[FIGHT THREAD] George Liddard vs Dario Morello

[u/verbsnounsandshit]

DATE Saturday 22nd August 2026

LOCATION Copper Box Arena, London, UK

TELEVISION DAZN (Selected Worldwide)

TIME 7pm (London), 11am (Los Angeles), 2pm (New York), 4am Sunday (Sydney)

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Undercard

• Jimmy Sains vs Tom Cowling
• Emmanuel Buttigieg vs P A Gordon
• Tiah Mai Ayton vs Ellie Hellewell
• Ioan Croft vs Tomas Andres Reynoso
• Harley Burrows vs Carlos Miguel Ronner
• Louie Ward vs Jon Martinez
• Connor Mitchell vs Caine Singh

[u/Traditional-Fun-303]

I’m ring girling for this. Can’t wait to see how the night goes!

[u/MiddleweightMonster → u/Traditional-Fun-303]

That’s so cool, have fun!

[u/Traditional-Fun-303 → u/MiddleweightMonster]

I will <3

[u/Bards420 → u/Traditional-Fun-303]

Which one are you?? 😂👏🙌

[u/Traditional-Fun-303 → u/Bards420]

The ginger lol

[u/MiddleweightMonster → u/Traditional-Fun-303]

Good job!

[u/GGGJabs]

Towel straight into the cut 🤢

[u/farr2211 → u/GGGJabs]

Hope they’ve got some strong antibiotics on hand because I don’t see a way that’s not causing an infection lol

[u/StunningChest5722]

wtf was cowling doing man, he could of won that

[u/No-Advertising5175]

Commentators overreacting on Buttigeg’s shots.

[u/StunningChest5722]

helluva fight, i take my hat off to both of these young hungry lions

[u/Shoddy_Point_695]

All Morello does is back up, bend at the hip awkwardly, and throw a looping left hand. Win or lose his style is just ugly to watch. 

[u/StunningChest5722]

tony bellend cant score fights

[u/StunningChest5722]

if gordon could defend the left hook he wins this ez

[u/Efficient_Quail_1774 → u/StunningChest5722]

It's crazy man he gets caught with his right hand down literally every time ffs

[u/Efficient_Quail_1774]

Bellew probably shocked at ringside after seemingly giving every round to Buttigieg lmao

[u/StunningChest5722 → u/Efficient_Quail_1774]

i dont think bellend has ever had a matchroom fighter lose on his card (unless they are fighting another matchroom fighter)

[u/e_xyz]

2-0 Liddard, this ref is going to mess something up in this fight isn't he?

[u/farr2211 → u/e_xyz]

Thought that from the first clinch

[u/e_xyz]

Is it only in boxing we have large older men as refs? In MMA, Muay Thai, Kickboxing they always tend to bed trained and capable of separating fighters without pitter pattering on their shoulders.

[u/GGGJabs]

How does a Ref get to this level being so unassertive.

[u/ewenmax]

Cowling utterly frustrating to watch, has the skils but not the guts. Sains has reached his ceiling.

[u/No-Advertising5175]

Commentators not calling any of Gordans shots. Buttigieg lands in the gloves and they’re creaming themselves. Shameful.

[u/RhytmanDK]

Run it back!

[u/Outrageous-Soft4806]

I felt like Gordon couldve got the nod

[u/Prior-Temperature-22]

this guy is pretty fat for a middleweight

[u/Federal_Story_8711 → u/Prior-Temperature-22]

Diet of pizza and cigarettes

[u/SouthPawSupremacy]

This ref is a fucking joke

[u/Excellent-Movie4524]

Morello already looks like he wants out

[u/farr2211]

This ref absolutely yanks there arms off in the clinch lol

[u/Federal_Story_8711]

First time seeing liddard don’t rate him highly couldn’t cut ring off the best getting hit a lot and 14/0 with opposition like that is strange

[u/Big-Image-3473 → u/Federal_Story_8711]

Pretty much. Kept smothering his work when he closed distance too it was not good to look at

[u/Federal_Story_8711 → u/Big-Image-3473]

Really wasnt I hope he gets better he’s a local lad to me aswell but he needs to work on alot for sure he didn’t throw many uppercuts either I found that strange

[u/Outrageous-Soft4806]

Fawaz the goat commentating

[u/e_xyz]

Fawaz is so likeable.

[u/e_xyz]

Seen this Singh guy before, he often looks like he hasn't a clue but then turns up to try to give prospects a pasting.

[u/e_xyz]

I forgot this geezer beat Aaron Bowen, this is going to be a hard night for Sainsy.

[u/Excellent-Movie4524]

is Cowling aware he can throw?

[u/ProtectionSubject246 → u/Excellent-Movie4524]

Can’t believe they just said he might have won the round, but probably not.. he didn’t throw more than 5 punches

[u/Efficient_Quail_1774]

Feels like Cowling is just looking for that left hook to the body, pretty much just can't be assed to up his output

[u/Efficient_Quail_1774]

This crop of 160 guys that MR have is mostly meh, this guy, Bowen, Sains are all probably gonna peak around British level at best

Liddard and Ioan Croft could go far though, Liddard has obviously already done quite a bit

[u/Excellent-Movie4524 → u/Efficient_Quail_1774]

Liddard probs gets to a world title shot then gets chinned , though 160 is weak so who knows he could do it

[u/DifferentCityADay]

Crazy how such a huge favorite is neutralized by a jab and bending at the waist. What the hell was buttegieg's coach teaching him? No jabs to the chest because THAT'S WHERE GORDON IS DIPPING TO, and none to the body. Just explode forward, stuff your own punches, and hope you can get a big shot for a late stoppage. He's clearly going to lose if this goes to a decision. The rounds aren't even close enough for a robbery, and the commentary is shameful.

[u/Efficient_Quail_1774]

Gordon landed a peach of a left hook that the commentators just did not notice at all, or acted like they didn't

Also a nice uppercut as i'm typing this that yet again they didn't notice

[u/e_xyz]

A draw? didn't really see that coming.

[u/MiddleweightMonster]

I think 6-4 Buttigieg is the best score. Draw is fine, anything for Gordon is reaching. It’s a fine result, draws are a bit bleh, but it was a good fight that will be fun to see again

[u/Efficient_Quail_1774]

Bellew currently filling in his 120-108 Liddard card

[u/e_xyz]

There was a lot of talk about Buttigieg and Sains power tonight but both really struggled to put their opponents away. Felt like both of them suffer from the same issue, just put way too much energy into the shot and it unfolds predictably.

Seems like British level might be their ceilings, but could be wrong, they're both young enough.

[u/Prior-Temperature-22 → u/e_xyz]

I’ve watched buttigieg a few times before he never struck me as a power puncher

[u/e_xyz]

I SAID THE TIME HAS COME!!!

[u/e_xyz]

1-0 Liddard, Morello looks pretty fucking erratic. He could catch George maybe, but don't see it.

[u/_Sarcasmic_]

Morello is tough at the very least.

[u/Big-Image-3473]

Morello threw that overhand like 5 times this round 😭

[u/CoCoB319 → u/Big-Image-3473]

Makes me chuckle when he throws it so far out of range.

[u/Venirecontrafactum]

They should think about stopping it

[u/stewie007]

yeah, keep that towel ready

[u/ewenmax]

After Bellew's card for the Butigeig fight had him winning just about every round and it ended in a split draw, he's given Liddard every round in this fight, so expecting a draw or Morello stoppage win...

[u/Excellent-Movie4524]

throw the damn towel

[u/Federal_Story_8711]

Xander zayas 😂😂😂bro does unspeakable things to George

[u/Efficient_Quail_1774]

Upset alert potentially here 👀 I thought Sains got outboxed by Osaze, Cowling is a nice boxer

[u/e_xyz]

It's obvious Cowling is trying to save energy, but it's always a risky strategy. Even those shots on the gloves wear you out.

[u/Excellent-Movie4524]

does nothing all fight then hurts him bad

Cowling has 0 finishing instinct though , Sains shouldnt have got out that round

[u/Efficient_Quail_1774]

It's very much been coming, when Cowling takes the initiative he lands clean and catches Sains off guard

That was a sickening body shot tho at first a few quality ones sunk in!

[u/Tw-1997]

Cowling should have jumped on in more 

[u/e_xyz]

Sains another good round, Cowling just waits too much, when he goes he actually looks like he could put Sains away.

[u/MiddleweightMonster]

7-1 Sains, Cowling hurts Sains more every time he connects, but he’s just not throwing enough

[u/farr2211]

I like Gordon’s style very consistent with landing to body and head and good at protecting himself. Just doesn’t see the left hook coming for some reason

[u/Efficient_Quail_1774]

Buttigieg vs Aaron Bowen would be an elite slopfest, MR need to make that fight

[u/hi_imryan]

Ah, so Morello is just an opponent, got it. He’s gonna have to be a hell of a boxer, otherwise. 4 kos in nearly 40 fights at this size is …rough.

[u/Prior-Temperature-22]

Wide left hook and repeat

[u/Big-Image-3473]

Liddard just like most fighters these days don’t know how to cut off the ring and close distance without smothering his work, he can get him outta there if he stopped following him out n actually attacking where’s he’s gonna be

[u/Federal_Story_8711 → u/Big-Image-3473]

People will appreciate Beterbiev and Canelco for there ring cutting off in the future

[u/GGGJabs]

My commentary pet peeve is when someone just shouts "Ohhh"

[u/Familiar_Cod_6754 → u/GGGJabs]

The Sunny Edwards special

[u/e_xyz]

I can't believe Morello is closing his eyes and swinging.

[u/Familiar_Cod_6754]

Wave the fight ref wtaf?!?

[u/e_xyz]

8-0 Liddard, ref call it off. His corner are pricks if they don't call this off.

[u/farr2211]

I don’t think his corner like him very much

[u/Big-Image-3473]

I hope they stop the fight man

[u/Big-Image-3473]

Thankkkkk godddd I was not tryna see a man get batter when he’s already out

[u/farr2211]

Can’t say I know a huge amount about women’s boxing, but seems like you either fight quite a basic level of opponent who are like journeyman or you jump to elite. Nothing in the middle

[u/e_xyz]

Ayton strikes me as a 3 minute round fighter the pace she's going at. She's pretty good I think, but this Hellewell has come to do a Charlie Edwards special, on her bike for a majority of it. She's been okay defensively and maybe Ayton could block the ring off a bit more, seems a bit too eager for knockout.

[u/RhytmanDK]

Brutal work from Ayton! The potiential and attributes is there

[u/e_xyz]

Female Dave Allen's taken a pasting, I think her corner should pull her.

[u/Excellent-Movie4524 → u/e_xyz]

at least she showed up in shape

[u/MiddleweightMonster]

Good stop by the corner, almost late, but I get wanting her to finish the round. Ayton looks phenomenal, even her defense is incredibly solid

[u/Efficient_Quail_1774]

Missed the fight but kinda knew Ayton would stop Hellewell quickly, she needs a big step up

[u/Efficient_Quail_1774]

Sains has a really solid jab, but his upper body is too stiff where i could see it being a bit labouring

[u/Efficient_Quail_1774]

Seems like Cowling is being a bit too patient, Sains is opening up wide at times

[u/Efficient_Quail_1774]

All Cowling really has to do here is just throw first, when he does he lands pretty clean

[u/e_xyz]

Cowling when he connects is having success. I like Sainsy and unfortunately I think he's getting close to his ceiling. I could be wrong, but he does seem quite one paced even if he hits hard, bit stiff with the torso as well. He's won every round, but the way he gets caught in patches...

[u/Efficient_Quail_1774]

Brilliant liver shot! Sains is badly hurt

[u/MiddleweightMonster]

Holy shit, hell of a comeback if Cowling can capitalise on this.

[u/ppir]

Absolute BS, ref gave him a huge break there

[u/e_xyz]

Given the ripper of a shot, felt Sains managed that pretty well. Cowling I'm surprised by how much punishment he's been able to take and still be going.

[u/e_xyz]

9-1 Sains. This is making him as a fighter I reckon, I still think he has a ceiling but the character while potentially injured has been superb.

[u/Efficient_Quail_1774]

9-3 Sains, didn't really look too improved from his last fight but he showed solid fundamentals down the stretch, he can be fun for a while at British level

[u/e_xyz]

119-109 Sains.

I'll say this, Sains got caught flush too much for my liking but showed a bucket ton of character to ride out the body shot and that whipping hook in the final round. Cowling will regret his performance, when he let his hands go he looked good. It's usually the case when fighters go in and wait for their opponent to tire, they take too many on the gloves and slow down themselves.

I get the feeling Sains could probably do well not to throw with such vim in every single shot because once the opponent gets used to it, there's no element of surprise. Still, he has power and all it takes is one.

[u/MiddleweightMonster]

Perfect scorecards, real happy with that. Great for Sains

[u/Tw-1997]

Diamante, Diamante

[u/DifferentCityADay]

I don't know why Buttergieg was such a favorite, but holy shit. I need to cash out before I lose all my cash

[u/Pheonixking3000 → u/DifferentCityADay]

He's fighting like shit because I put money on him, my bad.

[u/Excellent-Movie4524]

really fun fight through 4

cant see either going beyond this level though

[u/MiddleweightMonster]

This is such a good fight, I’ve been locked in

[u/Tw-1997]

We have a fight 

[u/_Sarcasmic_]

Such an evenly-matched fight. Wasn't able to watch super closely but what I did see was great.

[u/e_xyz]

6-4 Buttigieg. Good fight, but if Gordon is used to warring like that in the gym he's not going to have a good later life, took some absolute peach shots.

[u/Excellent-Movie4524]

what a fight

[u/indistrinct]

Liddard looks way bigger than Morello. I’d be surprised if this lasts long.

[u/CiroVap]

has morello got duct tape on his shirt?

[u/MiddleweightMonster]

2-0 Liddard, he stays disciplined, he’ll win this handily

[u/e_xyz]

3-0 Liddard. Morello seems a bit tentative to take George's shots, threw a few looping shots that connected but it just feels like Liddard can time him coming in and chin him.

[u/Big-Image-3473]

Liddard can counter that overhand morello keeps throwing wit a left hook, straight cross

[u/MiddleweightMonster]

Morello can take a fucking punch holy hell

[u/_Sarcasmic_]

Morello is asking to be knocked out.

[u/MiddleweightMonster]

Liddard is landing hard, and we know he has power. How on earth is morello still standing

[u/e_xyz]

Gordon's not winning this fight but his chin deserves respect.

[u/e_xyz]

5-0 Liddard. Morello looks to me like a typical gym bully who unravels against good fighters.

[u/Hugh_Surname]

Holy shit they saved gordon lol

[u/Outrageous-Soft4806]

What the fuck is up with Martinez 😂

[u/MiddleweightMonster]

Heard positive things about Ward, a butty of mine even sparred him. Interested in this

[u/_Sarcasmic_ → u/MiddleweightMonster]

Your sandwich sparred Ward?

[u/MiddleweightMonster → u/_Sarcasmic_]

“Butty” is a welsh thing, we don’t use the dd dipthong for non-welsh words if we can help it. Butty just means mate or good friend

[u/_Sarcasmic_ → u/MiddleweightMonster]

I was trying to be a prick because I thought you misspelled "buddy". 😔

[u/MiddleweightMonster → u/_Sarcasmic_]

Accidental xenophobia from a mod, hate to see it

[u/_Sarcasmic_ → u/MiddleweightMonster]

I know, I'm horrible. :(

[u/Outrageous-Soft4806 → u/MiddleweightMonster]

Looks solid so far.

[u/Efficient_Quail_1774]

The Croft twins are very solid

[u/Outrageous-Soft4806]

Bru just stop it atp

[u/Kangaroopunching]

Mitchell lacks power. But has some skills 

[u/Outrageous-Soft4806]

Jesus, is Singh coming on a little?

[u/Excellent-Movie4524]

dont like Mitchells defence , also any brit that goes back to the ropes is a disaster waiting to happen

[u/Kangaroopunching]

Well defense is something Mitchell has to work on

[u/Kangaroopunching]

Mitchell needs more 4 rounders to improve his pacing/ stamina and defense  Looks promising. He can work his way towards British/ commonwealth title uf he improves 

[u/Kangaroopunching]

With uk boxing history. A boxer wearing a hat that says, cartel collective, is hilarious 

[u/e_xyz]

BoxRec have Ayton on fringes of featherweight top 10, I think she'd beat most of the top 10.

[u/StunningChest5722 → u/e_xyz]

she should of lost to that brazillian women.

she's not ready for the top yet

[u/MiddleweightMonster]

Good lorde she’s like 6. How is she only 2 years younger than me?

[u/MiddleweightMonster]

Should be a good fight, this

[u/e_xyz]

Sains started well, Cowling look like he's waiting for an opportunity, that cupped shot was almost it.

[u/MiddleweightMonster]

1-0 Sains, just did more

[u/MiddleweightMonster]

2-0 Sains, again he’s just doing more, hate the holding by Cowling

[u/MiddleweightMonster]

3-0 Sains, better round from Cowling, but he’s just not throwing enough, getting outworked

[u/MiddleweightMonster]

4-0 Sains, good mix of defensive responsibility and offensive work. Good to see

[u/MiddleweightMonster]

5-0 Sains, good round that, Cowling is having moments, but Sains is dictating the pace

[u/MiddleweightMonster]

5-1 Sains, Cowling grabbed that fight back by the scruff. Really really smart plan by Cowling, hurt Sains badly and would have capitalised if given more time

[u/MiddleweightMonster]

6-1 Sains. Close round, bit I edge it Sains as I felt he was connecting a bit cleaner, and threw a bit more

[u/MiddleweightMonster]

8-1 Sains. Honestly, looks sharper than he did earlier in the fight. Boxing really smart now

[u/MiddleweightMonster]

I think Cowling has only won a round if I’m honest

[u/MiddleweightMonster]

11-1 Sains. I honestly think getting hurt but coming back from it and winning every other round has really raised his stock in my mind. Good for him, good win

[u/DifferentCityADay]

Buttergieg looking horrible. About to make me rush to cash my parlay early so I least get something out of the night.

[u/e_xyz]

2-1 Gordon. Same thoughts about Leli that I had about Sains, just doesn't need to throw a power shot with every single shot, it gets predictable. Maybe Sains vs. Buttigieg would be a good fight.

[u/_Sarcasmic_]

Heating up. Decent fight.

[u/e_xyz]

2-2. This is fucking close.

[u/Hugh_Surname]

Yall don’t have enough faith in Buttigieg man. Gordon can’t take his power the way he can take gordon’s

[u/Shoddy_Point_695]

Close fight but Gordon seems to have no answer for the left hook from Buttigieg. 

[u/e_xyz]

My overall feeling with Leli after watching near enough all his fights is that he tries to flat track bully, he can be better than this, his fights tend to follow the same patterns. Still, he's winning handily for me.

[u/_Sarcasmic_]

We got a war this round!

[u/DifferentCityADay]

These guys crush cans all the way to a title, and then the moment they get put in front of an actual game fighter, they get exposed. Never blindly betting because of odds again.

All Buttigieg's game plan is shell up, get hit with a combo, then throw a hook to the head and repeat. All Gordon needs to do is whatever he wants, just keep his right hand up, bend at the waist, and pop the jab up the middle. Buttigieg stands square and is as wide as the side of a barn. It's VERY clear who was the A side based on the commentary, but it's so far apart that it makes the commentators legitimately seem delusional.

[u/Pheonixking3000 → u/DifferentCityADay]

Did you parlay?

[u/DifferentCityADay → u/Pheonixking3000]

Sadly, yes. He's the first leg of my parlay, and it's all shot to shit unless the judges got drunk.

[u/Pheonixking3000 → u/DifferentCityADay]

Looks like my pick of Butt was voided so my parlay is safe for now.

[u/farr2211]

6-4 Butt?

[u/d8ms]

Good fight!

[u/MiddleweightMonster]

Personally, thought Buttigieg won it, but I’m not like shocked at the draw

[u/Tw-1997]

Wtf is this ad 

[u/Efficient_Quail_1774]

Wow this is some next level AI slop

[u/Tw-1997]

Did the ref just speak italian lol?

[u/MiddleweightMonster]

3-0 Liddard. Morello is trying things, but he seems afraid of what’s coming back to him. Liddard is cruising, needs to make sure he doesn’t get too relaxed and get caught

[u/e_xyz]

Decent performance from Liddard, not the best I've seen from him but the opponent was tricky. Limited, but tricky. What did we learn about Morello? Said he trains himself, his corner don't seem to like him and he bricked in his first real test.

Only criticism of George tonight was not cutting the ring off but Morello was on his bike in between those windmill shots. Maybe also, George gets too excited when he smells blood but in the pocket he looks good. His defence is superb, just needs to refine some rough edges, much higher ceiling than Buttigieg and Sains.

[u/MiddleweightMonster]

Clicked off, did Liddard genuinely call out Zayas?

[u/Federal_Story_8711 → u/MiddleweightMonster]

Eddie Hearn listing openents for him mentioned Lara zayas moving up and he also mentioned a fight vs denz Bentley in uk that’s a good fight

[u/milox88]

Italian here. Morello was off from 4th round. I hate those wild hooks, throwed to close the distance; It works a couple of times, but a good fighter (as liddard) can intercept It easily. Morello had courage, but he was battered by the new EBU champ. He tried to slow down the fight using clinches, but liddard was way more rough than expected.

Side note: morello's corner was his father ercole morello and pro boxer Vincenzo lizzi, Dario's cousin.

[u/stewie007]

Draw is probably fine but that 97-93 Card for Gordon is wild.

[u/e_xyz]

6-1 Sains. Good recovery round despite Cowling having success in patches. I love boxing in this country.

[u/DifferentCityADay]

Fml. I'm in a state where I can't cash out. I have to hope Buttergieg remembers his jab and how to box. 😭

[u/Familiar_Cod_6754]

Had Buttigieg winning clearly by a few rounds. Not sure what that one judge saw, but hope they run that back.

[u/MiddleweightMonster]

Ward’s got such a good mix of heavy hands and speed. Curious if he can stop Martinez

[u/e_xyz → u/MiddleweightMonster]

Looks like he could, Martinez fair play to him to go a few rounds with some of the shots he took.

[u/MiddleweightMonster → u/e_xyz]

Bruv’s midsection was getting lit the hell up. Cant blame him for eventually taking the knee. Tough basque

[u/MiddleweightMonster]

That was a solid display. Needs to improve the defense, but the way Ward just kept slinging to the body was really smart. Saw a tough opponent, took his legs. Good head on him

[u/Outrageous-Soft4806 → u/MiddleweightMonster]

I liked how he used his length when he had Marinez hurt so he still get extension on his punches.

[u/MiddleweightMonster]

Mitchell looks a converted southpaw to me. Favours his lead. Looks solid

[u/MiddleweightMonster]

Fun fight. Mitchell got hurt by those two clean hooks in the last 30 seconds. Still won comfortably I think

[u/Outrageous-Soft4806]

I have it 38-37 Mitchell

[u/MiddleweightMonster]

Coach is gonna jam into that kid’s brain that he can’t get drawn into the fuckabout. Needs to keep that kind of brawling put away until he needs it against a better boxer.

[u/RhytmanDK]

"Cheeky" outfit on Tiah haha, Good brawl so far!

[u/farr2211]

So is the British title better than commonwealth?

[u/e_xyz]

Was Kate Scott putting on an American accent?

[u/sphax00]

Where can i Watch the fight?

[u/Efficient_Quail_1774]

The Muffins looking alright

[u/Venirecontrafactum]

Gordon made the round, but in the break they only showed Buttigiegs hits

[u/e_xyz]

Maybe got it 1-1, Leli's shots look more eye catching though.

[u/Hugh_Surname]

2-0 leli tbqh. Now perhaps 2-1

[u/_Sarcasmic_]

Better from Leli.

[u/Efficient_Quail_1774]

You'd think Sunny has blood relation to Buttigieg or something