It’s on! ‘Smith vs Eubank Jr II: Repeat or Revenge?' set for Saturday, September 2nd at AO Arena Manchester, live on Sky Sports Box Office
The highly anticipated rematch between bitter middleweight rivals Liam ‘Beefy’ Smith and Chris Eubank Jr will take place at the AO Arena in Manchester on Saturday, September 2nd.
Airing live and exclusively on Sky Sports Box Office, the blockbuster pay-per-view event will bring the pair’s heated rivalry to a fiery conclusion in the same arena which hosted their electrifying first encounter in January.
That frenetic firefight lasted just one minute into the fourth round before Smith secured victory with a stunning pair of knockdowns. Determined to avenge the defeat, Eubank Jr immediately activated the contracted rematch clause and has been in a protracted training camp focused on beating the Liverpool man..
With a prior date having been postponed due to Smith suffering a minor injury in training camp, the simmering rivalry has reached new heights with each passing month and is set to reach boiling point on September 2nd.
"I'm glad that the date is set now and we can look forward to getting rid of this itch that needs scratching. I'm fully healed up now, injury-free, and I'm looking forward to finishing Chris Eubank Jr's career on September 2nd,” said Smith.
"No more excuses, no more postponements. Smith can’t run forever. September 2 is the day of my revenge,” said Eubank Jr.
Ben Shalom, BOXXER’s promoter and CEO, said, “The rivalry between Liam Smith and Chris Eubank Jr has quickly become one of the most heated in British boxing. Their January fight was one of the most exciting encounters in BOXXER history. We’re expecting tickets to fly out for September 2nd at the AO Arena as fans rush to be ringside for what is guaranteed to be another unbelievable firefight.”
Kalle Sauerland, Global Head of Boxing at Wasserman Boxing, said: "Good things come to those who wait, and so the postponements will only make victory that bit sweeter for Chris, when he finally meets Liam Smith on September 2. Chris has had to remain patient and disciplined but what has been clear, in our conversations over the last few weeks and months, is that he is lasered-focused on setting the record straight. Chris is going to deliver an electric performance."
SMITH vs EUBANK Jr II: REPEAT OR REVENGE? is presented in association with official partners bet365, WOW HYDRATE, Everlast and Village Hotels.
Tickets for the blockbuster clash at the AO Arena in Manchester will go on sale on Tuesday July 25th.
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