2022 has been a very memorable year when it comes to sport. However for some of the sportspeople who are from or based in Liverpool, their achievements have been ones that we can proud of. Here at Taskers Sports here are some of our most memorable scouse sporting moments from the last year.
Nick Ball Becomes WBC Champion
Its been a great year for the up and coming UFC star Paddy the Baddy and he capped it off in style by beating Jared Gordon by unanimous decision at UFC 282 in Las Vegas.
Paddy, who is from Huyton was in the co-main event. He survived a very early first round scare when he nearly broke his foot with a kick but ultimately he went on too win 29-28 on all of the judges score cards which added to his back to back wins in March and July.
It's been a brilliant year for the 27 year old whose profile and stock continues to rise, not just locally but all around the world. Heading into 2023 Paddy will be confident of adding a lot more wins to his impressive record.
Molly McCann Beats Hannah Goldy
Chloe Watson Makes A Statement Win Against Gemma Ruegg
One of our up and coming boxers Chloe Watson claimed a statement win against 37 year old Gemma Ruegg. 22 year old Chloe won via a fourth round decision in their fight at Newcastle.
Watson has enjoyed a successful year boxing winning all her other two fights this year against Farah El Bousairi and Minerva Gutierrez, all on point. We are very excited to see what 2023 has in store for Chloe and we are excited to see what she achieves.
Liam Smith Keeps Pushing For A World Title
Its been a great year for scouse boxer Liam Smith, cemented by beating Hassan Mwakinyo at the Echo Arena in early September. The fight ended in the fourth round when Mwakinyo dropped to his knee in the corner after Smith had been putting him under a lot of pressure. After the referees count Mwakinyo went down again with Smith unloading on him with punches leading to the referee declaring Smith as the winner.
Smith had been left disappointed he couldn't give the home crowd a KO finish but the win means he has an exciting fight against Chris Eubank Jr early next year to look forward too in a fight in which he will be hoping to become a world champion for the second time. We will all be hoping that Smith can bring the belts back home with him.
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