Quick Facts
Biography
Liam Robert Paro (born 16 April 1996) is an Australian professional boxer.
Early life
Paro was born and raised in Mackay, Queenslandto a family of Italian descent. His first sporting interest came in the form of rugby league where he played for the North Mackay Magpies in the local junior competition. At 13 years of age, he was introduced to the sport of boxing and gave up playing rugby league to focus solely on pursuing a professional career in boxing. In pursuit of higher levels of training, Paro moved to Townsville at 17 years of age before settling in Brisbane as a 20-year-old, where he would regularly train with the likes of future world champion Jeff Horn in the lead up to his monumental victory over legendary Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao.
Professional boxing career
Paro vs. Álamo
In his international debut, Paro travelled to Tampa where he was victorious over undefeated Puerto Rican Yomar Álamo via split decision on the Jake Paul vs. Tyron Woodley II undercard.
Professional boxing record
| 23 fights | 23 wins | 0 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 14 | 0 |
| By decision | 9 | 0 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | Win | 23–0 | Brock Jarvis | TKO | 1 (12) | 15 Oct 2022 | South Bank Piazza, South Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | Won WBO Global super lightweight title |
| 22 | Win | 22–0 | Yomar Álamo | SD | 10 | 18 Dec 2021 | Amalie Arena, Tampa, Florida, U.S. | |
| 21 | Win | 21–0 | Steve Gago | UD | 10 | 24 Jul 2021 | Eatons Hill Hotel, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | |
| 20 | Win | 20–0 | Terry Tzouramanis | TKO | 6 (10) | 5 Mar 2021 | Eatons Hill Hotel, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | |
| 19 | Win | 19–0 | James Chereji | TKO | 8 (10) | 7 Mar 2020 | Star Casino, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia | |
| 18 | Win | 18–0 | Hwang Kil Kim | UD | 10 | 8 Nov 2019 | Eatons Hill Hotel, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | |
| 17 | Win | 17–0 | Fatih Keles | UD | 10 | 8 Jun 2019 | Star Casino, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia | |
| 16 | Win | 16–0 | Massimiliano Ballisai | UD | 10 | 16 Feb 2019 | Mackay Entertainment Centre, Mackay, Queensland, Australia | |
| 15 | Win | 15–0 | Robert Tlatlik | TKO | 7 (10) | 13 Oct 2018 | Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | |
| 14 | Win | 14–0 | Sebastian Bytyqi | TKO | 2 (10) | 19 May 2018 | Southport Sharks, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia | |
| 13 | Win | 13–0 | Andrew Wallace | RTD | 10 | 17 Mar 2018 | Mansfield Tavern, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | |
| 12 | Win | 12–0 | Kurt Finlayson | RTD | 5 | 3 Feb 2018 | Hurstville Entertainment Centre, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 11 | Win | 11–0 | Komkit Chanawong | UD | 5 | 4 Nov 2017 | Townsville Entertainment Centre, Townsville, Queensland, Australia | |
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Jose Aubel | TKO | 8 | 23 Sep 2017 | Eatons Hill Hotel, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Nic Aratema | TKO | 6 | 25 Aug 2017 | The Melbourne Pavilion, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Simon Rendina | KO | 4 | 15 Jul 2017 | Wests City Club, Newcastle, Australia | |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Alex Ah Tong | KO | 6 | 10 Jun 2017 | Mansfield Tavern, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Daniel Maxwell | TKO | 6 | 4 Feb 2017 | McDonalds Basketball Courts, Mackay, Queensland, Australia | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Nick Hikuroa | TKO | 6 | 3 Dec 2016 | Mansfield Tavern, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | John Min | TKO | 4 | 1 Oct 2016 | The Met, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Aphichat Koedchatturat | MD | 4 | 9 Sep 2016 | Mansfield Tavern, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Arnon Yucharoen | UD | 4 | 15 Apr 2016 | Tattersalls Club, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Jacob Mahony | UD | 4 | 5 Mar 2016 | Mansfield Tavern, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
Titles in boxing
Regional Titles
- International Boxing Federation International Super Light Title
- World Boxing Organisation Global Super Light Title