Liam Smith v Chris Eubank Jr

[Spicoli]

Finally got a decent watch of the fight this morning. Have to say Eubank looked like a hollow fighter in there. And I'm not sure Jones Jr. trying to train these guys to emulate himself is a great idea. Eubanks looked like he was trying to do a Garage Sale version of prime Roy style and was completely stuck between style. Once Liam mashed the gas it was so easy to close him into the corners and that slow pot shot upper offense of Eubank was shut right down. Just a great case of grabbing the highest opportunity by Smith and proven to be the fire over the smoke of Eubank.

And wtf is up with the ref . Should have been waved right off as Eubank literally staggered off, hands totally down and led with a grab attempt. Looked like he got the benefit on name. Did not hear a word/command the ref issued at all.

[NoSavingByTheBell]

Looked like U-bank doesnt have a lot of "pop" in his shots.

[Master]

Excellent post Primo.

Liam Smith is a skilled and underrated boxer. He has innate boxing technique that just comes natural to him that others could never learn. Like James Toney he is gifted in the art of boxing. He was gaging Eubank and looking for openings. When he cornered him in the 4th round, he landed hurtful shots. The welt on Eubank eye was caused by an inadvertent elbow that followed on from the left hook.
The way Eubank capitulated could mean that he was weight drained as his resistance to taking a punch looked shockingly weak.

Eubank should really go on channel 5 and rebuild his career against domestic fighters but because of his ego and name he will take the rematch. The PPV money it too much to turn down and he will inevitably get beaten again unless Junior could persuade Smith to face him at super middleweight if he took a significant cut in the purse and location of the venue.

I hope Smith takes the money that Eubank had planned to get from facing Brook and Benn with these manufactured PPV fights that seem to be all the rage. He has earned it taking on fighters abroad and being robbed of the glory that lesser fighters get.

Smith then could entice Golovkin or even Charlo brothers for the world titles.

[TIC]

chris jr has apparently activated the rematch clause

[Master]

The world is now Smith's oyster and he is set for a major payday next. A fight with Benn appears unlikely though as he has refused to call out his rival.

"Not really, I'm not going to sit and call Conor Benn out," Smith said on the DAZN Boxing Show.

"If Conor Benn wants to fight me and come for me, fire away, be my guest. "Even after the Eubank loss, he made fun of Eubank losing, he hasn't really mentioned fighting myself."

Matchroom Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn has also poured cold water on suggestions that Smith could face Benn.

Hearn wants Benn to either fight Eubank Jr or pursue a world title shot back down at welterweight. "Liam Smith is a middleweight that doesn't really have any relevance to Conor Benn's career,"

Hearn said. "But if we can't fight Eubank, for me, I want to see Conor Benn back at 147 and back on the road to trying to win that world title.

"After [Eubank's] defeat, Conor would want to make it more difficult for himself even to get credit for that fight. "It's still a huge fight. You sell the fight on the rivalry, on a welterweight moving up to 160 to fight a guy that has to win to save his career."

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