Trainer urged Williams against boxing comeback
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Getty Images Liam Williams, left, is plotting a return to the ring
Liam Williams has revealed his long-time trainer Gary Lockett discouraged him from making a boxing comeback. Williams retired after a humbling first-round defeat by Hamzah Sheeraz in February 2024, citing fears over chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) after suffering "several concussions". Last week the former world title challenger announced his comeback and has since told BBC Sport: "I feel like a new man." "I wouldn't
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