The rematch between middleweight rivals Liam ‘Beefy’ Smith and Chris Eubank Jr has a brand new date, with the 2 now set to collide in on the AO Enviornment, Manchester on Saturday, September 2nd.
Airing reside and completely on Sky Sports activities Field Workplace, the cardboard named “Smith vs Eubank II: Repeat or Revenge?” will convey the heated rivalry to a fiery conclusion, 9 months after their first electrifying encounter.
Smith and Eubank Jr first fought in January in a battle which lasted only one minute into the fourth spherical earlier than Smith secured victory with a shocking pair of knockdowns.
Upset on the referee’s intervention and decided to avenge the defeat, Eubank Jr instantly activated the contracted rematch clause and went right into a protracted coaching camp centered on handing a loss to Liverpool man Smith.
With a previous date having been postponed as a consequence of Smith struggling a minor damage in coaching camp, the simmering rivalry has reached new heights with every passing month and is ready to achieve boiling level on September 2nd.
“I’m glad that the date is ready now and we will stay up for eliminating this itch that wants scratching. I’m totally healed up now, injury-free, and I’m wanting ahead to ending Chris Eubank Jr’s profession on September 2nd,” mentioned Smith.
“No extra excuses, no extra postponements. Smith can’t run perpetually. September 2 is the day of my revenge,” mentioned Eubank Jr.
Ben Shalom, Boxxer’s promoter and CEO, mentioned, “The rivalry between Liam Smith and Chris Eubank Jr has shortly grow to be one of the heated in British boxing. Their January battle was one of the thrilling encounters in Boxxer historical past. We’re anticipating tickets to fly out for September 2nd on the AO Enviornment as followers rush to be ringside for what’s assured to be one other unbelievable firefight.”
Kalle Sauerland, International Head of Boxing at Wasserman Boxing, mentioned: “Good issues come to those that wait, and so the postponements will solely make victory that bit sweeter for Chris, when he lastly meets Liam Smith on September 2. Chris has needed to stay affected person and disciplined however what has been clear, in our conversations over the previous few weeks and months, is that he’s laser-focused on setting the report straight. Chris goes to ship an electrical efficiency.”
A press launch by Boxxer has been used on this article.
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