Chris Eubank Jr

It was an unforgettable fight and a reminder of just what boxing can deliver on nights when fairy tales and nightmares collide.

Both need a rest from the fury of the week and the night. It really was a shocking end and, in the secret tunnels at the Manchester Arena at midnight, there was still a great sense of surprise. Patience, at this level, is the equivalent of power and guts; Smith had patience, Eubank had his notorious power and guts. It was a final piece of drama on a night of extremes and also an act of great kindness. Smith was willing and there was a hateful moment when it looked like Smith would oblige, but thankfully his trainer, Joe McNally, wrapped Eubank Jr in a caring embrace and shuffled him back to the safety of his own corner and the care of Roy Jones Jr. The action came close to continuing once it was done; Eubank was up, still reeling and he wanted to fight some more as the ring filled with the joyous and concerned from both contrasting corners.

Eubank Jr was badly knocked out by Liam Smith on Saturday night and Benn thinks he would have finished his rival even quicker if their fight wasn't ...

The truth is what I was after, the truth is what I got," he wrote. Benn has maintained his innocence since the fight was cancelled, insisting that he wouldn't bother spending money on trying to clear his name if he willingly took a banned substance. The son-of-a-legend posted a video of himself reacting to the fight alongside his dad Nigel in which he could be heard saying: "What you saying dad? Benn was scheduled to fight Eubank Jr last October but the fight was cancelled after Benn failed two pre-fight drug tests. Smith was relentless in seeking the finish and dropped his rival just moments later, with the fight rightfully being waved off as Eubank Jr didn't know where he was. The fight was fairly even after the opening three rounds but Smith landed a big flurry in the fourth stanza that backed Eubank Jr into a corner, with an uppercut followed by a left hook sending him down.

The Brighton fighter was floored with a huge uppercut in the fourth round of their Manchester clash on Saturday, down again moments later with the referee ...

‘The referee was right to call it. Reflecting on the defeat, Eubank Jr’s trainer Roy Jones Jr conceded it was the right decision to stop the fight, insisting he was already close to pulling his man out after the first knockdown. I respect you, I respect your family, I always have. Eubank Jr suffered the third defeat of his professional career following losses to Billy Joe Saunders and George Groves in 2014 and 2018 respectively but Saturday night marked the first occasion he had been down in his 12-year professional career. Eubank Jr has a rematch clause to challenge Smith again with Anfield a possible destination for a second fight down the line. Eubank Jr was left in a daze by Smith’s assault, attempting to fight on after the fight had been waved off, seemingly unaware he had lost with his opponent’s trainer Joe McNally rushing into the ring to grab the disoriented fighter.

But Eubank Jr, still wobbled by the shots, and clearly unaware that the fight had finished, charged at Smith with a wound-up right hand before being pulled away ...

“The build-up was the build-up, it got a bit ugly in the end, I regretted that and I respect you and I respect your family. Approaching Smith with a much clearer head, Eubank Jr embraced his rival and was quick to congratulate him on his upset win. When the action was restarted, Smith caught Eubank Jr with a clubbing right that sent him tumbling to the canvas again where the fight was waved off.

Liverpool's Liam Smith says he is willing to fight Chris Eubank Jr again but is also intrigued by a bout with Kell Brook.

A lot was said." We're in a good position." "[I want it in] Liverpool. The money side to it [has to change]." "Ben Shalom (from Smith's promoter Boxxer) said Kell wants to fight the winner. If it's Chris next, it's Chris next.

Eubank Jr suffered the first knockout loss of his boxing career at the hands of Smith and has since come out with two excuses for his defeat.

"I was dominating the fight and then I got caught. I feel like I was dominating the fight before that happened. 'Beefy' is also open to welcoming Kell Brook out of retirement for his next fight and is keen on facing Gennady Golovkin for his middleweight world titles. Eubank Jr has kept up his gimmick of not fighting at 100 per cent after joking that he would only need to be at 60 per cent to beat domestic rival Conor Benn last October. Boxing legend Roy Jones Jr, who was in the corner of Eubank Jr, said the Brit was in good spirits after his loss. Smith wasted no time in hunting his rival down and dropped him again which then saw the fight waved off, with Eubank Jr being so dazed that he even tried to punch Smith after it was stopped.

Joe McNally showed excellent sportsmanship as he calmed down Chris Eubank Jr after his stoppage loss to Liam Smith.

Watch Liam Smith’s trainer Joe McNally rush in from the opposite corner to help Chris Eubank Jr and tell him the fights over. “Watch Liam Smith’s trainer Joe McNally rush in from the opposite corner to help Chris Eubank Jr and tell him the fights over. Smith went on to acknowledge the clause and affirmed that he will honour the agreement. “The build-up was the build-up, it got a bit ugly in the end, I regretted that, and I respect you and I respect your family. Taking to the mic after the conclusion of the grudge match, Eubank Jr was quick to congratulate his rival on his upset win. Liam Smith’s trainer, Joe McNally, has been praised for his quick-thinking and selfless actions after the Chris Eubank Jr fight.

Liam Smith has apologised for his 'homophobic comments' after his ugly exchange with Chris Eubank Jr at Thursday's press conference. Smith came under fire ...

You have to have a woman to have a kid." "Listen, big congratulations to him," he said. What would you like to know Liam? "This is for no laughs I am just asking, do you want to tell us something? You are 33 and you said on the programme you want kids," Smith shouted. Speaking during the post-fight presser, Smith said: "I apologise to anyone offended by what I said.

Carl Froch has warned Chris Eubank Jr could now face retirement from boxing following his defeat to Liam Smith.

‘He took his time from round one, he won round one and round two on my card, bit of a bad round three. They could do that again at Anfield, wherever it is. I don’t want to say he should retire now. They could do that again. It didn’t go according to plan, however, with the Brighton fighter rocked by a devastating uppercut in the fourth round. Where does he go from here?

Liam Smith upsets Chris Eubank Jr in four remarkable rounds to take their rivalry to a new level at the Manchester Arena on Saturday; Eubank Jr floored ...

He backed Eubank into a corner and unloaded a combination. They swung that round his way and all of a sudden he seemed to take a strong hold of the fight. Eubank snapped his jab out, keeping Smith off and clipped him with a right, before then bringing in dangerous uppercuts with his back hand. Smith's corner called for "educated pressure" and he provided it in the second round. But stepping in again a punch to the head caught him flush. But he answered all the questions Eubank had asked of him with that extraordinary ending.

Carl Froch suggested it could be the end of Chris Eubank Jr's career after his knockout defeat to Liam Smith on Saturday night.The Liverpool boxer pul.

Get up to £40 in free bets on selected events. “He took his time from round one. £20) on selected events at odds of 2.00+, in 7 days. If he wants that rematch I’ll give him it. [Sky Sports](https://twitter.com/SkySportsBoxing/status/1616944337794859008?s=20&t=eRhNZtOBKzKWTYWwSDE6Dw): “Where does he go from here? That could be curtains on his career?