Tony Bellew has praised Liam Smith for his sensational knockout victory over Chris Eubank Jr while claiming the latter is ‘a strolling contradiction.’
Smith – who hails from Liverpool alongside Bellew – disproved a assured Eubank’s concept that he can be a simple night time’s work by upsetting the bookies’ odds and knocking him out in fourth spherical of their middleweight contest.
After branding Smith’s end as good, Bellew stated on Twitter that he was merely the higher fighter, taking pictures down the concept the load had a giant half to play in Eubank’s first stoppage loss
“Nope… simply got here up in opposition to a greater fighter than himself. One which can be technically much better than him.”
“He’s on document saying he may beat anybody from 154 – 168lb … He’s a strolling contradiction.”
He’s on document saying he may beat anybody from 154-168lbs mate.. He’s a strolling contradiction..
— Tony Bellew (@TonyBellew) January 22, 2023
He then answered a fan who stated that the Brighton man wasn’t damage in opposition to George Groves a weight class up, however Bellew was nonetheless decided that Smith had his credit score.
“Him and Liam each appeared drained on the Friday [to be honest] – the distinction right here is George outboxed him and put him on a jab all night time. If I bear in mind accurately he additionally had one arm?
Liam damage him with a physique shot the spherical earlier than and it made him weary! He then went for the top [and goodnight]”
Him and Liam each appeared drained on the Friday tbh.. the distinction right here is George outboxed him and put him on a jab all night time.. if I bear in mind accurately he additionally had 1 arm? Liam damage him with a physique shot the spherical earlier than and it made him weary! He then went for the top and 💤
— Tony Bellew (@TonyBellew) January 22, 2023
It’s no shock Bellew was fast to reply on condition that Eubank has just lately known as him the largest a**ehole in Liverpool – nicely, second largest after Smith.
Eubank’s antagonistic nature drew responses from different fighters too, essentially the most notable of them being Conor Benn. The pair had been set to struggle in 2022 earlier than Benn examined optimistic for a banned substance.
Up till just lately there was nonetheless speak of rescheduling, though it’s undoubtedly misplaced a few of, if not all, the enchantment given this newest end result. Benn posted on-line that he would’ve completed Eubank inside two rounds.