Date of Birth: 24/10/96
From: Sunderland
Record: 10-0 (5KO)
Weight: Super-Welterweight

TRAVIS is one of several youngsters from the North-East turning professional under VIP banner, and rapidly becoming a feared prospect.

A string of demolition jobs including two first round wins in 2024 explains why.
He made his debut on the Troy Williamson v Josh Kelly undercard at Newcastle Arena where he outpointed experienced Nicaraguan Eligio Palacios.
 

His second professional fight was in March 2023 in Bolton was short and explosive, blowing away Joe Hardy inside two minutes of the opening round.
 

The following month, Waters was taken the distance by experienced Costa Rican, Berman Sanchez, but won all four rounds.
 

In September 2023, Waters headlined VIP Promotions first fight card in the North-East at Rainton Arena and blew away Jay McCarthy inside three once-sided rounds.
His reputation as a danger man was enhanced three months later when he stopped normally resilient Ukrainian Mikhail Sovtus in the fourth round.

 

In March 2024 he travelled down to Bolton and another Lithuanian danger man, Edvinas Puplauskas was blown away in the opening round in a statement making performance.
 

Two months later tough Pole Marian Wesolowski lasted just 150 seconds and was rescued when trapped in a neutral corner as a barrage of shots rained down.
 

Trainer Anth Kelly wanted Travis to get rounds after the KO procession, and well travelled Nicaraguan Robin Zamora gave him eight hard rounds in Leeds.  The July 2024 tear-up was exciting, with both men having their moments before Waters stretched his unbeaten run winning 79-74 after eight tough rounds.

 

He ended 2024 with an emphatic points win over battle hardened veteran, Octavian Gratti

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'Smashtime' Waters had more than 160 amateur fights and won two NABGC titles.