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| Date | 21 January 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Venue | Manchester Arena, Manchester, England | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Tale of the tape | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Liam Smith wins via 4th-round TKO | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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]
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 |  Liam Smith
|
def. | Chris Eubank Jr.
|
TKO | 4/12 | 1:09 | |
| Cruiserweight | Richard Riakporhe
|
def. |  Krzysztof Glowacki
|
TKO | 4/12 | 2:44 | |
| Welterweight | Ekow Essuman
|
def. | Chris Kongo
|
MD | 12 | ||
| Heavyweight |  Joseph Parker
|
def. | Jack Massey
|
UD | 10 | ||
| Heavyweight | Frazer Clarke
|
def. |  Kevin Nicolas Espindola
|
RTD | 4/6 | 3:00 | |
| Cruiserweight | Scott Forrest
|
def. |  Amine Boucetta
|
? | 6 | ||
| Heavyweight | Matty Harris
|
def. |  Jiri Surmaj
|
TKO | 1/6 | 1:14 | |
| Lightweight | Frankie Stringer
|
def. |  Cristian Narvaez
|
? | 4 |
Reference: [5]
Rematch
References
- ^ a b "Liam Smith takes out Chris Eubank Jr with spectacular knockout finish in fourth round in Manchester". Sky Sports.
- ^ Staff, BoxingScene (21 January 2023). "Chris Eubank Jr. vs. Liam Smith - LIVE BoxingScene Scorecard". BoxingScene.com.
- ^ "'Simply sensational!' - relive Smith's stunning victory over Eubank Jr". BBC Sport. 20 January 2023.
- ^ 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.
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