Chris Eubank Jr

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.

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The former world champion was in a low gear throughout the meeting as he failed to put a dent in the former cruiserweight. Ekow Essuman retained his Lonsdale belt as he took all Chris Kongo had to offer in a tightly fought bout. Eubank started the contest well as he used his sharp jab to try and keep Smith out of range.

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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.

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.

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I agreed to the rematch clause before, but if not, we move on. But if someone hits you on the right spot, you’re going, that’s a fact.” Asked if he might chase a fight with Gennadiy Golovkin, Smith replied, “I’ll see. I knew I could not let him off the hook. I felt like I could have gone on, but he caught me with a great shot,” Eubank said. My team will do 157 or 158 if he wants.” Smith (33-3-1, 20 KO) now sits in a pretty good spot at both 154 lbs, his natural division, and 160, where he had this fight with Eubank. I respect you, I respect your family, I always have. Eubank did get up, but his legs and senses were clearly gone, and Smith pounced once more, forcing referee Victor Loughlin to jump in and stop the bout at 1:09 of round four. “Everything about tonight puts this right at the top. I told you, don’t be surprised,” Smith said. ... I said if I dropped someone, they’re not seeing the final bell.

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.

A right landed and, as Eubank tried to grab hold, he fell to the floor again. The third saw Eubank establish some control as he stood off with his jab and then landed an uppercut as Smith tried to come forward into range. As Eubank prodded away with the jab at the start of the fourth, he backed himself into a corner. Early in the second, the pair exchanged punches but Smith got through with a good right. Eubank looked to establish his jab early on, but Smith stayed close and countered with a good, stiff right. I thought going in that I would have judge the distance better as the fight went on, but I am known as a slow starter.

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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.

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.

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Smith proved something there, and Eubank’s face has swollen up badly in the aftermath. He continues, but he’s all over the shop and the ref jumps in! Round 3: Smith starting to commit more to feinting before he comes in now. Liam Smith (33-3-1) and Chris Eubank Jr. Couple more uppercuts as the round closes give Eubank an advantage, but he’d have wanted to be at range more than this. Then they edge back into the middle of the ring and Smith lands a neat overhand right, then a jab to the body.

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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. I think it just needs to be a big name." "I think he's probably going to have to tweet about it and have to talk about it right away. "He took his time from round one, he won round one and round two on my card, bit of a bad round three. Eubank Jr could use the rematch clause in their contract to trigger a second fight with Smith. Current unified super-welterweight champion Natasha Jonas said of Smith: "Either you do the rematch or you have another big name. "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. They could do that again at Anfield, wherever it is. We'll get it on again soon." If he wants that rematch I'll give him it. Eubank Jr tweeted: "Congratulations to Liam tonight, nice lil shot you caught me with there, my boy.

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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.

Conor Benn could not hide his joy as he watched his rival Chris Eubank Jr get knocked out by Liam Smith on Saturday night in Manchester.Benn and Euban.

By round three, Eubank Jr appeared to be taking over as he hit Smith with a series of successive uppercuts. The fight began with an intriguing opening round as Eubank Jr attempted to establish his jab, but Smith landed the harder punches. Benn and Eubank Jr were supposed to be facing one another back in October, but the fight was cancelled after Benn twice

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"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.

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.

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Felt like I could have kept going but referee is in charge and I respect his decision. “I felt like I could have gone on but he caught me with a great shot. The pair fought in Manchester and after a relatively even opening few rounds, the fourth saw Eubank Jr.

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If he wants that rematch I'll give him it. He's not going to say, 'Well, I don't want that rematch, I've just been knocked out. I’ve got a great chin, there’s plenty of fighters with better chins who have been knocked out in the past.

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Once my name pops back up at Anfield, I think, especially the Scouse fans just want a bill at Anfield. "I've seen Kell (Brook) wants to come back out of retirement. I'm back in the mix again and I'm going to be getting linked with everyone now.

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The views expressed here are that of the respective authors/ entities and do not represent the views of Economic Times (ET). The Telangana boxer out-punched her Thai opponent to win via unanimous verdict. A big swelling emerged under [Eubank Jr](/topic/eubank-jr)'s right eye within minutes of the ruling. The Brighton boxer indicated his intention to exercise that provision after the bout. That was something I later regretted. has a rematch clause and might face Smith again in the future, with Anfield as a prospective venue.