Chris Eubank Jr has spoken out after his stoppage defeat to Liam Smith final night time, taking to social media to problem a respectful message of congratulations to ‘Beefy.’
Issues had turned very bitter between the pair within the construct as much as the battle, with the press convention specifically seeing a number of private feedback made my each males.
Nonetheless, Eubank appears to have let bygones be bygones judging from the message he issued to Smith simply after midnight.
“Congratulations to Liam tonight, good lil shot you caught me with there my boy. Felt like I might of saved going however referee is in cost & I respect his choice. We’ll get it on once more quickly.”
Congratulations to Liam tonight, good lil shot you caught me with there my boy. Felt like I might of saved going however referee is in cost & I respect his choice. We’ll get it on once more quickly 😎 #EubankSmith
— Chris Eubank Jr (@ChrisEubankJr) January 22, 2023
The stylish feedback echo the publish battle respect proven between the 2 within the ring, who embraced and shared some phrases.
After a cagey opening two rounds, Eubank really loved a robust third, tagging Smith on a number of events with heavy uppercuts that the Liverpudlian’s coach Joe McNally later admitted had involved him.
The battle could be turned the other way up within the fourth although, when Smith backed Eubank right into a nook and unleashed a devastating mixture that despatched ‘Subsequent Gen’ to the canvas.
Though he made it again to his toes, Eubank’s legs had been visibly gone and Smith wasted no time in securing the end and sending the Scousers on the Manchester Enviornment into meltdown.
Eubank has the choice to energetic a contractual rematch clause, and his coach, Roy Jones Jr, revealed to iFL TV that his fighter plans to take action.
“I don’t know if he goes straight again into it however I do know he desires it.”
As for Smith, he has acknowledged he’s keen to rematch Jr, however on his phrases. Now the ‘A’ aspect, the phrases for Smith vs Eubank 2 will seemingly look an entire lot completely different to their first encounter, ought to a second assembly get pencilled in.