Chris Eubank Jr

An Olympic medallist, a former heavyweight champion and a British and Commonwealth title fight should make for an intriguing series of showdowns before ...

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It was only delaying the inevitable as Smith dropped Eubank Jr once again, giving the referee no choice but to wave off the contest. Eubank Jr, who was sporting a brutal welt the size of a golf ball under his right eye, then jumped on the mic to issue a classy response of his own and floated the idea of a rematch. Smith initially wheeled away in celebration as the referee began the count, but Eubank Jr got to his feet on incredibly wobbly legs. However, Smith landed clean with the most thunderous of uppercuts that smacked Eubank Jr flush on the chin and sent his eyes rolling back, with a left hook dropping him to the canvas against the ropes. Neither man was able to secure a solid advantage in the first two rounds, but in the third, it was Eubank Jr who went on the front foot as he landed 13 punches to Smith’s six. Smith had backed Eubank Jr into the corner and began teeing off on his rival, but it wasn’t doing much initial damage as Eubank Jr defended well.

Liam Smith settled his grudge match with rival Chris Eubank Jr. on Saturday, flooring him twice before the fight was waved off in Round 4.

But Riakporhe continued to threaten with his right hand and in the fourth round he unloaded a body shot followed by a ferocious attack of hooks. 5 with the WBC world governing bodies and looks ready for a world title shot in 2023 after this destructive win of a former world champion. Smith showed no mercy, landing a big right to send him down again, and referee Victor Loughlin stopped the fight at 1 minute, 9 seconds of the fourth round. 5-ranked middleweight, but this crushing loss casts doubt on whether he can win a world title like his father, Chris, a champion at middleweight and super middleweight in the 1990s. in his corner as trainer, had not fought for nearly a year after his fight against Conor Benn was cancelled due to his opponent testing positive for a banned substance at late notice last year. Both fighters apologized for their remarks, and there is every chance there will be a sequel as long as Eubank can make the middleweight limit.

The contest featured a native of Hove, East Sussex and son of legendary former world champion up against Liverpool's former WBO super welterweight champion. The ...

Although Eubank Jr managed to get back on his feet after being floored in Round 4, he was immediately dominated and sent back to the canvas. The pair met in the scheduled for twelve rounds all-British showdown at middleweight. Chris Eubank Jr and Liam Smith squared off in the main event at AO Arena in Manchester, England on Saturday, January 21.

AO ARENA, MANCHESTER – By the end of the first knockout defeat of his career, Chris Eubank Jr was punch-drunk, arguing with the referee after being stunned ...

Parker, on his part, has shown the ringcraft and heavy shots that made his such a tough opponent for Joe Joyce in September. Then he gets caught with a stinging right near the end of the round. In Parker's corner, the distinguished Andy Lee is urging his charge to pour in on, interspersed with advice to use his jab more. Ronnie Davies is in the ring from Chris Eubank Jr's team, while Paul Smith has made his way to Liam Smith's corner, bucket in hand. Ben Davison, in Kongo's corner, has been resting his chin on his hands by the ropes and crouching forward in that familiar style of his. GMT: The atmosphere is building and this arena is looking pretty full already. Smith will want another crack at a belt next, and the manner of this win even led to calls in the aftermath that he could fight at Liverpool's Anfield. 10.44 p.m.: Liam Smith receives a loud and mixed reception as his name is called out. His trainer, the legendary Roy Jones Jr, grins as he approaches and applauds as he leaps over the ropes. 11.20 p.m.: The fighters did share a hug in the end. He was so discombobulated that he went after Smith, thinking the fight was continuing. If someone hurts you in the right spot, you are going."

Smith moved up in weight to take on Eubank Jr who was returning to the ring having seen his fight with Conor Benn collapse last October.

But Eubank Jr improved in the third, punctuating it with a series of accurate uppercuts as he made his presence felt. Eubank Jr was out on his feet but battled on bravely before another salvo saw him tumble to the ground before referee Victor Loughlin stopped the fight. It was Smith who landed the best shot of the session, however, when a right hand gave his opponent food for thought. Smith later apologised before Eubank Jr wore a rainbow armband to weigh in on Friday. Eubank Jr was fighting for the first time in almost 12 months having seen his clash with Conor Benn postponed last October when his rival failed a drug test. The opening nine minutes had been evenly fought in Manchester before Smith launched what proved to be the fight-finishing attack, dropping Eubank Jr to leave the son-of-a-legend staggering around the ring.

Eubank Jr was stopped in the fourth round by Smith as he suffered the third defeat of his professional career in Manchester on Saturday night.

Although Eubank Jr bravely got back to his feet, he was soon down again from another right-hand shot which prompted referee Victor Loughlin to step in and give Smith a fourth straight victory which puts him in prime position for a shot at a second world title. With the public slanging match done and the action finally under way, it was Liverpudlian Smith who made an early impact when landing a short right hand in the first round. Smith produced a devastating display to upset the odds and leave Eubank Jr's career hanging in the balance when he launched a stunning attack.

Liam Smith settled his grudge match with rival Chris Eubank Jr. on Saturday, flooring him twice before the fight was waved off in Round 4.

But Riakporhe continued to threaten with his right hand and in the fourth round he unloaded a body shot followed by a ferocious attack of hooks. 5 with the WBC world governing bodies and looks ready for a world title shot in 2023 after this destructive win of a former world champion. Smith showed no mercy, landing a big right to send him down again, and referee Victor Loughlin stopped the fight at 1 minute, 9 seconds of the fourth round. 5-ranked middleweight, but this crushing loss casts doubt on whether he can win a world title like his father, Chris, a champion at middleweight and super middleweight in the 1990s. in his corner as trainer, had not fought for nearly a year after his fight against Conor Benn was cancelled due to his opponent testing positive for a banned substance at late notice last year. Both fighters apologized for their remarks, and there is every chance there will be a sequel as long as Eubank can make the middleweight limit.

Eubank Jr was knocked out by Smith in their grudge fight on Saturday night and he walked back towards his rival to try and punch him after the fight was ...

I knew it was going to go that way and it was always going to be a good victory to beat Chris because he's a big name," Smith said. Eubank Jr beat the count but the fight was waved off when Eubank Jr hit the canvas again just moments after making it back to his feet. After an evenly contested three rounds, Smith knocked out Eubank Jr in devastating fashion to pick up one of the biggest wins of his career.

AO ARENA, MANCHESTER – By the end of the first knockout defeat of his career, Chris Eubank Jr was punch-drunk, arguing with the referee after being stunned ...

Parker, on his part, has shown the ringcraft and heavy shots that made his such a tough opponent for Joe Joyce in September. Then he gets caught with a stinging right near the end of the round. In Parker's corner, the distinguished Andy Lee is urging his charge to pour in on, interspersed with advice to use his jab more. Ronnie Davies is in the ring from Chris Eubank Jr's team, while Paul Smith has made his way to Liam Smith's corner, bucket in hand. Ben Davison, in Kongo's corner, has been resting his chin on his hands by the ropes and crouching forward in that familiar style of his. GMT: The atmosphere is building and this arena is looking pretty full already. Smith will want another crack at a belt next, and the manner of this win even led to calls in the aftermath that he could fight at Liverpool's Anfield. 10.44 p.m.: Liam Smith receives a loud and mixed reception as his name is called out. His trainer, the legendary Roy Jones Jr, grins as he approaches and applauds as he leaps over the ropes. 11.20 p.m.: The fighters did share a hug in the end. He was so discombobulated that he went after Smith, thinking the fight was continuing. If someone hurts you in the right spot, you are going."

Chris Eubank Jr tells Sky Sports he wants rematch vs Liam Smith, saying he lost to a once in a lifetime shot, and was dominating before that; ...

"I think he's probably going to have to tweet about it and have to talk about it right away. It was a shot that landed, and it's a fight I think the fans will still want to see further down the line." I think it just needs to be a big name." So he deserves another big fight at least and I don't think it needs to be for a world title. "I think what he might be looking at now may be just getting some money in the bank at the end of his career. "He took his time from round one, he won round one and round two on my card, bit of a bad round three. "I don't know how he's done the weight or if it's a problem for him, but at 33 years old, middleweight may not be for him. "I think a lot of people didn't see this happening, and it happened, but that's okay. He threw a bunch of shots and one of them landed and it dazed me. It's part of the journey and I've still got a lot left so we'll see what happens later on in the year. "And he caught me with a once-in-a-lifetime shot. "I felt like I could go on.

Liam Smith upsets Chris Eubank Jr in four remarkable rounds to take their rivalry to a new level at the Manchester Arena on Saturday; Eubank Jr floored ...

He backed Eubank into a corner and unloaded a combination. They swung that round his way and all of a sudden he seemed to take a strong hold of the fight. Eubank snapped his jab out, keeping Smith off and clipped him with a right, before then bringing in dangerous uppercuts with his back hand. Smith's corner called for "educated pressure" and he provided it in the second round. But stepping in again a punch to the head caught him flush. But he answered all the questions Eubank had asked of him with that extraordinary ending.

Eubank Jr suffered the first knockout loss of his boxing career at the hands of Smith and has since come out with two excuses for his defeat.

"I was dominating the fight and then I got caught. I feel like I was dominating the fight before that happened. 'Beefy' is also open to welcoming Kell Brook out of retirement for his next fight and is keen on facing Gennady Golovkin for his middleweight world titles. Eubank Jr has kept up his gimmick of not fighting at 100 per cent after joking that he would only need to be at 60 per cent to beat domestic rival Conor Benn last October. Boxing legend Roy Jones Jr, who was in the corner of Eubank Jr, said the Brit was in good spirits after his loss. Smith wasted no time in hunting his rival down and dropped him again which then saw the fight waved off, with Eubank Jr being so dazed that he even tried to punch Smith after it was stopped.