Mark Williams suggests even wilder naked forfeit if he wins World Snooker Championship

Mark Williams memorably spoke to the press in the nude eight years ago (Picture: Getty Images)

Mark Williams says he would happily go much further than his 2018 naked press conference, if it meant he could win the World Championship for a fourth time this year.

The 51-year-old has conquered the Crucible three times, most recently eight years ago when he beat John Higgins 18-16 in a classic final.

The match was one of the best finals ever played at the World Championship, but the press conference following it has proved just as memorable.

Williams, who hadn’t won the world title since 2003 and hadn’t even qualified for the Crucible in 2017, promised that he would do his press conference naked if he lifted the trophy.

He proved to be a man of...