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Kieron Conway vs George Liddard Keys to Victory: Breaking down tactics of each fighter
Conway vs. Liddard - only on DAZN - tonight
The exciting, undefeated George Liddard will look for his biggest win to date tonight when he challenges Kieron Conway at York Hall in London, England, and live on DAZN. At stake will be Conway’s British and Commonwealth middleweight titles.
In continuing to etch his fighting profile, the 23-year-old Liddard (12-0, 7 KOs) has already delivered two victories this year including his three-knockdown, fifth-round TKO of Aaron Sutton in May.
He can close out this year with a bang if he can defeat a more seasoned Conway (23-3-1, 7 KOs) who last generated a fourth-round TKO of Gerome Warburton on the same card in May.
Will Liddard produce another scintillating win, this time at Conway’s expense? Or will Conway push the upstart back by teaching him a lesson with a win?
With the energy reaching a fever pitch, DAZN News analyzes the Keys to Victory for both fighters entering tonight’s bout.
Kieron Conway’s Keys to Victory
Cut off the ring with pressure
Kieron Conway does not have the best feet, but he is able to cut off the ring on opponents with measured, lunging strides and this pressure will be a major key against an active George Liddard.
Cramping Liddard’s space could put Conway in position to load up on shots and smother the younger fighter, zapping his creativity in the process.
Blast the body
Watching Conway fight and he loads up and blasts away at the body with blunt force.
The more Conway lands these heavy-handed, clubbing shots, the more he could hinder Liddard’s movement and possibly soften him up enough to land something more devastating upstairs.
Be cautious of counterpunches
In cramping his quarters and blasting away to the body, Conway must be careful of Liddard’s ability to counterpunch sharply.
What makes this ability a real threat is Liddard is comfortable fighting off the front or back foot. The latter could be used to lull Conway into a false confidence enough for Liddard to detonate a fight-changing counterpunch — especially off a pull counter which he executes well.
Conway must anticipate these shots.
George Liddard’s Keys to Victory
Feint, change levels early
George Liddard has better footwork than Kieron Conway and he must use it to feint and change levels early enough to throw the veteran off and leave him guessing.
The more Liddard gives Conway different looks, the more the 23-year-old could pick his spots against the British and Commonwealther middleweight champ.
This could be as simple as a feint and depositing a jab to the body, before using the same stick upstairs.
Blend in the left uppercut
Observe Liddard fighting and you will notice how smoothly he incorporates the left uppercut within the regular flow of his offense.
It often follows a range-finding left jab to catch opponents by surprise.
Liddard would be wise to use this piercing weapon to put Conway on notice of his power.
Launch the right hand
Whether it is delivered as a hook around the guard or an overhand shot, Liddard’s right hand carries booming results.
That is especially true when the Essex man can use it on the tail end of a combination.
He finds a consistent home with his right hand and even a durable Conway could be in trouble.
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