There are few boxers in a greater place to forged their verdict on the Chris Eubank Jr vs Conor Benn rematch than Liam Smith.
In spite of everything, ‘Beefy’ is the one man to have fought Eubank Jr twice.
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The previous WBO tremendous welterweight champion shocked the boxing world by changing into the primary, and up to now solely, man to knock out Eubank Jr throughout their inaugural encounter in January 2023.
9 months later, Eubank Jr returned the favour with a stoppage of his personal.
Regardless of his greatest efforts, Smith’s requires a rubber match weren’t answered as Eubank Jr moved on to face bitter rival Benn as a substitute.
Over 30 years after their fathers’ epic duels at Previous Trafford and the NEC, Eubank Jr overcame Benn instantly traditional to increase the household tally to 2-0-1.
Each events are presently locked in negotiations to resume their hostilities on the again finish of the 12 months after an initially deliberate September combat date fell by.
Offered the showdown will get over the road, Smith anticipates Eubank Jr will get his hand raised once more, even when the hole narrows this time round.
“I believe [Chris] seemed harm a number of instances within the combat. I believe his stability seemed questionable,” Smith advised Seconds Out.
“However I believe Conor was harm a few instances. He would possibly let you know he wasn’t, however I believe he was harm.
“They have been each out on their toes at phases by tiredness.
“It was a gruelling combat for the 2 of them. A greater combat to look at than I believed it was gonna be.
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“I believe if Chris has a combat with Conor, it’ll find yourself a very good combat [again].
“However I believe Conor’s acquired much more of an opportunity subsequent time round, trigger like I mentioned, I believe Chris is one or two fights from being finished.
“His stability has gone just a little bit. Most likely Chris [wins again]. Measurement-wise, he’s too huge for him, wasn’t he?
“When he needed to be, I believe he was too huge for him.”
What is the newest on the Eubank Jr vs Benn rematch?
Turki Alalshikh confirmed final month that Eubank Jr and Benn would run again their grudge match on September 20 in London.
Nonetheless, the Saudi boxing chief introduced the combat earlier than Eubank Jr had agreed to his facet of the deal.
Eubank Jr has made it clear that September is just too tight of a turnaround for him and {that a} winter date fits him higher.
Riyadh Season and monetary backers SELA pulled their involvement from the combat after listening to of the delay.
Nonetheless, Ring Journal has since reported that each our bodies are contemplating staging the combat in November as a substitute.
Eubank Jr’s supervisor Elliot ‘Napper’ Amoakoh advised talkSPORT.com on Tuesday: “Chris Eubank Jr & Nova Sport are working arduous behind the scenes to get this combat finished this 12 months”