Liam Wilson (13-3, 7 KOs) lost Friday night's seventh-round TKO to Oscar Valdez (32-2, 24 KOs) because he used his size to keep the fight within range. She partially blames it on her choosing to brawl with him instead. The two fighters will clash for the interim WBO super featherweight title at the Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Arizona.
After hurting Wilson with big shots in the seventh round, Valdez followed up with a flurry of punches, prompting referee Mark Nelson to intervene and wave him at 2 minutes, 48 seconds into the round.
It was the second loss in the past four games for the 28-year-old Wilson, putting him in a bad position to bounce back from. Although he had already lost in the ninth round to Emmanuel Navarrete last year, he defeated several sub-level opponents and quickly earned a title shot.
Reflection after the match
“This wasn't the result I was looking for, but I'm proud to have been in a hard-fought fight and to have fought against the Mexican champion,” said Liam Wilson of his loss to Oscar Valdez on Friday. told McAllister. night.
“He's a two-time world champion. I'm proud to share the ring with him. I was doing well, threw too many punches, got caught and it ended the way they did. I'm very disappointed. I did. Of course I did,” Wilson said when asked if he thought he was in the game.
“I had a good start and the result went my way. It's really disappointing. I imagined being involved in a fight like this when I was younger and it's finally here. It didn't go well either, and things didn't go as planned.
“It was good. It was great there and the crowd was cheering. It really boosted my energy and made me proud to be there. Yeah, I agree.” When told that the commentators felt he didn't fight smartly, Wilson said:
“I was using distance in the first two rounds, but my feelings got the better of me,” Wilson said.
