Chris Eubank Jr. (32-2-0, 23 KOs) faces former world champion Liam Smith (32-3-1, 19 KOs) at the AO Arena in Manchester on January 21, live on DAZN and Sky Sports Box Office.
Smith enters this bout in the best shape of his life after defeating Jesse Vargas, Anthony Fowler, and Roberto Garcia.
Eubank Jr. is a man whose last name needs no introduction at all. The son of legendary former world champion Chris Eubank, the 33-year-old has successfully built a reputation for himself in the sport.
This time Eubank faces one of the toughest challenges of his stellar career. The Brighton fighter was a former IBO world title holder and is entering his prime looking to start the new year in style. Eager to return to the ring after his proposed October bout with Conor Benn was postponed, Eubank Jr. last fought in February when he confidently defeated Liam Williams in Cardiff to an impressive unanimous points victory.
As part of the same evening, a fight between Richard Riakpore (15-0, 11 KOs) and the former two-time world heavyweight champion Krzysztof Głowacki (32-3, 20 KOs) should take place. Previously, Eubank's fight with Smith and the entire London tournament was scheduled for December 17th.
A pair of bouts have been added to the fight card: undefeated Londoner Richard Riakporhe (15-0, 11 KOs) faces against Poland’s Glowacki (32-3-0, 20 KOs) in the cruiserweight clash and former WBO world heavyweight champion Joseph Parker (30-3, 21 KOs) meets Jack “One Smack” Massey (20-1, 11 KOs).
Fight card:
▪️Chris Eubank Jr vs. Liam Smith, 12 rounds, middleweight ▪️Richard Riakporhe vs. Krzysztof Glowacki, 10 rounds, cruiserweight ▪️Ekow Essuman vs. Chris Kongo, 12 rounds, for British, Commonwealth, IBF European, WBC International Silver welterweight titles ▪️Jack Massey vs. Joseph Parker, 10 rounds, heavyweight ▪️Frazer Clarke vs. Kevin Espindola, 8 rounds, heavyweight ▪️Matty Harris vs. Jiri Surmaj, 6 rounds, heavyweight ▪️Scott Forrest vs. Amine Boucetta, 6 rounds, cruiserweight
