The all-British showdown takes place tonight.
The time for talking has stopped and Chris Eubank Jr and Liam Smith will finally go head-to-head in a domestic grudge match in Manchester.
Fight week for this contest took an interesting turn when the pair traded controversial verbal blows at Thursday’s press conference before a calmer weigh-in which saw Eubank Jr and Smith engage in heated stare down.
For both men, a win is vital if they want to prolong their stay on boxing’s top table and make a charge for a world title opportunity.
Here’s everything you need to know about Eubank Jr vs. Smith.
WHEN IS EUBANK JR VS. SMITH? DATE, START TIME TONIGHT
- Date: Saturday, January 21
- Main card: 6 p.m. GMT / 7 p.m. CET / 1 p.m. ET
- Main event ringwalks (approx): 10:15 p.m. GMT / 11:15 p.m. CET / 5:15 p.m. ET
The main card is set to get underway at 6 p.m. GMT / 7 p.m. CET / 1 p.m. ET with the main event ringwalks scheduled for 10:15 p.m. GMT / 11:15 p.m. CET / 5:15 p.m. ET. These timings could change due to the length of the undercard fights.
WHAT CHANNEL/STREAM IS EUBANK JR VS. SMITH ON TONIGHT?
Fight fans in the UK can puchase the fight on Sky Sports Box Office.
The all-British middleweight contest is also available to DAZN subscribers in the below countries (click here for more information).
- United States
- Canada
- UK: Sky Sports Box Office
- Germany
- Switzerland
- Austria
- Japan
WHERE IS THE EUBANK JR VS. SMITH FIGHT TONIGHT?
The fight takes place at the AO Arena in Manchester, England.
CHRIS EUBANK JR RECORD AND BIO
- Nationality: British
- Date of Birth: September 18, 1989
- Height: 5′ 11″
- Reach: 72.5″
- Total Fights: 34
- Record: 32-2 (23 KOs)
LIAM SMITH RECORD AND BIO
- Nationality: British
- Date of Birth: July 27, 1988
- Height: 5′ 9.5″
- Reach: N/A
- Total Fights: 36
- Record: 32-3-1 (19 KOs)
EUBANK JR VS. SMITH FIGHT CARD
- Chris Eubank Jr vs. Liam Smith; Middleweight
- Richard Riakporhe vs. Krzysztof Glowacki; Cruiserweight
- Ekow Essuman vs. Chris Kongo; For Essuman’s British and Commonwealth titles
- Joseph Parker vs. Jack Massey; Heavyweight
- Frazer Clarke vs. Kevin Espindola; Heavyweight
- Matty Harris vs. Jiri Surmanj; Heavyweight
- Scott Forrest vs. Amine Boucetta; Cruiserweight
- Frankie Stringer vs. Christian Narvaez; Lightweight
