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Liam Smith vs Chris Eubank Jr: Behind The Ropes episode one goes inside their first fight
“I never would have believed this could happen.” Chris Eubank Jr’s words came back to haunt him in his first fight with Liam Smith. The first episode of Behind The Ropes gives an inside view of Eubank’s stunned reaction to being stopped by Smith in their January contest. Please use Chrome browser for a more…
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Chris Eubank Jr shouldn’t revert to old style in Liam Smith rematch, says British champion Denzel Bentley
Denzel Bentley, the former world title challenger and reigning British middleweight champion, is a keen observer of developments in his division. Liam Smith and Chris Eubank Jr are set for a major middleweight clash on September 2 at the AO Arena in Manchester, live on Sky Sports Box Office. Bentley provided his opinion on the…
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Mikaela Mayer and Lauren Price continue world title pursuits when they both return on Smith vs Eubank Jr rematch bill
Mikaela Mayer and Lauren Price continue their pursuit of world titles when they both return on the undercard of Liam Smith’s rematch with Chris Eubank Jr. Mayer, who previously held two world belts, takes on former EBU European super-lightweight champion Silvia Bortot in Manchester on September 2, live on Sky Sports Box Office ahead of…
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Liam Smith: Chris Eubank Jr should be humbled, but he won’t be | ‘I’ve proved a point’
Chris Eubank Jr came into his first fight with Liam Smith armed with a variety of quips designed to goad his opponent. He suggested he didn’t need to be at full capacity to win, he argued that there was nothing exciting about the Liverpudlian. To Smith he exhibited a pride bordering on arrogance. Their contest…
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Liam Smith: Chris Eubank Jr is wounded. That makes him dangerous | ‘You can’t hurt me. I know I can hurt you!’
Liam Smith should know exactly how to beat Chris Eubank Jr. After all he’s done it before and in some style too. Smith stunned Eubank when he handed him a four-round stoppage defeat in January. But Smith won’t allow himself to take their September 2 rematch lightly. After that knockout Smith believes Eubank Jr is…
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Chris Eubank Jr brings in Terence Crawford’s trainer Brian McIntyre for Liam Smith rematch
Chris Eubank Jr has brought in a new trainer for his September 2 rematch with Liam Smith. He will be looking for revenge when he boxes Smith, live on Sky Sports Box Office at the AO Arena in Manchester, with Brian McIntyre, the trainer of Terence Crawford, in his corner. Eubank’s previous trainer, boxing legend…
Read More Liam Smith vs Chris Eubank Jr: Liverpudlian admits rematch in Manchester could spell end for both fighters
Liam Smith says the loser of his highly-anticipated rematch with Chris Eubank Jr at the AO Arena in Manchester on September 2 should retire. Smith stopped Eubank Jnr early in the fourth round when the middleweight pair met in January, but he has revealed he will stop fighting after his next loss. The Liverpudlian also…
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Liam Smith and Chris Eubank Jr closing in on late August rematch, says promoter Ben Shalom
Promoter Ben Shalom is hopeful Liam Smith’s rematch with Chris Eubank Jr will take place in late August or early September amid an ongoing “frustrating” delay to the bout. The British duo had been scheduled to face off on July 1 for a second bout at the AO Arena in Manchester, following Smith’s stunning stoppage…
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Liam Smith’s rematch with Chris Eubank Jr rescheduled to July 1 at AO Arena in Manchester
Liam Smith’s rematch against Chris Eubank Jr has been given a new date of July 1, two weeks later than originally scheduled, at the AO Arena in Manchester, live on Sky Sports Box Office. The huge night of action headlined by Smith vs Eubank II and featuring Franchon Crews-Dezurn’s undisputed title fight with Savannah Marshall…
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