I'M A MAN OF MY WORD! Liam Paro on Keeping His Promise, BEATING CROCKER & Why HANEY/GARCIAis NEXT!
6/16/202633 min
Former world champion Liam Paro (27-1, 16 KOs) will challenge Lewis Crocker (22-0, 11 KOs) for the IBF Welterweight World Title in Brisbane on June 24 Live & Exclusive on Main Event with Kayo Sports.
The card will also feature former NRL enforcers Nelson Asofa-Solomona (NAS) and George Burgess in a heavyweight showdown.
Plus Liam Wilson, Demsey McKean and Liam Talivaa feature on a stacked Wednesday night of fights.
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https://kayosports.com.au/en-AU/welcome/ppv/paro-v-crocker
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First 90 secondsLiam Paro· Guest0:00
[can opening] Just a Bloke in a Bar.
Denan Kemp· Host0:02
What is up, ladies and gentlemen? Welcome to another episode of Bloke in a Bar, and this is all proudly brought to you by Crocker versus Parro. Their card is on Wednesday, June 24th, uh, in Brisbane. It's a pay-per-view exclusive to Main Event and KO. Uh, and also big, uh, Georgie Burgess and Nelson of Software Solomona will be on it. Uh, but I'm here with Liam Parro. How you going, brother?
Liam Paro· Guest0:22
Good, mate. Good. Thanks for having me. It's a true pleasure.
Denan Kemp· Host0:24
Nah, it's all good, mate. Thanks for coming down. We appreciate it. Now, heading into this fight, mate, uh, essentially, so you had a catch weight fight, and then will this be the first time at this-- fully at this weight?
Liam Paro· Guest0:34
Um, fully fledged at welter, but- Yep ... um, the fight before against David Pepe back in September- Okay.
Denan Kemp· Host0:39
Yep ...
Liam Paro· Guest0:40
was my, uh, my welcome into the welterweight division.
Denan Kemp· Host0:42
Mm.
Liam Paro· Guest0:42
Um, in saying that, we only decided to make the jump five weeks out from that fight, so- Oh, wow ... I've, uh, yeah. With all the pullouts and whatnot that's happened this year, it's given me time to mature into a full-fledged welterweight. So yeah, looking forward to putting on a show.
Denan Kemp· Host0:55
How have you found that? 'Cause like that's something where people I guess that maybe aren't as close to boxing, um, would know, maybe the more lay casual fan, uh, fan. Like getting used to just an extra two kilos on your body, it's actually like quite... Dramatic is a strong word, but like it takes a while for you to get used to it.
Liam Paro· Guest1:11
100%, definitely.
Denan Kemp· Host1:13
Mm.
Liam Paro· Guest1:13
And I noticed that with my, uh, my running times. You know, my, my road work. Just carrying more muscle, you obviously need more oxygen to, to fuel them. So it's not just a quick process what people think, you know. I'm still definitely cutting a lot of weight to make this division. It's just not those three to four crucial kilos that were starting to, uh,