Chris Eubank Jr took the revenge against Liam Smith, when the pair squared off for the second time at AO Arena in Manchester, England on Saturday, September 2. The contest featured old rivals going head to head in the immediate rematch.
Their first fight held at the same venue in January ended in favor of Smith, who earned the win via fourth-round TKO, twice sending Eubank Jr to the canvas along the way. The latter activated the contracted rematch clause.
The scheduled for 12 rounds rematch also ended prior to the final bell. Eubank Jr came out on top, flooring Smith, who got cut over his right eye, in the fourth and tenth round. The fight was stopped at 1 minute and 45 seconds into the tenth round.
With the victory, the 33-year-old former two-time WBA interim middleweight titleholder Eubank Jr of Hove, Sussex improved to 33-3-0, 24 KOs. In his post-fight interview he said he was looking to face Gennady Golovkin.
Liverpool’s 34-year-old former WBO super welterweight champion Smith dropped to 33-4-1, 20 KOs. The defeat snapped his four-win streak.
Chris Eubank Jr. drops Liam Smith with an uppercut in round 4 ? #SmithEubank2 pic.twitter.com/7ZYP7FrAxD
— ESPN Ringside (@ESPNRingside) September 2, 2023
Chris Eubank Jr. avenges his early-2023 loss to Liam Smith with a dominant 10th round TKO victory ? #SmithEubank2 pic.twitter.com/I3ayqjUWB0
— ESPN Ringside (@ESPNRingside) September 2, 2023
The fight aired live on Sky Sports Box Office in the UK and ESPN+ in the US. In Australia, the event aired on Sunday, September 3 live on Kayo.
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