Eubank vs Smith LIVE: Results from rematch after late TKO
Re-live updates after Eubank Jr avenged his stoppage loss to Smith
Chris Eubank Jr gained revenge against Liam Smith on Saturday, stopping his rival as the Britons returned to the scene of their first clash.
Smith dropped Eubank Jr twice at Manchester’s AO Arena in January before the referee waved off the middleweight bout, but the boxers’ roles were reversed on Saturday. In the same building, it was Eubank Jr who dropped Smith twice before securing a TKO in the 10th round.
Eubank Jr, 33, looked the slicker fighter all night, switching targets between the head and body while picking his shots wisely. Meanwhile, 35-year-old Smith looked languid and was watching rounds slip away from the first bell. The first knockdown came in the fourth round – the frame in which their first fight ended – as Smith was dropped to a knee and smartly spat out his mouthguard to buy time. In fact, he bought more than he might have imagined, briefly quelling Eubank Jr’s momentum.
When the action resumed, Eubank Jr sought a finish but – as it eluded him – he elected patience as the bout wore on. In the 10th round, however, he put down Smith again with a left hook after a fast start to the round. Smith let out a deep breath as he rose to beat the referee’s count, with blood trickling from a cut above his right eye. The Liverpudlian was only delaying the inevitable, however, as Eubank Jr backed him up to the ropes and unloaded shots, overwhelming Smith. Eventually, referee Kevin Parker stepped in to wave off the fight, sealing Eubank Jr’s redemption.
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Chris Eubank Jr stops Liam Smith in Round 10
Eubank Jr: “It had to be [revenge], I had no other choice. There are too many other big fights out there for me that the fans wanna see me in – and that I wanna be involved in.
“Liam is a warrior, I respect him and his whole team, his family – his brothers. He fought until the last second. Big up to Liam and his team.
“What happened tonight was supposed to happen in January, but it wasn’t my night.
“I’m coming for you Conor [Benn], I’m coming for you Kell [Brook, who is ringside].”
Chris Eubank Jr stops Liam Smith in Round 10
Smith applauds Eubank Jr, and the opponents shake hands.
Eubank Jr vs Smith 2 LIVE: Round 10
Smith beats the referee’s count, letting out a deep breath as he does so.
Eubank Jr is going for the finish once more... he’s unloading offence, with Smith backed up to the ropes...
AND IT’S WAVED OFF! REDEMPTION FOR EUBANK JR!
Eubank Jr vs Smith 2 LIVE: Round 10
Three rounds to go.
OH! A left hand lands for Eubank Jr, and Smith wobbles away! The Liverpudlian is bleeding around his right eye.
Eubank Jr with two hard, hard jabs. He now goes to the body, then lands a left hook upstairs, and down goes Smith!!!
Eubank Jr vs Smith 2 LIVE: Round 9
Smith looks rather despondent in his corner ahead of the ninth frame.
Good right cross from him, though!
But Eubank Jr comes right back with a flurry!
Eubank Jr with a cross then a power jab, good stuff. He curls a right hook into the mid-section of Smith.
Grazing right cross from Eubank Jr as he steps into range. Sharp one-two now!
Eubank Jr vs Smith 2 LIVE: Round 8
Decent left hook by Smith. Eubank Jr tries to put him on the back foot.
Simultaneous jabs land for the Britons. Eubank Jr with another jab, then a glancing right cross as he steps in.
Uppercut attempt by Eubank Jr now, partially blocked. A hammer of a left hook to the body by Eubank Jr.
A fair amount of grappling ensues. Eubank Jr with a right hook off the break. A right cross this time, and Smith stumbles backwards.
Eubank Jr vs Smith 2 LIVE: Round 7
The middleweights trade jabs, with Eubank Jr getting the better of Smith in the exchange.
Another stiff jab by Eubank Jr – to the head after targeting the body.
More sharp jabs after a couple of mean hooks to the body.
Smith jabs to the body. Eubank Jr with two left hooks – one low, one high. Smith has stumbled a few times; it seems he may have an ankle issue... Hard to say.
Some fine uppercuts by Eubank Jr late in the round, then a right cross! Smith tries to fire back, but he can’t connect clean!
The boxers trade words after the bell...
Eubank Jr vs Smith 2 LIVE: Round 6
Brutal rear uppercut by Eubank Jr, jolting back the head of Smith.
Now a one-two from Eubank Jr, who follows up with a left hook to the body. He’s had some very slick moments in this fight.
Eubank Jr flicks out a series of jabs, with the first few doing little but the fourth landing clean.
Now he jabs to the body. Smith tries to counter over the top, but to no avail.
Smith is letting these rounds slip away...
He connects with a decent overhand right now, though!
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