Eubank vs. Smith
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Liam Smith: Eubank Was Petrified of Being Hit, He Didn't Want To Engage
Former world champion Liam Smith believes Chris Eubank Jr. was scared of being hit when they collided back in January. Smith, who captured a world title at 154-pounds, was widely viewed as a big underdog when he stepped in the ring with Eubank.
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Liam Smith On Team Eubank's Elbow Claim: Nobody Believes You; You’re Embarrassing Yourself
Liam Smith dismissed the claims from Chris Eubank’s handlers that Smith’s inadvertent albeit illegal elbow buzzed Eubank before any of Smith’s punches put him down Saturday night in Manchester, England. Roy Jones Jr., Eubank’s trainer, first suggeste...
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Eubank Jr. Promoter on Liam Smith Upset: Weight Was Not the Issue
In a recent interview, Kalle Sauerland, the chief handler of Chris Eubank Jr, said he could offer no alibis for Liam Smith’s shocking fourth-round stoppage of Eubank in their middleweight bout last Saturday night in front of a sell-out crowd at AO Ar...
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Smith-Eubank: Promoter Shalom Says ‘Dream’ Is to Stage Rematch at Liverpool’s Anfield Stadium
Promoter Ben Shalom would "love" to see Liam Smith and Chris Eubank Jr. run it back at one of England’s biggest soccer stadiums. This past Saturday, Liverpool’s Smith earned perhaps the sweetest victory of his career, stopping Brighton’s Eubank in th...
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Liam Smith: They Said Eubank Could Not Be Hurt; That Was The Best Way To Answer It
Liam Smith never gave any thought to the betting odds considerably in favor of Chris Eubank Jr. The former WBO 154-pound titlist was equally dismissive of any claims that he couldn’t eventually break the second-generation middleweight. Smith did just...
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Knockouts Liven an Off Week: Weekend Afterthoughts
Every week in boxing can’t have a big fight. Any week can have a damn good one. Boxing fans got more than that last weekend with two thrilling main events. On Saturday, former Jr. middleweight titlist Liam Smith scored his fourth consecutive knockout...
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Hearn Says Benn Would Be a Massive Favorite Over Eubank Now
Eddie Hearn believes Conor Benn vs. Chris Eubank Jr. is no longer the 50-50 proposition he once thought it was. This past Saturday, Eubank suffered a colossal upset at AO Arena in Manchester, getting stopped by Liam Smith in the fourth round of their...
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Chris Eubank Jr: I Got Up, I Recovered; Ref Decided It Was Enough; I Felt Like I Could Go On
Chris Eubank Jr. was so disoriented Saturday night that he attempted to fight Liam Smith even after referee Victor Loughlin stopped the action during the fourth round. Smith’s trainer, Joe McNally, pulled Eubank away from Smith before he could throw...
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Liam Smith: If It's Chris Next, It's Chris; I'm In Good Position; Brook Fight Huge, Talks Of Golovkin
If Chris Eubank Jr. wants his rematch next, Liam Smith acknowledged that he’ll have no choice but to honor that contractual clause. If not, Smith pointed out during his post-fight press conference late Saturday night that he’ll have plenty of other
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Benn Mocks Eubank After Knockout Loss to Smith, Says He Would Have Stopped Eubank In 2 Rounds
There was no way the taint of two failed drug tests was going to prevent Conor Benn from letting his schadenfreude known to the world. The embattled welterweight was quick to add his two cents to the conversation after his well-known nemesis, Chris E...
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Liam Smith Wants Eubank Rematch In Liverpool, More Money, Maybe Catch Weight Of 157
Liam Smith is contractually obligated to an immediate rematch with Chris Eubank Jr. The former WBO junior middleweight champion possesses some leverage, however, now that he has knocked out Eubank in the fourth round. The 34-year-old Smith detailed d...