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      ‘I felt like I could have gone on’ – Chris Eubank Jr wanted to carry on fighting despite brutal knockdowns by Liam Smith

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      CHRIS EUBANK JR wanted to bravely carry on fighting after being brutally put down twice by Liam Smith. Smith became the first man to ever send Eubank to the canvas in the middleweight’s professional career.
      Chris Eubank Jr was knocked out by Liam SmithCredit: Reuters
      The fourth-round onslaught continued as Eubank was bundled to the canvas as he struggled to keep his footing.
      He once more amazingly made it back to his feet on unsteady legs but the referee had no choice but to wave it off.
      Trainer Roy Jones Jr was ready to throw the towel in but Eubank somehow wanted to carry on going.
      He even rushed over to Smith, refusing to believe the bout had ended and had to be held back by opposing coach Joe McNally.
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      When Eubank, 33, cleared his head, he congratulated Smith, 34, but insisted he wanted to fight on.
      He said: “Big congratulations to him, I felt like I could have gone on but he caught me with a great shot.”
      Eubank followed up the sentiment as he broke his social media silence on Twitter.
      He posted: “Congratulations to Liam tonight, nice lil shot you caught me with there my boy.
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      “Felt like I could of kept going but referee is in charge & I respect his decision. We’ll get it on again soon.”
      Smith becomes the third man to beat Eubank, behind Billy Joe Saunders, 33, and George Groves, 34.
      And he could get a second shot back at Anfield if a rematch clause is exercised.
      Eubank said: “If the fans want to see a rematch then we can get it on at Anfield.”
      Smith teased taking the sequel back home to Merseyside having come up in weight to beat Eubank, who was left with a swollen eye.
      He said: “If Chris wants the rematch we can do that on my terms.
      “I agreed to the rematch clause beforehand so we can see, I can beat all the best fights at 160lbs and 154lbs.”
      Liam Smith knocked down Chris Eubank Jr twiceCredit: PA
      Chris Eubank Jr and Liam Smith embrace post-fightCredit: Getty More

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      ‘Where does he go from here?’ – Carl Froch fears it could be ‘curtains’ for Chris Eubank Jr after brutal Liam Smith loss

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      CARL FROCH has questioned where Chris Eubank Jr’s career will go now following his brutal defeat to Liam Smith. Eubank hit the canvas for the first time as a professional in round four of his middleweight clash with Smith.
      Liam Smith knocked Chris Eubank Jr down twiceCredit: PA
      Chris Eubank Jr following defeat to Liam SmithCredit: PA
      And before long he was bundled to the deck again and despite once more making it to his feet, the fight was waved off.
      Froch, a former sparring partner, fears the loss could have massive consequences for Eubank and his career.
      He said on Sky Box Office: “Where does he go from here? That could be curtains on his career.
      “And I don’t want to say he should retire now but that was a bad defeat. I just think, where does he go now?
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      “He’s in against a naturally smaller guy and he looked badly hurt.
      “I don’t think he’ll retire but where does he go now at middleweight or super-middleweight?”
      Eubank’s dream of a middleweight title tilt against Kazakh legend Gennady Golovkin, 40, appear to have been KO’d.
      And until any sort of redemption in the ring is gained, a mega-fight with Mexican Canelo Alvarez, 32, has also been knocked back.
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      Instead, Eubank, 33, could look to go behind enemy lines against Liverpool’s Smith, 34, should he exercise his rematch clause.
      He said: “If the fans want to see a rematch, we can get it on at Anfield.”
      Smith becomes the third man to beat Eubank, behind Billy Joe Saunders, 33, and George Groves, 34.
      And having come up in weight for the pay-per-view bout, he teased taking the potential sequel back to Merseyside.
      Smith said: “If Chris wants the rematch we can do that on my terms.
      “I agreed to the rematch clause beforehand so we can see, I can beat all the best fights at 160lbs and 154lbs.”
      Chris Eubank Jr and Liam Smith have opened the door to a rematchCredit: Reuters More

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      Conor Benn reacts to Chris Eubank Jr’s shock Smith KO loss and claims it would ‘not lasted two rounds’ if they’d fought

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      CONOR BENN laughed at rival Chris Eubank Jr after he was beaten by Liam Smith.Benn was set to fight Eubank last year before he failed a drug test days before the event.
      Conor Benn poked fun at Chris Eubank Jr after his defeat to Liam SmithCredit: Instagram @conorbennofficial
      Nigel Benn was also delighted with Eubank’s lossCredit: Instagram @conorbennofficial
      Eubank and Benn have feuded since they were supposed to fightCredit: PA
      Smith stopped Eubank in the fourth roundCredit: PA
      The fighter has since tried to clear his name while Eubank fought Smith at the AO Arena.
      Smith defeated Eubank with a fourth-round stoppage to crown himself Britain’s best middleweight.
      Benn was delighted with the result and mocked Eubank alongside his dad, the boxing great Nigel Benn.
      Benn smiled at the camera before asking his father what he thought of the fight.

      He said on Instagram: “What you saying dad? Wouldn’t have gone past two would it,” referencing what would have happened if they had fought.
      Nigel responded by giggling and fist-bumping the air.
      Benn further put the boot into his second-generation rival, writing on Twitter: “Oh man, @ChrisEubankJr it’s a good job you didn’t fight me. You’d last two rounds at 160.”
      It comes after Eubank mocked Benn earlier this week after the Londoner tried to proclaim his innocence in light of the failed drugs test.
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      Benn wrote: “Been through hell and back.
      “Thank God for science. The evidence doesn’t lie. No holes in the truth.”
      Eubank hit back, saying: “I’m pretty sure it was science that detected the illegal substances in your system on two separate occasions Conor.
      “So yes absolutely thank god for science… otherwise I would of been fighting the hulk a few months ago!!” More

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      ‘I’m a cougar’ – Elle Brooke looks sensational in slinky black dress showing off cleavage at Chris Eubank Jr fight

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      ELLE BROOKE wowed fans as she watched Chris Eubank Jr take on Liam Smith.The pair met at the AO Arena after a week filled with trash talk.
      Elle Brooke stunned in a slinky black dress for Eubank vs Smith
      The 2-0 fighter joked she was a “cougar” for ‘dating’ Fred Beck
      Brooke won her own boxing fight last week against Faith OrdwayCredit: Getty
      The adult star showed off during the weigh-inCredit: PA
      Brooke is also a content creator on TiktokCredit: Instagram @thedumbledong
      Brooke is also an avid Manchester City fanCredit: Instagram @thedumbledong
      Brooke, fresh from her latest boxing win over TikTokker Faith Ordway last week, was ringside for the big clash.
      She shared a short video alongside Fred Beck of Fred Talks Fighting fame.
      Brooke joked they were on a date but Fred quickly interjected and stated they were merely watching the boxing.
      Broke poked fun saying she was a cougar for hanging out with the boxing interviewer.
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      Prior to the event Brooke showed off her black dress, which she paired with black heels and a big smile.
      The TikTok star also showed off her big biceps which she looked very pleased with.
      Brooke has been hard at work in the gym in recent weeks, sparring with friend and fellow boxer Ebanie Bridges.
      The 2-0 fighter celebrated with Bridges in the ring after her recent win and even gave her a kiss on the cheek.
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      And the 25-year-old also set pulses racing during the weigh-in by wearing a lacy nighty – which caught the eye of several viewers.
      Brooke completed her outfit with a pair of Uggs and a silver sash with a “Birthday Queen” emblazoned across it. More

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      Chris Eubank Jr left with gruesomely swollen eye in suspected orbital break after brutal Liam Smith KO

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      CHRIS EUBANK JR was left with a suspected broken orbital bone in his crushing loss to Liam Smith.Eubank hit the canvas for the first time in his professional career in round four of the middleweight clash in Manchester.
      Liam Smith knocked out Chris Eubank JrCredit: Getty
      Eubank’s eye swelled up straight after fightCredit: Getty
      Chris Eubank Jr congratulates Liam SmithCredit: Reuters
      Smith, 34, landed a barrage of hooks in the corner and forced the shock knockdown.
      As Eubank, 33, unsteadily got to his feet, Smith rushed in to finish the job and bundled his man to the ground.
      Eubank bravely made it up but the referee was left with no choice but to call a halt to the fight.
      He was left with a horror eye swell and faces a potential broken orbital bone.

      Eubank has a rematch clause in his contract, which could fall at Anfield.
      And Smith – who warned to expect the unexpected – delivered on his promise.
      He said: “I knew all week that I could hurt Chris, I have beaten better guys than Chris and I have proven my chin. I have coped with better guys than Chris.
      “I was judging the distance better as the fight went on and I knew I would get to him in the end.
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      “I had said I would hurt him and I wasn’t taking the mick. I knew he could not hurt me and I knew I could hurt him.
      “This is the best atmosphere I have ever felt. I said all week that Chris was kidding people about his chin.
      “I knew I could hurt him, I knew I was the bigger puncher and that’s a fact. If Chris wants the rematch we can do that on my terms.
      “I agreed to the rematch clause beforehand so we can see, I can beat all the best fights at 160lbs and 154lbs.”
      Chris Eubank Jr was floored twice in defeatCredit: PA More

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      Liam Smith STOPS Chris Eubank in fourth round of grudge match to crown himself Britain’s best middleweight

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      LIAM SMITH crowned himself the best middleweight in Britain with a brutal victory over Chris Eubank Jr.The AO Arena in Manchester played host to a showdown seven years in the making – and one which spiced up this week due to a bevvy of personal insults.
      Chris Eubank Jr and Liam Smith collided in an eagerly-anticipate domestic dust-up in ManchesterCredit: PA
      But it was Liverpool’s Smith who put the sideshow to come out of the Battle of Britain victorious – which he ended in brutal fashion in the fourth stanza.
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      LIAM SMITH crowned himself the best middleweight in Britain with a career-best win over Liam Smith. More

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      Chris Eubank Jr vs Liam Smith LIVE RESULTS: SMITH WINS after massive KO shot – stream, TV channel

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      LIAM SMITH has BEATEN Chris Eubank Jr after a massive shot in the fourth round saw the Brighton man hit the canvas.Eubank Jr had a promising third round with some well-paced shots, but Smith completely rocked his opponent in the fourth with a shot to end the fight.
      Tyson Fury and David Haye are ringside in Manchester for this big bout at the AO Arena, with the winner set for a world title shot next.

      Ring walk time: 10.30pm approx
      TV channel: Sky Sports Box Office
      Live Stream: Sky Sports Box Office
      PPV price: £19.95 in the UK
      Main event: Chris Eubank Jr vs Liam Smith – ON NOW
      Richard Riakporhe BEATS Krzysztof Głowacki
      Ekow Essuman BEATS Chris Kongo
      Joseph Parker BEATS Jack Massey
      Frazer Clarke BEATS Kevin Espindola
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      Scott Forrest BEATS Amine Boucetta

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      Eubank Jr vs Smith
      HUGE WIN FOR LIAM SMITH! ROUND 4 KO!
      He catches Eubank Jr in the corner and lands a barrage of punches.
      His legs go, he staggers up but he’s all over the place.
      He goes down again and the referee waves it off!
      SMITH KO IN ROUND 4. WHAT A WIN FOR THE LIVERPOOL MAN!
      Eubank Jr vs Smith
      EUBANK JR DOWN! REF STOPS THE FIGHT!
      Eubank Jr vs Smith
      George Groves: “You can’t stand in the middle of the ring and let Chris Eubank Jr tee of on you”
      Round 4 starts!
      Eubank Jr vs Smith
      Round 3 – Popping jabs from Eubank Jr but nothing that’s keeping Smith off or making him commit.
      Smith lunges in and tries to land a shot, which whizzes past the target.
      Another close round. Eubank Jr getting a bit sharper here and sneaks in a good uppercut.
      Smith looks to be HURT towards the end of the round! MASSIVE UPPERCUTS.
      Bell saves Smith!
      Eubank Jr vs Smith
      Round 3 – Eubank Jr will have to land his jab a bit more cleanly here to keep Smith off.
      He’s charging forward and throwing some big shots over the shoulder.
      Smith lucky as he throws a big shot to the back of Eubank Jr’s head. Ref warns him.
      Eubank Jr vs Smith
      Round 2 – Smith getting back into the round and trying to find some openings.
      Eubank Jr moving around the ring and trying to get away from the Liverpool bruiser.
      He has a strong end to the round. Another close round.
      Eubank Jr – Smith
      Round 2 – Smith looks to be the man pressing here, but Eubank Jr’s skill is coming to the forefront.
      The Brighton fighter is ducking and diving around Smith’s shots so far in this round.
      Eubank Jr vs Smith
      Round 2 – Eubank Jr wants to take the centre of the ring now and try and snap his jab out.
      His fast hands are coming through early in this second round, with a bit more sharpness.
      Smith tries to land with some big hooks of his own to respond!
      Eubank Jr vs Smith
      Round 1 – Smith charges his man and tries to smother his rival. Lots of cheers from the crowd but nothing landed.
      Eubank Jr lands a good shot but Smith shakes his head – Did it hurt him though?
      Bell goes for the end of the round. Smith probably gets it, very close.
      Eubank Jr vs Smith
      Round 1 – The pair clinch halfway through the round, sharp start from each man.
      Smith lands a good right hand and Eubank Jr fires a hook that skims his rival’s head.
      Smith has looked a bit more composed. Not a lot in it though.
      Eubank Jr vs Smith
      Round 1 – Smith and Eubank underway and the Liverpool man starts fast taking the centre of the ring.
      The crowd are behind the Scouser here.
      Eubank Jr trying to establish his jab.
      IT’S TIME!
      They’re ready to go! Both fighters in the ring!
      Fatherly glove
      Chris Eubank Sr has been a largely silent figure in son Jr’s career of late – but has broken his silence with well wishes and a warning to Liam Smth.
      Sr tweeted; “Good luck, Son. As I’ve always taught you, the harder you train, the luckier you become.
      “You started your training camp 19 years ago, so to @Liambeefysmith and your team….YOU’VE BEEN WARNED.”
      Riakporhe wins
      The victor calls out all three cruiserweight champions, Jai Opetaia, Ilunga Makabu and Lawrence Okolie.
      But we also have Chris Billam-Smith on the ring apron and ready to come into the ring.
      Riakporhe narrowly beat Billam-Smith in 2019 and the Sky Sports-signed pair could rematch down the road.
      Riakporhe wins
      With that, we are one step closer to the main-event!
      Chris Eubank Jr and Liam Smith are up next and there’s not long to go.
      And honestly, the crowd here in Manchester could do with a boost, so the ring walks are much needed.
      Riakporhe wins
      Riakporhe landed a big right hand which sent Glowacki into the corner and he reined down with punches.
      Not a lot landed clean but there was enough volume to force the ref’s hand.
      It’s Riakporhe’s biggest win – doing it two rounds quicker than Okolie – and keeps him on track for a world title shot.
      Riakporhe vs Glowacki
      Round 4 – It’s Glowacki who is taking control in this round, coming forward and looping hooks over.
      Sneaky left hand finds the target as Glowacki sneaks to the outside.
      But Riakporhe has Glowacki hurt with a right hand and the Pole is backed into the corer… AND IT’S OVER!
      Riakporhe vs Glowacki
      Round 3 – Riakporhe is stalking but not pulling the trigger.
      He goes to the body with a right hand but nothing is finding home.
      You feel the Brit needs to let his hands go better as we head into the fourth round.
      Riakporhe vs Glowacki
      Round 3 – Riakporhe is stalking but not pulling the trigger.
      He goes to the body with a right hand but nothing is finding home.
      You feel the Brit needs to let his hands go better as we head into the fourth round.
      Riakporhe vs Glowacki
      Round 2 – MASSIVE right hand stuns Glowacki and the Pole is reeling back.
      Here comes Riakporhe, who sense his man is hurt but Glowacki does well to recover there.
      Big round for Riakporhe as he found his range and landed a beautifully timed right hand, but couldn’t close the show.
      Riakporhe vs Glowacki
      Round 1 – Here we go, Riakporhe’s biggest test to date. Okolie got the job done is six, can he go one better?
      Bit of an awkward start as the clash of stances is causing the feet to come together but Glowacki does land a left over the top.
      Glowacki has Riakporhe in the corner but the Londoner shoots a good right hand down the pipe to close out a cagey opener for him.
      Up next
      Richard Riakporhe continues his quest for a world title against potentially his biggest test.
      He welcomes Polish former world champion Krzysztof Glowacki to Manchester.
      Fans will recognise Głowacki for his losing effort in 2020 to Lawrence Okolie, who won the WBO title that night.

      Essuman vs Kongo
      Judges score the bout 114-114, 1116-113, 115-114 and your winner… and STILL British and Commonwealth champion Ekow Essuman.
      It’s Essuman’s aggression which trumps Kongo’s back foot boxing style.
      Tight fight but not one that caught fire and that we’re ever likely to see again.
      Essuman vs Kongo
      Judges score the bout 114-114, 1116-113, 115-114 and your winner… and STILL British and Commonwealth champion Ekow Essuman.
      It’s Essuman’s aggression which trumps Kongo’s back foot boxing style.
      Tight fight but not one that caught fire and that we’re ever likely to see again.
      Essuman vs Kongo
      Intriguing one throughout with Kongo the sharper, more disciplined working behind his jab.
      But Essuman had his moments and landed some big shots, notably in the final stages.
      Kongo for my money does enough on points, but we’re about to see what the all important three judges think.
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      Tyson Fury demands fight with Francis Ngannou with Mike Tyson as special guest referee if Usyk fight falls through

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      TYSON FURY wants a freak cage fight with former UFC heavyweight king Francis Ngannou – with Mike Tyson locked in there too – if the Oleksandr Usyk undisputed bout collapses.Negotiations for the Spring showdown are well underway and hopes are high that the bout – for Fury’s WBC title and the WBA, IBF and WBO belts the Ukraine icon snatched off of Anthony Joshua – will happen.
      Tyson Fury is on course to face Oleksandr Usyk for all the heavyweight marbles in the springCredit: REUTERS
      But he plans to step in the ring with ex-UFC HW champ Francis Ngannou if the fight doesn’t come to fruitionCredit: ESPN
      Ngannou is a free agent after failing to agree a new contract with the UFCCredit: GETTY
      But boxing businessman Fury, 34, wisely has a fallback plan in case the meeting with the 36-year-old southpaw fails to materialise.
      Ngannou got in the Wembley ring after Fury’s 2022 win over Dillian Whyte in the hopes of lining up a crossover fight but he was under an exclusive contract with the UFC and nursing a knee injury.
      But he has since left the American MMA brand, dropping his belt, and wants to take up boxing.
      At Saturday night’s clash between Liam Smith and Chris Eubank Jr, Fury said: “I am very interested in the Francis Ngannou fight and he is not contracted to the UFC anymore.
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      “I am interested in that and if the undisputed fight doesn’t get done then I will be looking to take on him, the so-called Baddest Man on the Planet.
      “And we’ll make it interesting, a hybrid fight, maybe MMA gloves and in a cage but with Queensberry rules.
      “It would be a colossal event wherever it happens.
      “Me and him in a cage with 4oz gloves on. And maybe a superstar referee like Mike Tyson, just for bantz.”
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      Hopefully, the back-up plan will not be needed and all the hard work Fury’s promoter Frank Warren has been doing with Team Usyk yields the ultimate battle.
      And boxing historian Fury reckons it will be the latest fight of the century.
      He said: “When I get the deal done everybody will know.
      “I am not getting involved in doing deals, that’s what I pay Frank Warren and my lawyer to do, because all the back and forth drives me mad, he wants this and that. I am not getting involved.
      “This is the fight of the century, they built Muhammad Ali vs Joe Frazier 1 as the fight of that century and there one before that was Jack Dempsey and Gene Tunney, the biggest crowd ever recorded at a boxing show.
      “And now Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk to be the first heavyweight four-belt holder in history.
      “There have been undisputed heavyweight champions before, the last was our Lennox Lewis, but that was for the three belts and not four. I will be the first of this era.
      “I am an undefeated two-time world champion and he is an undefeated two-weight world champion, so it is a very interesting fight.”
      Tyson Fury wants to become the undisputed ruler of the heavyweight divisionCredit: Getty
      Fury has also done the maths on how incredible his status is at the top of pugilism.
      He said: “I am not bothered about history and legacy because that means you are over the hill and finished.
      “I am active now and happy. I don’t give a damn about when I am gone.
      “I am enjoying being world heavyweight champion and nowing that out of about seven billion people on the planet, I am the toughest, biggest, baddest, hardest, ugliest man of all seven billion.
      “Well, if there’s seven billion people in the word, half of them must be women, so say three-and-a-half billion and out of all of them, under Queensberry Rules, I am the best.
      “That is a lot to say and I am very proud of it.”
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      There was just one ruthless line for Anthony Joshua, who turned down a December fight with Fury that Derek Chisora bravely took instead.
      He said: “I am not even interested in talking about that tosser, that fight is in the past.” More