Liam Paro

Liam Robert Paro (born 16 April 1996) is an Australian professional boxer, who has held International Boxing Federation (IBF) light-welterweight title since June 2024.

Early life
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. At 13 years of age, he was introduced to the sport of boxing 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 before settling in Brisbane as a 20-year-old, 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.

Paro vs. Álamo
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.

Paro vs. Matias
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. On March 27, 2024 the fight was confirmed for June 15, 2024 in Manatí, Puerto Rico. Paro won the fight by unanimous decision.