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British super bantamweight champion Liam Davies says his speedy rise to a world title shot has not surprised him, despite working as a bin man just three years ago.
The Telford-born star is one of the most promising fighters in his division after blitzing his way to 15 straight wins in one of the most incredible rags to riches stories in the sport, having worked as a refuse worker during the pandemic to make money and keep himself active.
In the space of a few years, Davies managed to keep his boxing dreams alive by training at the end of gruelling shifts before earning enough money and sponsorships to take up the sport as a full time job - with Frank Warren's Queensbury signing him up.
He already managed to claim seven belts, including the English bantam and super bantam belts, the WBC and WBO international belts and WBU European, as well as the British superbantam.
After dominant wins over Jason Cunningham - who he stopped in a round - and Vincenzo La Femina, he has now set up an opportunity to win the IBO world super bantam weight belt.
Former bin worker Liam Davies says he is not surprised he is fighting for a world title so soon
Davies insisted he always felt he could reach this level, even during the tough times when he worked on the bins, and his message is resounding: He wants more.
'I've always believed in myself but at the same time, I definitely would have been hoping it was true,' he told Mail Sport.
'But you're always unsure. Nothing is guaranteed in this life and the hard work and dedication I've put in, I'm thankful to be here. Now I'm here. I want more.
'The aim always started as the British title, but I remember when I won the British title [in 2022], within a few hours I was like this saying "it's not enough, I want more", so I continued to grind away. I'm grateful to be honest, because there's thousands of boxers in the world
