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title: "Liam Conroy Relishing Underdog Role Against Joshua Buatsi"
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published: "2019-03-21T10:20:15Z"
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# Liam Conroy Relishing Underdog Role Against Joshua Buatsi

**Liam Conroy** says he is ready to make history at the Copper Box Arena on Saturday by becoming the first ever man from Barrow-in-Furness to win the prestigious Lord Lonsdale Challenge Belt.

The former English Champion takes on Rio 2016 Olympian **Joshua Buatsi** for the vacant British Light-Heavyweight crown in East London and is determined to silence his doubters, live on **Sky Sports** in the UK and **DAZN** in the US.

Despite heading into this weekend’s domestic showdown in the form of his career with five successive stoppage wins, the bookies have the 26-year-old down as a huge underdog against rising star Buatsi, a label that he insists he will thrive off.

*“I’m feeling brilliant,”* **Conroy** told MTK Global. *“I’m living the dream to be boxing for a British title. I’m so inspired and I think you’ll see an extra level to my boxing this weekend as a result of that.*

*“The bookies have him a clear favourite. I was insulted at first but then I look back on times I’ve done this before – I’ve had brilliant wins being the underdog. With it being on such a big scale and on such a big platform, it’s going to be even sweeter when I do it.*

*“Having so many people from Barrow there will give me a massive push. I’ve sold loads of tickets even though it’s nowhere near London. I think they’re as excited as I am!*

*“I’m the first Barrovian to box for the British title and I’ll be the first one to win one as well. Everyone is absolutely buzzing so it’ll be a brilliant atmosphere in there and I’ll feed off it on the night.”*

*Buatsi vs. Conroy tops a huge night of action at the Copper Box Arena.*

*Main event sees* ***Charlie Edwards*** *make the first defence of his WBC Flyweight World title against Spain’s* ***Angel Moreno****.*

*London Cruiserweight rivals* ***Lawrence Okolie*** *and* ***Wadi Camacho*** *collide with the British and Cruiserweight titles on the line.*

*Geordie ace* ***Lewis Ritson*** *makes his debut at 140lbs as he takes on Argentina’s* ***German Argentino Benitez*** *for the WBA Inter-Continental title.*

*Undefeated Irish Middleweight talent* ***Jason Quigley*** *fights for the first time as a pro in the UK, Watford Bantamweight talent* ***Shannon Courtenay*** *makes her highly-anticipated professional debut and Newport Bantamweight talent* ***Sean McGoldrick*** *fights for the first time under new trainer Jamie Moore.*

*Source: Matchroom Boxing \[Press Release\]*