Former IBO World Super Middleweight and Middleweight champion Chris Eubank Jr. is one of boxing’s biggest stars in the United Kingdom.
Following in his father’s footsteps of being an elite-level boxer, Eubank Jr. has been a huge force in both the middleweight and super middleweight divisions over the years.
Now set to put his rivalry with Conor Benn to bed, Eubank Jr. will aim for another impressive headline performance in the UK. Although, Eubank Jr. has been warned ahead of the bout by a boxing legend.
When it comes to top performances, Eubank Jr. is no stranger. Back in 2023, he had one of his greatest-ever career performances.
Chris Eubank Jr. had a dominant performance in all-English rematch
In September of 2023, Eubank Jr. would take on Liam Smith, brother of top light heavyweight Callum Smith, in a highly anticipated rematch.
Just eight months prior, Smith became the first fighter to stop Eubank, scoring a TKO in the fourth round.
Rematching in the same venue, Eubank Jr. sought his revenge on Smith in the Manchester Arena.
Competing in a middleweight clash, it would be revenge for Eubank Jr. In what was a dominant display, the former champion had one of his best performances to date.
Finding success in the opening rounds, the third and fourth rounds of the bout would see Eubank Jr. pull ahead early in the bout. In the opening 30 seconds of the fourth, a right-handed uppercut from Eubank Jr. would put Smith down.
Smiling, Smith recovered from the shot and made the count to continue the fight.
Eubank Jr. would continue to land significant punches in the fifth round, having his opponent pinned to the rope unable to answer the shots.
In the 10th round, Eubank Jr. would once again have his opponent against the ropes, this time, causing a knockdown.
Despite recovering from the knockdown, the 10th would be the final round of the fight. The referee called off the fight when Smith was once again taking unanswered punishment from his opponent.
In the post-fight interview, Eubank Jr. said that he ‘did was he was supposed to do’, and that he had a ‘good’ performance.
Liam Smith knocked out Chris Eubank Jr. in their first meeting
The first meeting of Smith and Eubank Jr. would come in January of 2023, eight months prior to their sequel bout.
However, it would be a much different outcome in their first meeting.
Despite success from Eubank Jr. in the opening rounds, Smith would be able to claim victory over his rival.
Smith knocked Eubank Jr. down in the opening minute of the fourth round, with the fighter clearly dazed and wobbly after hitting the canvas. Seconds after the restart, Eubank Jr. would go down for a second time, and the fight was called off.