Boxing: BBC to show Williams title defence live

When Danny Williams defends his British and Commonwealth heavyweight title on Tuesday 12 February the fight will be broadcast live on BBC1.

Williams takes on the No 1 challenger, Keith Long, at York Hall, Bethnal Green, east London, in his second defence of his title, knowing that a win will take him two-thirds of the way to a prestigious Lonsdale belt.

Mike Lewis, BBC Sport's head of boxing strategy, said: "We are delighted to be able to give Danny the opportunity to fight live on BBC1 and demonstrate his world-class potential to the biggest possible audience of boxing fans."