The pair fought back in December, with Williamson stopping Simpson in brutal fashion after having his man down multiple times. Williamson, a former British title holder at 154lbs, was not fancied by many, but tore up the script to dethrone Simpson in front of his huge Yorkshire fan base. There was a rematch clause in place before the contest, but there were doubts as to whether Simpson and his promoter Ben Shalom would fancy it after the sustained beating Simpson took.
