SportBoxingLiam Williams retired less than two years ago after admitting to having suffered several concussions during his career - but will return to the ring this month14:41, 02 Jul 2026Updated 14:44, 02 Jul 2026Liam Williams has shut down concerns over his comeback despite admitting he feared he would end up with brain damage if he continued fighting.‌Williams will return to the ring in Nigeria later this month, less than two years after retiring. Following his stoppage defeat by Hamzah Sheeraz in 2024, Williams admitted he could no longer take shots to the head and revealed he had suffered three or four concussions over an 18-month period.‌He also admitted a doctor told not him to fight Chris Eubank Jr in 2022 but he pressed ahead, losing comfortably on points. But Williams, who will take on Elvis Ahorgah in Lagos on July 31, insists he is fit to fight.‌"I don't really want to talk about that, to be honest with you," he said when asked about his previous comments. "I don't really want to put any negatives on the fight. Of course people have those questions but I just don't want anything negative. I'm feeling really good and I'm in a good place right now."I'm 100 per cent good to go. All my medicals are in check; I'm up to date and I'm good to fight. I've been having some hard sparring and some good, tough work against some solid opponents and performing really well."Article continues belowWilliams won British, Commonwealth and European titles during the first stage of his career but the middleweight fell short at the highest level. And he added: "For the first few months of retirement I was really happy because there was no more pressure on my shoulders."It was Christmas and I could do whatever I wanted, go out when I wanted and eat and drink what I wanted. But that quickly faded and I missed the routine. I had lived a certain lifestyle for 15 years. I've been training for close to a year but I just couldn't get a date."I was hoping to fight in Cardiff a couple of months ago and there have been whispers of a few things but they didn't materialise. Now it's just about getting the big fights. Obviously the dream is to become world champion. I boxed for a title twice and fell a bit short. I don't really know if I'm going to get back to where I was but never say never."Choose Daily Mirror as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.‌