Liam Smith: record, next fight and profile →
Middleweight contender Chris Eubank Jr. believes the win by Liam Smith in their initial encounter was a "miracle." Back in January, Smith, a former WBO junior middleweight champion, moved up in weight and dramatically knocked Eubank out in the fourth round.
Olympic bronze medalist David Price has given his take on the upcoming grudge rematch between Liam Smith and Chris Eubank Jr. Smith pulled off a dramatic upset in January, when he knocked Eubank out in the fourth round.
Eubank, Smith Rematch Final Press Conference Photos Gallery - Fight week is here for the anticipated middleweight rematch between bitter rivals Liam Smith and Chris Eubank Jr. (photos by Lawrence Lustig)
By Jake Donovan - Chris Eubank Jr. doesn’t believe he has to reinvent the wheel to change his luck versus Liam Smith. While the second-generation boxer has come to grips with his fourth-round knockout defeat to the former WBO 154-pound titlist earlier this year, he remains convinced their rematch this weekend will produce a different outcome.
Smith, Eubank Fight Week Face To Face Photos Gallery - Fight week is here for the anticipated middleweight rematch between bitter rivals Liam Smith and Chris Eubank Jr. Promoted by BOXXER, Smith-Eubank II and additional undercard bouts will stream live and exclusively in the U.S. on ESPN+ starting at 2 p.m. ET/11 a.m. PT. Sky Sports Box Office will broadcast the event in the UK and Ireland.
Embattled welterweight Conor Benn has trouble envisioning his rival, Chris Eubank Jr., hanging a win over Liam Smith. Eubank, the longtime middleweight contender from Brighton, England, is scheduled to take on Liverpool’s Smith on Sept. 2 at AO Arena in Manchester, in a rematch of their first fight in January, which Smith won via fourth-round stoppage.
By Jake Donovan - Perhaps Liam Smith will be more interested in taking a victory lap the second time around. The highest profile win of his career earlier this year carried a certain sense of satisfaction for the former WBO junior middleweight titlist. A fourth-round knockout of Chris Eubank Jr. was viewed as an upset at the time, as there were questions as to whether Smith could handle a naturally bigger opponent.
Middleweight contender Chris Eubank Jr. does not believe his loss to Liam Smith was a conclusive outcome. Back in January, Eubank was knocked out in four rounds by Smith. During the fourth round, Smith rocked and dropped Eubank. It didn't take long before Smith dropped him for a second time and the contest was waved off.
Liam Smith realizes that there are people who will never forgive him for the comments he made to Chris Eubank Jr. during their pre-fight press conference seven months ago.
Former two-division world champion Carl Frampton believes Daniel Dubois should be heavyweight champion after a controversial fifth round in his world title fight with Oleksandr Usyk.