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Liam Paro
Born (1996-04-16) 16 April 1996 (age 28)
Mackay, Queensland, Australia
NationalityAustralian
Statistics
Weight(s)Light welterweight
Height1.74 m (5 ft 8.5 in)
Reach180 cm (71 in)
StanceSouthpaw
Boxing record
Total fights24
Wins24
Wins by KO15

Liam Robert Paro (born 16 April 1996) is an Australian professional boxer.

Early life[edit]

Paro was born and raised in Mackay, Queensland to a family of Italian descent. His first sporting interest came in the form of rugby league where he played for the North Mackay Magpies in the local junior competition.[1] At 13 years of age, he was introduced to the sport of boxing[2] and gave up playing rugby league to focus solely on pursuing a professional career in boxing. In pursuit of higher levels of training, Paro moved to Townsville at 17 years of age[3] before settling in Brisbane as a 20-year-old,[4] where he would regularly train with the likes of future world champion Jeff Horn in the lead up to his monumental victory over legendary Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao.[5]

Professional boxing career[edit]

Paro vs. Álamo[edit]

In his international debut, Paro travelled to Tampa where he was victorious over undefeated Puerto Rican Yomar Álamo via split decision on the Jake Paul vs. Tyron Woodley II undercard.[6]

Paro vs. Matias[edit]

On February 4, 2024 it was reported that Liam Paro would challenge Subriel Matias for his IBF super lightweight title in the summer 2024 in Puerto Rico.[7][8] On March 27, 2024 the fight was confirmed for June 15, 2024 in Manti, Puerto Rico.[9]

Professional boxing record[edit]

24 fights 24 wins 0 losses
By knockout 15 0
By decision 9 0
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
24 Win 24–0 Montana Love KO 6 (10), 1:49 9 Dec 2023 Chase Center, San Francisco, California, US Retained WBO Global junior welterweight title
23 Win 23–0 Brock Jarvis TKO 1 (12), 2:29 15 Oct 2022 South Bank Piazza, Brisbane, Australia Retained WBO Global junior welterweight title
22 Win 22–0 Yomar Álamo SD 10 18 Dec 2021 Amalie Arena, Tampa, Florida, US
21 Win 21–0 Steve Gago UD 10 24 Jul 2021 Eatons Hill Hotel, Brisbane, Australia Retained IBF International and WBO Global junior welterweight titles
20 Win 20–0 Terry Tzouramanis TKO 7 (10), 3:00 5 Mar 2021 Eatons Hill Hotel, Brisbane, Australia Retained IBF International and WBO Global junior welterweight titles
19 Win 19–0 James Chereji TKO 8 (10), 1:18 7 Mar 2020 The Star, Gold Coast, Australia Retained IBF International and WBO Global junior welterweight titles
18 Win 18–0 Hwang Kil Kim UD 10 8 Nov 2019 Eatons Hill Hotel, Brisbane, Australia Retained WBO Global junior welterweight title
17 Win 17–0 Fatih Keleş UD 10 8 Jun 2019 The Star, Gold Coast, Australia Won vacant IBF International and WBO Global junior welterweight titles
16 Win 16–0 Massimiliano Ballisai UD 10 16 Feb 2019 Entertainment & Convention Centre, Mackay, Australia Won inaugural WBO Global junior welterweight title
15 Win 15–0 Robert Tlatlik TKO 7 (10), 3:00 13 Oct 2018 Convention & Exhibition Centre, Brisbane, Australia
14 Win 14–0 Sebastian Bytyqi TKO 2 (10), 2:01 19 May 2018 Southport Australian Football Club, Gold Coast, Australia Won vacant WBO Youth junior welterweight title
13 Win 13–0 Andrew Wallace RTD 3 (10), 3:00 17 Mar 2018 Mansfield Tavern, Brisbane, Australia Won vacant Australian junior welterweight title
12 Win 12–0 Kurt Finlayson RTD 3 (5), 3:00 3 Feb 2018 Hurstville Entertainment Centre, Sydney, Australia
11 Win 11–0 Komkit Chanawong UD 5 4 Nov 2017 Entertainment and Convention Centre, Townsville, Australia
10 Win 10–0 Jose Aubel TKO 3 (8), 1:02 23 Sep 2017 Eatons Hill Hotel, Brisbane, Australia
9 Win 9–0 Nic Aratema TKO 3 (6), 2:32 25 Aug 2017 Melbourne Pavilion, Melbourne, Australia
8 Win 8–0 Simon Rendina KO 1 (4), 2:55 15 Jul 2017 Wests City, Newcastle, Australia
7 Win 7–0 Alex Ah Tong KO 4 (6), 0:54 10 Jun 2017 Mansfield Tavern, Brisbane, Australia
6 Win 6–0 Daniel Maxwell TKO 5 (6), 1:22 4 Feb 2017 McDonald's Multisports Stadium, Mackay, Australia
5 Win 5–0 Nick Hikuroa TKO 1 (6), 1:34 3 Dec 2016 Mansfield Tavern, Brisbane, Australia
4 Win 4–0 John Min TKO 1 (4), 1:45 1 Oct 2016 The MET, Brisbane, Australia
3 Win 3–0 Aphichat Koedchatturat MD 4 9 Sep 2016 Mansfield Tavern, Brisbane, Australia
2 Win 2–0 Arnon Yucharoen UD 4 15 Apr 2016 Tattersalls Club, Brisbane, Australia
1 Win 1–0 Jacob Mahony UD 4 5 Mar 2016 Mansfield Tavern, Brisbane, Australia

Titles in boxing[edit]

Regional Titles

  • International Boxing Federation International Super Light Title
  • World Boxing Organisation Global Super Light Title

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Liam Paro locked in life-and-death fight in memory of Regan Grieve". The Courier-Mail. 8 September 2018. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
  2. ^ "World champion boxer reveals secret weapon from Mackay". The Courier-Mail. 13 March 2018. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
  3. ^ "Young boxer goes hard". The Courier-Mail. 4 December 2013. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
  4. ^ "Home-grown athlete finds success as pro boxer". The Courier-Mail. 14 September 2016. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
  5. ^ "Young gun Liam Paro gives Jeff Horn serious workout as sparring begins for Manny Pacquiao fight". Fox Sports Australia. 9 May 2017. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
  6. ^ "'Aussie invasion' continues as undefeated gun wins". Fox Sports Australia. 19 December 2021. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
  7. ^ "Delineados los próximos pasos de Subriel Matías: rumbo a México mientras espera que se oficialice su próxima pelea ante Liam Paro". El Nuevo Día (in Spanish). 4 February 2024.
  8. ^ Iskenderov, Parviz (6 February 2024). "Liam Paro to challenge Subriel Matias in Puerto Rico". FIGHTMAG.
  9. ^ Iskenderov, Parviz (28 March 2024). "Subriel Matias: I'm super excited to fight Liam Paro in Puerto Rico". FIGHTMAG.

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