The hype for Chris Eubank Jr and Liam Smith’s domestic clash continues to build with the release of The Gloves Are Off. Here are all the highlights and the full episode.
Liam Smith On Conor Benn Fight And Eubank’s Weight Picture
“Conor was a low risk and a high reward for you. It was a good money fight for you against a smaller man. It didn’t hurt you cause you never actually made the weight. You did kid the public a little bit in that sense.
What was your picture? 159? Your fight was at 157. You were meant to make 157. You did well kidding the public with your top off nice and ripped, but you were not 157.”
Chris Eubank Jr On Beating Smith At 50%
“If I had a bad leg and a bad arm I would still take you out. So that’s why I said I need to be 50% – or better – to beat him. He’s not [a tougher test than Conor Benn.] How could he be? He’s ABC 123. There’s no surprises.
What you see is what you get with this guy. He’s an old dog in the game. Maybe I am too, but I’ve watched his fights. I know what he is at the absolute best he can be.
He’s not tougher than me, he’s not quicker than me, he’s not stronger than me – so how do you win?”
Liam Smith On Eubank’s Ability
“By the way, you cannot box. So I hope you try and box me. You try and box me like Roy’s got you boxing. Please do. You can fight to be fair to you.
“I can stay in the pocket with you. You’re plain and simple when you fight. Yeah, you’ve got quick hands [but] you think you can punch. You can’t punch, even at 160. You’re fit and you can put your shots together – you can’t punch.”
Chris Eubank Jr’s Prediction
“I don’t pick rounds, but, yeah, the way you fight, it can’t go twelve really. Because you don’t move. You stay in the pocket. And if you stay in the pocket with me I’m going to roast you.
While it lasts it’s going to be a hell of a fight.
He will quit. He will get knocked out. He’ll wait till nine, get back up, then I’ll knock him out.”
Liam Smith On Middleweight Debut
“100% I can be effective at middleweight. I’ve been 154 my whole career – it’s getting tough the older I’ve got. I’m fully big enough for 160, and Chris will know that.”
Chris Eubank Jr On Liam Smith Being ‘Dirty’
“He is a dirty fighter. I’ve seen quite a few things. I like when I see guys doing the head butting and the elbowing because that means that they’re not true. When the going gets tough, they look for ways out.
I’ve never been a dirty fighter. I’ve never done anything which is against the rules. So I like watching fighters and seeing them have to resort to the dirty tactics because their skill level isn’t enough.”
Liam Smith On Lifestyles
“You’re a clown. You’d rather sit and play poker with Neymar than have a meal with your family. You’re a show pony.
He has people carrying his phone, people carrying his jackets … He had a young man the other day carrying his phone while he was in the corner, probably going through his Instagram.”
Liam Smith On Eubank Sparring
“You’re very weak to the body, and you know you’re weak to the body. You got creased to the body and blamed your arm. Your little arm injury. He didn’t fully go, but nearly.”
Chris Eubank On Smith’s Weaknesses
“Liam’s already mentioning the word ‘retirement’. Which is good. I like hearing fighters talk like that. That to me screams weakness and defeat.”
“You’ve been hurt in fights. You’ve been wobbled. You’ve been on the ground. Tell me who hurt me. I got cut once. Never been hurt, never been stopped, never been put on the floor, never been counted out – like you have. You’re the type of guy if you get hurt you’re going to look to your bothers and look to your corner – ‘what do I do?'”
Liam Smith On Defeat
“I struggle losing to anybody, but I’ll also struggle to this man. Look at him. I’ll struggle losing to that. The persona, his demeanour, his attitude, his arrogance. I’ll struggle to lose to somebody like Chris … It’s unthinkable.”
You can watch the full back and forth below ahead of the fight on Sky Sports Box Office – an event with a packed undercard featuring Joseph Parker and Richard Riakporhe.
FAQs
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Who is the favorite in the Smith vs Eubank fight? ›
Smith was the surprise winner in January but is now 8/13 favourite to win the rematch, with Eubank Jr priced at 13/10. Bookmakers offer odds of 6/4 for Smith to win by KO or TKO, with the same bet priced at 9/2 for Eubank Jr. The odds for a draw or technical draw are 14/1.
What was the result of the Eubank and Smith fight? ›
Eubank Jr won the second bout via tenth round TKO.
What did Smith say about Eubank? ›
The fractiousness between Eubank Jr and Smith has long been bubbling over but took an unpleasant turn in the press conference. During the exchange, Smith said: “Chris, you go on about girls, mate, has anybody in this room ever seen you with a girl? Have you got something to tell us? Because you're 33.
What does the gloves are off mean? ›
used for saying that people or groups are ready to fight, argue, compete, etc. as hard as they can without showing any care or respect for each other: We've played it by their rules so far, but now the gloves are off.
What is the gloves off campaign? ›
CLCH has become the latest NHS Trust to adopt a 'Gloves Off' campaign, which aims to reduce the unnecessary use of non-sterile disposable gloves for patients without a known infection risk.
Why did Eubank lose to Smith? ›
Eubank failed to deal with the pressure he was under from early in the fourth round and was first floored by a huge left uppercut. With Eubank on unsteady legs after quickly getting to his feed, Smith finished him with a right to the head. "I dominated the first three rounds, the third round I started hurting him.
How much did Smith get for Eubank fight? ›
Eubank Jr will earn an estimated £2.4million ($3.5million) for the fight against Smith, with an initial £808k ($1million) before PPV bonuses. He will earn a 60% share of the box office pot with Smith taking 40%, meanwhile, Smith will earn an estimated £970k in total with his initial £404k payment before PPV share.
Is Chris Eubank one of the best boxers of all time? ›
Christopher Livingstone Eubank (born 8 August 1966) is a British former professional boxer who competed from 1985 to 1998. He held the World Boxing Organization (WBO) middleweight and super-middleweight titles between 1990 and 1995, and is ranked by BoxRec as the third best British super-middleweight boxer of all time.
Who defeated Eubank Jr? ›
Eubank vs Smith
Eubank Jr. fought former WBO light-middleweight champion Liam Smith at the Manchester Arena in England on 21 January 2023. Eubank was beaten after the referee waved off the fight in the fourth round.
Chris Eubank Jr. delivered a performance to rescue his career and gained revenge on Liam Smith with a 10th-round stoppage win on Saturday at the AO Arena in Manchester, England.
How much weight did Liam Smith have to lose for the Eubank fight? ›
Liam Smith was convinced that a '42-pound' weight cut proved costly in his rematch with Chris Eubank Jr. Smith suffered a tenth-round defeat to Eubank Jr in their hotly-anticipated rematch on Saturday night.
Did Chris Eubank always have a lisp? ›
Chris Eubank's Voice
In his early years, Eubank had a trademark lisp and a lot of impressionists seised on that as part of their impersonation, but since his boxing days, he has had his teeth repaired and has in fact lost his lisp entirely, so to give him one is in fact not being entirely accurate.
Did Will Smith learn boxing? ›
Smith had to learn from scratch how to box. "Will thought he knew how to fight because he had been in some street fights, " laughs Foster. "But really, he couldn't fight at all." HE COULD take a punch, however.
What channel is the gloves are off on? ›
Fabio Wardley vs Frazer Clarke | 'The Gloves Are Off' available now! Boxing News | Sky Sports.
What channel is Eubank V Smith on? ›
Liam Smith and Chris Eubank Jr are set to face off once again at the AO Arena in Manchester on September 2, live on Sky Sports Box Office.
What channel is the Golden gloves on tonight? ›
How to Watch the 2024 Golden Globes from Anywhere. This year's Golden Globes ceremony will air at 8 p.m. ET/5 pm. PT on CBS and stream on Paramount+ with Showtime.
Where does the saying the gloves are off come from? ›
When the gloves are off, people start to argue or fight in a more serious way. ('The gloves come off' and 'take the gloves off' are also used. It comes from boxing, where fighters normally wear gloves so that they don't do too much damage to each other.)
