George Liddard vs Derrick Osaze weights, running order, quotes, tale of the tape, ringwalk times, TV channel
How to watch George Liddard vs Derrick Osaze
All the weights and running order from today's George Liddard vs Derrick Osaze weigh-in ahead of tomorrow night's NXTGEN action at indigo at The O2, shown live worldwide on DAZN.
Liddard is unbeaten in all 10 bouts, but Ultimate BOXXER 2019 champion Osaze will represent a step up in levels for the Essex man, who has stopped his last two opponents in a row.
Osaze will be the ninth winning opponent Liddard has faced in his two-year-plus career.
The Peckham-born 'Punching Preacher', who now resides in Nottingham, was stopped in the second round of his WBO International middleweight title challenge to Denzel Bentley last summer.
Delboy only has one other loss on his 15-fight record to Tyler Denny, and his three KOs have come in rounds 1, 2 and 3.
All of the weights, running order, ringwalk times, quotes and how to watch Liddard vs Osaze can be found below.
5pm Before the Bell
6x2 Flyweight contest
MAISEYROSE COURTNEY 111.9 lbs v JASMINA NAD 110.5 lbs
6x3 Super-Lightweight contest
JESSE BRANDON 142.2 lbs v JONATAS RODRIGO GOMES DE OLIVEIRA 137 lbs
6x3 Middleweight contest
LELI BUTTIGIEG 162.6 lbs v JAMES TODD 163.4 lbs
6x3 Super-Middleweight contest
TAYLOR BEVAN 169.5 lbs v SZYMON KAJDA 166.2 lbs
7pm DAZN
8x3 Super-Featherweight contest
GIORGIO VISIOLI 133 lbs v FRANCISCO JAVIER LUCERO 134.9 lbs
8x3 Middleweight contest
JIMMY SAINS 164.4 lbs v PIERRE ROSADINI 163.3 lbs
10x3 vacant English Super-Welterweight Title
JUNAID BOSTAN 153.6 lbs v BILAL FAWAZ 152.9 lbs
Main Event - From 9pm
10x3 vacant Commonwealth Silver Middleweight Title
GEORGE LIDDARD 159.4 lbs v DERRICK OSAZE 159.7 lbs
What have they said?
George Liddard: “I’m grateful to Matchroom. I’ve boxed on loads of your shows. To now headline one, I’m very grateful. I’m excited. The hard work is done and this is the fun part for me. I’m just looking forward to fight. This is what I do. I never shy away from a test. Like you say, Derrick is a good test – I’m ready to pass it. If you look at my record; I’ve never shied away from anyone. I’ll fight any man. I’m a fighting man. That’s what I do. My last six or five fights have all been a step up after step up. I think they’ve all come to flip the script. Someone is yet to do that. Good luck to him. I hope he gives it his all on Friday night and I’m sure he will. He comes to fight. I know that. I’m more than ready. I’m ready for this level and I’m ready to show the level that I’m at and push on for big things in 2025. I’ve treated every fight of mine like it is a title fight. It doesn’t matter what Derrick turns up. He can come to fight, he can box – it doesn’t matter to me. Whatever is in front of me I’ll beat. All I’ve focused on is being the best version of myself. That’s what I’ll show on Friday with another dominant performance.”
Derrick Osaze: “Firstly I just want to say thank you for the opportunity to be here. What do I know about George? He supports West Ham. That’s all I know, and he dresses like Eddie Hearn. As you can see, they’ve probably gone to the same designer. In terms of George, he’s a good fighter. You’re not going to be sitting in this seat and topping a Matchroom bill if you’re not a good fighter. As for the fight, Eddie is right when he says it’s a tough test. If you know me, I’m not really into all this talking. I like to do my talking on Friday. It should be a very good fight. I didn’t get into this sport to become some sort of gate keeper, some sort of stepping stone or some sort of test. My career has not been the easiest or straightest road. I’ve had fights cancelled literally days before. It’s not been straight forward, but at the same time, I refuse to become anyone’s stepping stone. They’ve brought me in here for a reason and I’m here to mess up the script.”
Quotes from Junaid Bostan and Bilal Fawaz
Tale of the Tape
George Liddard
Bouts: 10
Rounds: 37
Wins: 10
Losses: 0
Draws: 0
KOs: 6
KO Ratio: 60%
Age: 22
From: Essex
Height: 5' 10"
Stance: Orthodox
Derrick Osaze
Bouts: 15
Rounds: 61
Wins: 13
Losses: 2
Draws: 0
KOs: 3
KO Ratio: 23%
Age: 31
From: Nottingham
Height: 5' 10"
Stance: Orthodox
