Chris Eubank Jr. vs Liam Smith

Chris Eubank Jr. vs Liam Smith, billed as Unleashed, was a professional boxing match contested between former IBO super-middleweight and WBA interim middleweight champion, Chris Eubank Jr., and former WBO light-middleweight, Liam Smith.[1][2]

Unleashed
Date21 January 2023
VenueManchester Arena, Manchester, England
Tale of the tape
Boxer Chris Eubank Jr. Liam Smith
Nickname Next Gen Beefy
Hometown Hove, England Liverpool, England
Pre-fight record 32–2 (23 KOs) 32–3-1 (19 KOs)
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) 5 ft 9+1⁄2 in (177 cm)
Style Orthodox Orthodox
Recognition Former IBO super-middleweight and WBA interim middleweight champion Former WBO light-middleweight champion
Result
Liam Smith wins via 4th-round TKO

The bout took place in the Manchester Arena. Smith won the bout via fourth round TKO.[3][1] The fight sold over 200,000 PPV buys.[4]

Background

Fight card
Weight Class vs. Method Round Time Notes
Middleweight United Kingdom Liam Smith def. United Kingdom Chris Eubank Jr. TKO 4/12 1:09
Cruiserweight United Kingdom Richard Riakporhe def. Poland Krzysztof Glowacki TKO 4/12 2:44
Welterweight United Kingdom Ekow Essuman def. United Kingdom Chris Kongo MD 12
Heavyweight New Zealand Joseph Parker def. United Kingdom Jack Massey UD 10
Heavyweight United Kingdom Frazer Clarke def. Argentina Kevin Nicolas Espindola RTD 4/6 3:00
Cruiserweight United Kingdom Scott Forrest def. Belgium Amine Boucetta ? 6
Heavyweight United Kingdom Matty Harris def. Czech Republic Jiri Surmaj TKO 1/6 1:14
Lightweight United Kingdom Frankie Stringer def. Nicaragua Cristian Narvaez ? 4

Reference: [5]

Rematch

References
  1. "Liam Smith takes out Chris Eubank Jr with spectacular knockout finish in fourth round in Manchester". Sky Sports.
  2. Staff, BoxingScene. "Chris Eubank Jr. vs. Liam Smith - LIVE BoxingScene Scorecard". BoxingScene.com.
  3. "'Simply sensational!' - relive Smith's stunning victory over Eubank Jr". BBC Sport. 20 January 2023.
  4. February 2023, Kerr Ferguson on 9th (9 February 2023). "Chris Eubank Jr-Liam Smith PPV Numbers Revealed: 'It Exceeded All Expectations'". boxing-social.com. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
  5. "BoxRec: Event". boxrec.com.
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