me.

“It’s going to make for a very good, fan-friendly fight. He’s a perfect opponent for me. He’s going to be in my face; he’s going to bring the heat.”

Williamson pointed to Simpson’s fight with Ivan Zucco, 30, in June, in which he stopped his opponent in the tenth round, but not before being knocked down twice before that.

Williamson continued: “But, in my personal opinion, I don’t think he has boxed anybody on my level. I think everybody he has beaten I would beat.

“The guy [Zucco] who put him down twice in his last fight doesn’t hit anywhere near as hard as me. I know he [Zucco] had some knockouts on his record, but who had he boxed? 

“I’m not blowing my own trumpet, but I think I have the edge [over Simpson] in a lot of areas. I think I’m a better in-close fighter. I think I carry more power. He has fast hands, don’t get me wrong, but I’m not exactly slow, either.

“I also know I’m tough, I’m fit, and I can go into the trenches and come out victorious. I know he’ll be in my face all night, and throwing plenty of punches, but I’ve been there before and I understand what it takes.”

Although Williamson praised Simpson’s achievements, Trojan emphasised he would be too much for him to handle.

He said: “Callum has done what he needs to do to get where he is – British, Commonwealth and European champion – but I don’t think he’s had those same acid tests I have had. He’s beaten some good fighters, don’t get me wrong.

“He beat Zak Chelli, he beat Ivan Zucco. But the only really tough fight he had was that Zucco one, and I wouldn’t even say it was a particularly tough one.

“When he’s in there with me, I’ll be putting the pressure on him, and I’m definitely going to give him his hardest fight to date. We’ll then see if he’s able to cope with the pressure.”

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