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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
Sport
Donagh Corby

Liam Smith offers rival Chris Eubank Jr rematch advice after "damaging" defeat

Liam Smith has offered a rematch to rival Chris Eubank Jr after viciously knocking him out in their pay-per-view grudge fight on Saturday night in Manchester.

The former world champion was a slight underdog heading into his fight with Eubank Jr, but brutalised him in the fourth round to land one of the biggest victories of his career in front of a packed out AO Arena. However, prior to the bout they had agreed to a rematch clause, which Eubank Jr is expected to exercise for a second bout.

Both men have already expressed interest in fighting at Anfield, the home of Liverpool FC, if the bout is to happen again, although weight will be an issue. It is believed that draining himself to middleweight leaves Eubank Jr compromised, while Smith had most of his career success at super-welterweight and is not considered particularly big at 160lb.

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