Chris Eubank Jr. vs Liam Smith explained

Fight Name:Unleashed
Fight Date:21 January 2023
Location:Manchester Arena, Manchester, UK
Fighter1: Chris Eubank Jr.
Nickname1:"Next Gen"
Hometown1:Hove, East Sussex
Record1:32–2 (23 KOs)
Height1:5 ft 11 in
Weight1:159 lb
Style1:Orthodox
Recognition1:WBC/WBO
No. 2 Ranked Middleweight
WBA
No. 5 Ranked Middleweight
Fighter2: Liam Smith
Nickname2:"Beefy"
Hometown2:Liverpool, Merseyside
Record2:32–3–1 (19 KOs)
Height2:5 ft 9+1/2 in
Weight2:159 lb
Style2:Orthodox
Recognition2:WBO
No. 2 Ranked Light Middleweight
WBC
No. 3 Ranked Light Middleweight
WBA
No. 4 Ranked Light Middleweight
IBF
No. 5 Ranked Light Middleweight
Result:Smith wins via 4th-round TKO

Chris Eubank Jr. vs Liam Smith, was a series of two professional boxing matches contested between former IBO super-middleweight and WBA interim middleweight champion, Chris Eubank Jr., and former WBO light-middleweight champion, Liam Smith. The first bout was billed as Unleashed, and the second bout was billed as Repeat or Revenge[1] [2]

The bouts both took place in the Manchester Arena.

Initial fight

Smith won the bout via fourth round TKO.[3] [1] [4]

Fight card

Weight Classvs.MethodRoundTimeNotes
Middleweight Liam Smithdef. Chris Eubank Jr.TKO4/121:09
Cruiserweight Richard Riakporhedef. Krzysztof GłowackiTKO4/122:44
Welterweight Ekow Essumandef. Chris KongoMD12
Heavyweight Joseph Parkerdef. Jack MasseyUD10
Heavyweight Frazer Clarkedef. Kevin Nicolas EspindolaRTD4/63:00
Cruiserweight Scott Forrestdef. Amine BoucettaPTS6
Heavyweight Matty Harrisdef. Jiri SurmajTKO1/61:14
Lightweight Frankie Stringerdef. Cristian NarvaezPTS4
Reference: [5]

Rematch

Fight Name:Repeat or Revenge
Fight Date:2 September 2023
Location:Manchester Arena, Manchester, UK
Fighter1: Liam Smith
Nickname1:"Beefy"
Hometown1:Liverpool, Merseyside
Record1:33–3–1 (20 KOs)
Height1:5 ft 9+1/2 in
Weight1:160 lb
Style1:Orthodox
Recognition1:WBO
No. 2 Ranked Middleweight
WBA
No. 4 Ranked Light Middleweight
Fighter2: Chris Eubank Jr.
Nickname2:"Next Gen"
Hometown2:Hove, East Sussex
Record2:32–3 (23 KOs)
Height2:5 ft 11 in
Weight2:159.3 lb
Style2:Orthodox
Recognition2:WBC
No. 5 Ranked Middleweight
WBO
No. 11 Ranked Middleweight
Result:Eubank Jr wins via 10th-round TKO

Eubank Jr won the second bout via tenth round TKO.[6]

Rematch card

Weight Classvs.MethodRoundTimeNotes
MiddleweightChris Eubank Jr.def.Liam SmithTKO10 (12)1:45
Super Middleweight Jack Cullendef. Mark HeffronTKO3 (12)2:43
Super lightweight Adam Azimdef. Aram FaniianUD10
Heavyweight Frazer Clarkedef. David AllenRTD6 (10)3:00
Welterweight Florian Markudef. Dylan MoranTKO1 (10)0:54
Cruiserweight Mikaela Mayerdef. Silvia BortotPTS10
Welterweight Lauren Pricedef. Lolita MuzeyaTKO6 (8)0:24
Lightweight Frankie Stringerdef. Engel GomezPTS4
Reference: [7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Liam Smith takes out Chris Eubank Jr with spectacular knockout finish in fourth round in Manchester. Sky Sports.
  2. Web site: Chris Eubank Jr. vs. Liam Smith - LIVE BoxingScene Scorecard. BoxingScene. Staff. BoxingScene.com. 21 January 2023 .
  3. News: 'Simply sensational!' - relive Smith's stunning victory over Eubank Jr. BBC Sport . 20 January 2023.
  4. Web site: February 2023 . Kerr Ferguson on 9th . 2023-02-09 . Chris Eubank Jr-Liam Smith PPV Numbers Revealed: 'It Exceeded All Expectations' . 2023-03-29 . boxing-social.com . en-US.
  5. Web site: BoxRec: Event. boxrec.com.
  6. Web site: Temple . Cameron . 2023-02-09 . Chris Eubank Jr knocks out Liam Smith and floors him with brutal uppercut, but Tony Bellew suggests Smith suffered ankle injury midway through fight. 2023-09-04. talksport.com . en-US.
  7. Web site: BoxRec: Event. boxrec.com.