Liam Smith Says Chris Eubank Jr Is ‘an Easy Night For Me’ As New BOXXER Signing Challenges Rival

Liam Smith has identified as for a struggle with Chris Eubank Jr subsequent. Now the previous WBO tremendous-welterweight environment winner has signed with promoter BOXXER, with his fights to be screened dwell on Sky Athletics, he needs the most significant worries available.

Soon after a contentious loss to Magomed Kurbanov in Russia, Smith is coming off two outstanding wins, beating Anthony Fowler in their Liverpool hometown and defeating Jessie Vargas in New York’s Madison Sq. Yard. In February Eubank travelled to Cardiff to outpoint Liam Williams, a fighter Smith has overwhelmed twice prior to.

“I’ve generally place my title in for that [Eubank fight]. That is a battle that I’d soar at tomorrow. That is a fight that I’d enjoy, that is a struggle that I know could be produced now. With me back again on Sky that is 1 that they’ll almost certainly press to make,” Smith instructed Sky Sports activities Boxing.

Even even though Eubank Jr is a more substantial gentleman, operating at middleweight, Smith is self-assured that he would defeat the star from Brighton.

“If Chris Eubank fights me the way he fought Liam Williams, I assume I’d beat him handily,” Smith reported.

“I think he’s stuck in styles, making an attempt to battle the way Roy Jones [the boxing legend who now trains Eubank] fights. So that’s just one that I’d chunk your hand off for and I’d chunk your hand off for it following, if you want the truth.”

Smith speaks with some authority on the issue. He has beforehand shared a ring with Eubank, however only in sparring.

“We had some great spars and you just can’t definitely choose also substantially off a spar, sparring in general. But them spars, we finished a ton, have also designed me massively self-assured I’d beat Chris Eubank,” Smith defined.

“If he comes for a struggle, you are in for a combat with him he’s a fantastic athlete, in shape. He’s not powerful but he’s in good shape.

“Boxing means and boxing IQ I don’t think he’s the biggest. That’s why I believe he’s stuck in involving kinds at the moment. I feel Roy Jones is striving to get him boxing and if he attempts to box me like he boxed Liam Williams, then I think it’s an quick night for me.”

Eubank Jr isn’t the only big fight Smith is gunning for. He’s been connected with boxing the son of legendary fighter Kostya Tszyu, Tim Tszyu, who not too long ago secured a superior win in excess of Terrell Gausha to shoot up the world rankings. Jermell Charlo, the undisputed tremendous-welterweight winner, is also a target for the Liverpudlian.

“The a few names make my ears prick up, make me smile,” Smith mentioned.

These fights can materialize for the reason that Smith is so hugely ranked with the crucial sanctioning bodies. The WBC have him at No 3 in their ratings, the WBA rank him No 4 and the WBO have him at No 2. Even if Charlo were to shift up to 160lbs and vacate his titles, Smith would be effectively positioned to battle for a single of all those belts.

“It’s fascinating the place I’m in at the instant,” Smith said. “If all 4 belts turn into vacant, I’ll probably get a decision of route.

“The British lovers know me. Place a combat in entrance of me, I’ll consider it and I have finished that the entire way via my job, whether or not it be Russia, regardless of whether it be drop again down a degree for a domestic fight with Anthony Fowler.

“Offer me a combat, I’ll just take it. I like a combat.”