Liam Smith: record, next fight and profile →
Former world champion Liam Smith has clapped back at his upcoming opponent, middleweight contender Chris Eubank Jr. The fight takes place on June 17 at the Manchester Arena.
Middleweight contender Chris Eubank Jr. admits that his boxing future is at stake in the upcoming rematch with former world champion Liam Smith. Back in January, Smith pulled off a shocker by moving up in weight and knocking out Eubank in four rounds.
Liam Smith doesn’t think Chris Eubank Jr. truly wanted to take their rematch. Eubank exercised his contractual right to an immediate rematch with Smith on February 14, but more recently re-engaged in negotiations to reschedule his ill-fated fight versus rival Conor Benn. Eubank boxed Smith on January 21
Promoter Ben Shalom of Boxxer believes the career of Chris Eubank Jr. is certainly at stake in the upcoming rematch with Liam Smith. Back in January, Smith scored a sensational knockout of Eubank in four rounds.
Former world champion Liam Smith believes Chris Eubank Jr. was scared of being hit when they collided back in January. Smith, who captured a world title at 154-pounds, was widely viewed as a big underdog when he stepped in the ring with Eubank.
British middleweight Chris Eubank Jr. believes boxing fans—his haters, included—missed out on a potential barnburner of a fight last year when a referee decided he was not fit to continue against Liam Smith.
Last October, middleweight contender Chris Eubank Jr. was scheduled to face Conor Benn in a catch-weight pay-per-view showdown. A few days before the fight, it was revealed that Benn had tested positive for a banned substance.
Smith, Eubank Rematch Presser Photos Gallery - Repeat or revenge? All or nothing? A blockbuster night of box office boxing is locked in at AO Arena Manchester on Saturday, June 17 as Liam Smith faces Chris Eubank Jr in a high stakes rematch and Undisputed Super-Middleweight champion Franchon Crews-Dezurn puts all her gold on the line against Savannah Marshall. (photos by Lawrence Lustig)
Repeat or revenge? All or nothing? A blockbuster night of box office boxing is locked in at AO Arena Manchester on Saturday, June 17 as Liam Smith faces Chris Eubank Jr in a high stakes rematch and Undisputed Super-Middleweight champion Franchon Crews-Dezurn puts all her gold on the line against Savannah Marshall.
Embattled British welterweight Conor Benn is moving heaven and earth to return to the ring in June. It is increasingly clear, however, that his comeback will not involve Chris Eubank Jr. Eubank has long been rumored as a potential opponent for Benn’s much-discussed June 3 bout in Abu Dhabi, but that