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Former super middleweight champion Carl Froch believes Chris Eubank Jr. may be at the point of retirement after suffering a dramatic knockout loss at the hands of Liam Smith.
Liverpool’s Liam Smith shocked the world taking a TKO victory one minute and nine seconds into the 4th round of a career-defining fight against Chris Eubank Jr in front of a sold-out Manchester Arena.
After an even first two rounds, Chris Eubank, Jr. looked like he was coming on in the third round when he landed 13 punches (8 of them power punches) to Liam Smith’s 6 punches (4 of those power punches).
By Ron Lewis - Liam Smith put all the talking behind him as he battered Chris Eubank to defeat in the fourth round of their grudge match in Manchester. Eubank had looked to be getting on top in the third round, but Smith then cleaned him out with one prolonged and incredibly accurate attack.
Eubank, Smith Scorecard BoxingScene Live - Chris Eubank Jr (32-2-0, 23 KOs), son of legendary former world champion Chris Eubank, the 33-year-old has successfully carved out his own reputation in the sport and is seen as one of the leading middleweights in the world. (photos by Lawrence Lustig)
Liam Williams is well aware that Chris Eubank Jr. has some advantages over Liam Smith. Wales’ Williams, the only opponent to face Eubank and Smith, still thinks Smith will win their 12-round middleweight match Saturday night at AO Arena in Manchester, England. Williams acknowledged that Eubank hits harder than Smith, yet he expects Smith’s boxing IQ and defense to help the former WBO junior middleweight champion upset Eubank.
Liam Smith dismissed Chris Eubank Jr.’s suggestion that he’ll knock Smith out Saturday night. The former WBO junior middleweight champion questioned whether Eubank even has legitimate power at the middleweight limit of 160 pounds, the contracted weight at which they’ll fight. Smith’s claim came after Eubank warned what will happen if Smith stays “in the pocket” with him during their 12-round main event at AO Arena in Manchester, England.
Former four division champion Roy Jones Jr. views Liam Smith as a bigger threat than Conor Benn. Chris Eubank Jr, who is trained by Jones, was scheduled to face Benn last year in a catch-weight fight. The event was canceled when Benn tested positive for a banned substance.
By Ron Lewis - Liam Smith is a big outsider with the bookmakers for his fight with Chris Eubank Jr on Saturday night in Manchester, something the Liverpudlian just struggles to understand. The former WBO super-welterweight champion comes into this fight in a good run of form but apart from the fact that Eubank has been operating at a higher weight, Smith struggles to make a case for him.
Chris Eubank Jr wore a rainbow armband on the scales as he weighed in for Saturday’s fight with Liam Smith in Manchester as a row over homophobic taunting threatens to overshadow the fight.