I'LL RAISE MY GAME - WILLIAMS

By Mark Staniforth, PA Sport Danny Williams knows he can ill afford any more nights like his wild and woolly British title defence in Dagenham if he is to fulfil his ambition of securing a second shot at the world heavyweight crown. Williams scraped past John McDermott by majority points decision at a raucous Goresbrook Leisure Centre despite controversially having three points deducted in the two last rounds by referee Dave Parris for separate infringements. The occasion proved quite a comedown for the mercurial Williams from the heady peak of victory over Mike Tyson followed by the chance to top the bill against Vitali Klitschko on the Las Vegas Strip. And Williams admitted he struggled for motivation against McDermott, no more than a credible domestic contender who could not do enough to wrest the title with the judges... [read full story]