Williamson vs Simpson

Who won Williamson vs Simpson?

Callum Simpson beat Troy Williamson by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest on Saturday, August 8th, 2026, at First Direct Arena, Leeds.

The scorecards were announced as 117-112, 115-113, 116-112 in favor of winner Callum Simpson.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Super Middleweight division, which meant the weight limit was 168 pounds (12 stone or 76.2 kg).

Also on the undercard Gradus Kraus was victorious over Sean Hemphill, and Frazer Clarke beat Lamah Griggs.

Williamson vs Simpson stats

Troy Williamson stepped into the ring with a record of 22 wins, 4 losses, and 1 draw, 16 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Callum Simpson made his way to the ring with a record of 18 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, with 13 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Williamson had a slight advantage in power over Simpson, with a 73% knockout percentage compared to Simpson's 72%.

Troy Williamson was the older man by 6 years, at 35 years old.

Simpson had a height advantage of 4 inches over Williamson. That also extended to a 2-inch reach advantage.

Both Troy Williamson and Callum Simpson fought out of an orthodox stance.

Williamson was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 8 more fights, and made his debut in 2016, 2 years and 7 months earlier than Simpson, whose first professional fight was in 2019. He had fought 92 more professional rounds, totaling 191 compared to Simpson's 99.

Troy Williamson went into the fight ranked number 9 by the WBC, 13 by the WBO, and 12 by the IBF at super middleweight.

Callum Simpson was ranked number 14 by the WBC in the 168lb division.

Williamson vs Simpson form

Troy Williamson had stopped 2 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight before this contest, he had defeated Callum Simpson on December 20, 2025, by technical knockout in the 10th round in their BBBOC British Super Middleweight championship fight at First Direct Arena, Leeds, United Kingdom.

Prior to that, he had defeated Mark Dickinson on September 6, 2025, by technical knockout in the 9th round at Rainton Meadows Arena, Houghton-le-Spring.

Going into that contest, he had been beaten by Ishmael Davis on March 23, 2024, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Sheffield Arena, Sheffield.

Before that, he had lost to Caoimhin Agyarko on December 2, 2023, by split decision in their 10 round contest at The SSE Arena (Odyssey Arena), Belfast.

He had been beaten by Josh Kelly on December 2, 2022, by unanimous decision in their BBBOC British Super Welterweight championship fight at Utilita Arena, Newcastle.

Simpson had beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 3 of them, going the distance once.

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had lost to Troy Williamson on December 20, 2025, by technical knockout in the 10th round in their BBBOC British Super Middleweight championship fight at First Direct Arena, Leeds, United Kingdom.

Prior to that, he had beaten Ivan Zucco on June 7, 2025, by technical knockout in the 10th round at Oakwell Football Ground, Barnsley.

Going into that contest, he had won against Elvis Ahorgah on February 1, 2025, by technical knockout in the 5th round in their CBC Commonwealth Super Middleweight championship fight at Wembley Arena, Wembley.

Before that, he had beaten Steed Woodall on January 11, 2025, by technical knockout in the 2nd round in their BBBOC British Super Middleweight and CBC Commonwealth Super Middleweight championship fight at Park Community Arena, Sheffield.

He had defeated Zak Chelli on August 3, 2024, by unanimous decision in their BBBOC British Super Middleweight and CBC Commonwealth Super Middleweight championship fight at Oakwell Football Ground, Barnsley.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, Callum Simpson had been fighting more than Troy Williamson.

Going into this contest, Troy Williamson had last fought 7 months and 19 days ago, while Callum Simpson's last outing had been 7 months and 19 days ago.

Williamson's last 5 fights had come over a period of 3 years, 8 months and 6 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 8 months and 26 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 53 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 10.6 rounds on average.

Simpson's last 5 fights had come over a period of 2 years and 5 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 4 months and 27 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 39 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 7.8 rounds on average.

What time did Williamson vs Simpson start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 10:00 PM BST at First Direct Arena, Leeds, United Kingdom, which was 5:00 PM EST or 2:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America.

Who broadcast Williamson vs Simpson?

The DAZN show began at 2:00 PM EST / 11:00 AM PST. The DAZN Global broadcast of the card started at 7:00 PM (BST).

What were the odds on Williamson vs Simpson?

Troy Williamson was a 5/4 (+130) underdog going into the contest, while Callum Simpson made his way into the ring at 57/100 (-180) with oddsmakers.