{"id":7078,"date":"2023-01-13T06:02:57","date_gmt":"2023-01-13T06:02:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/atswins.ai\/blog\/chris-eubank-jr-accuses-liam-smith-of-being-a-dirty-fighter-ahead-of-january-21s-box-office-crash-boxing-news\/"},"modified":"2023-01-13T06:02:57","modified_gmt":"2023-01-13T06:02:57","slug":"chris-eubank-jr-accuses-liam-smith-of-being-a-dirty-fighter-ahead-of-january-21s-box-office-crash-boxing-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/atswins.ai\/blog\/chris-eubank-jr-accuses-liam-smith-of-being-a-dirty-fighter-ahead-of-january-21s-box-office-crash-boxing-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Chris Eubank Jr. accuses Liam Smith of being a &#8216;dirty fighter&#8217; ahead of January 21&#8217;s box office crash.boxing news"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-component-name=\"sdc-article-body\">\n<p>Chris Eubank Jr. accused Liam Smith of being a &#8220;dirty fighter&#8221; after he continued a verbal battle during a tense encounter ahead of their next match.<\/p>\n<p>The highly anticipated middleweight showdown between Eubank and Smith will take place live on January 21st at Manchester&#8217;s AO Arena. <em>sky sports box office<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>The pair sat and photographed <em>globe is off<\/em>fully available from <em>sky sports on demand<\/em> On Friday, Johnny Nelson oversaw the exchange, with Eubank continuing to throw jibes at Smith.<\/p>\n<p>Eubank said: &#8220;He&#8217;s a dirty fighter, but I&#8217;ve seen quite a few&#8230;&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Smith quickly cut off his rival and said, &#8216;Don&#8217;t moan anymore, Chris. You like to fight yourself, don&#8217;t moan anymore.'&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"sdc-site-video sdc-article-widget callfn\" data-account-id=\"6057984924001\" data-amp-iframe-embed=\"\" data-asset-id=\"e59ecdce-b412-4b76-a1c2-398cd37547f3\" data-asset-path=\"\" data-asset-version=\"\" data-autoplay=\"\" data-auth-config=\"{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/api.condatis.sky\\\/auth\\\/video\\\/token&quot;,&quot;tokenRequired&quot;:true,&quot;fetchMethod&quot;:&quot;url&quot;,&quot;fetchOptions&quot;:{&quot;encoded&quot;:true},&quot;headers&quot;:{&quot;X-SkyGDP-Proposition&quot;:&quot;sportweb&quot;,&quot;X-SkyGDP-Territory&quot;:&quot;GB&quot;,&quot;Authorization&quot;:&quot;OGY5ZDgxZjRhNzYwNGQ3MTljMjFhMDJlOGVmODRhYzA=&quot;}}\" data-caption=\"Chris Eubank Jr says he's 'rattled' Liam Smith after receiving heated messages from him ahead of their showdown in Manchester on January 21st.\" data-clip-type=\"\" data-component-name=\"sdc-site-video\" data-competition=\"\" data-copy-url-text=\"URL copied to clipboard\" data-fn=\"sdc-site-video\" data-id=\"id_e59ecdce-b412-4b76-a1c2-398cd37547f3\" data-is-live-stream=\"false\" data-lite=\"true\" data-options=\"\" data-originator-id=\"49\" data-originator-handle=\"brightcove-sport-gb\" data-package-name=\"\" data-provider=\"brightcove\" data-player-id=\"DESF5xFjJ\" data-sensitive=\"false\" data-sdc-id=\"6021590\" data-sdc-video-id=\"e59ecdce-b412-4b76-a1c2-398cd37547f3\" data-sport-category=\"\" data-state=\"loading\" data-video-ad-unit=\"videoplayer\" data-video-blacklisted-originator-ids=\"\" data-video-id=\"ref:e59ecdce-b412-4b76-a1c2-398cd37547f3\" data-video-type=\"\" data-auto-pause-on-not-visible=\"\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"sdc-site-video__inner\">\n<div class=\"sdc-site-video__content\" data-role=\"bridge-controller\" style=\"padding-bottom: calc(100% \/ ());\">\n<p class=\"sdc-site-video__accessibility-message\" data-role=\"accessibility-message\">Use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player<\/p>\n<p>              <span aria-hidden=\"true\" data-role=\"poster\" class=\"sdc-site-video__poster\"><br \/>\n                <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/e0.365dm.com\/23\/01\/768x432\/skysports-boxing-chris-eubank-jr_6021608.jpg?20230112135819\" alt=\"Chris Eubank Jr. says he's \"upset.\"  Liam Smith received a passionate message from him ahead of the showdown in Manchester on January 21st.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/e0.365dm.com\/23\/01\/768x432\/skysports-boxing-chris-eubank-jr_6021608.jpg?20230112135819 600w,https:\/\/e0.365dm.com\/23\/01\/1600x900\/skysports-boxing-chris-eubank-jr_6021608.jpg?20230112135819\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"sdc-site-video__poster-img\"\/><span class=\"sdc-site-video__loader\"\/><\/p>\n<p>              <\/span><\/p>\n<p>              <video id=\"id_e59ecdce-b412-4b76-a1c2-398cd37547f3\" data-embed=\"default\" data-application-id=\"\" class=\"video-js sdc-site-video__tag\" controls=\"\" playsinline=\"\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"sdc-site-video__caption\"><span class=\"sdc-site-video__caption-text\" data-role=\"caption-text\">Chris Eubank Jr. says he &#8220;ratted&#8221; Liam Smith after receiving an impassioned message from him ahead of their showdown in Manchester on January 21.<\/span><br \/>\n            <\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Eubank continued: they shouldn&#8217;t use.  \u201d<\/p>\n<p>Smith replied again: &#8220;You&#8217;re reading it all wrong. I&#8217;ll do whatever I can to beat you. It&#8217;s a fight, it&#8217;s called a fight.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Eubank further explained his accusations:<\/p>\n<div class=\"sdc-site-video sdc-article-widget callfn\" data-account-id=\"6057984924001\" data-amp-iframe-embed=\"\" data-asset-id=\"0f6db978-35a1-454d-b855-ece44c5ac507\" data-asset-path=\"\" data-asset-version=\"\" data-autoplay=\"\" data-auth-config=\"{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/api.condatis.sky\\\/auth\\\/video\\\/token&quot;,&quot;tokenRequired&quot;:true,&quot;fetchMethod&quot;:&quot;url&quot;,&quot;fetchOptions&quot;:{&quot;encoded&quot;:true},&quot;headers&quot;:{&quot;X-SkyGDP-Proposition&quot;:&quot;sportweb&quot;,&quot;X-SkyGDP-Territory&quot;:&quot;GB&quot;,&quot;Authorization&quot;:&quot;OGY5ZDgxZjRhNzYwNGQ3MTljMjFhMDJlOGVmODRhYzA=&quot;}}\" data-caption=\"Liam Smith says Chris Eubank Jr claims are 'laughable' ahead of their fight on January 21 - and questioned why his rival asked for a rematch clause.\" data-clip-type=\"\" data-component-name=\"sdc-site-video\" data-competition=\"\" data-copy-url-text=\"URL copied to clipboard\" data-fn=\"sdc-site-video\" data-id=\"id_0f6db978-35a1-454d-b855-ece44c5ac507\" data-is-live-stream=\"false\" data-lite=\"true\" data-options=\"\" data-originator-id=\"49\" data-originator-handle=\"brightcove-sport-gb\" data-package-name=\"\" data-provider=\"brightcove\" data-player-id=\"DESF5xFjJ\" data-sensitive=\"false\" data-sdc-id=\"5994537\" data-sdc-video-id=\"0f6db978-35a1-454d-b855-ece44c5ac507\" data-sport-category=\"\" data-state=\"loading\" data-video-ad-unit=\"videoplayer\" data-video-blacklisted-originator-ids=\"\" data-video-id=\"ref:0f6db978-35a1-454d-b855-ece44c5ac507\" data-video-type=\"\" data-auto-pause-on-not-visible=\"\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"sdc-site-video__inner\">\n<div class=\"sdc-site-video__content\" data-role=\"bridge-controller\" style=\"padding-bottom: calc(100% \/ ());\">\n<p class=\"sdc-site-video__accessibility-message\" data-role=\"accessibility-message\">Use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player<\/p>\n<p>              <span aria-hidden=\"true\" data-role=\"poster\" class=\"sdc-site-video__poster\"><br \/>\n                <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/e0.365dm.com\/22\/12\/768x432\/image_5994538.jpg?20221212153132\" alt=\"preview image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/e0.365dm.com\/22\/12\/768x432\/image_5994538.jpg?20221212153132 600w,https:\/\/e0.365dm.com\/22\/12\/1600x900\/image_5994538.jpg?20221212153132\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"sdc-site-video__poster-img\"\/><span class=\"sdc-site-video__loader\"\/><\/p>\n<p>              <\/span><\/p>\n<p>              <video id=\"id_0f6db978-35a1-454d-b855-ece44c5ac507\" data-embed=\"default\" data-application-id=\"\" class=\"video-js sdc-site-video__tag\" controls=\"\" playsinline=\"\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"sdc-site-video__caption\"><span class=\"sdc-site-video__caption-text\" data-role=\"caption-text\">Liam Smith said Chris Eubank Jr.&#8217;s allegations ahead of the Jan. 21 fight were &#8220;laughable&#8221; and questioned why his rival had asked for a rematch clause.<\/span><br \/>\n            <\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;So I like to watch fighters and see them resort to dirty tactics because their skill level isn&#8217;t enough to survive a fight and they have to start using their heads and elbows. I like to see<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;ve seen you use your head in battle, I&#8217;ve seen you headbutt, I&#8217;ve seen you elbow.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Wary of losing his cool, Smith finally retorted, &#8220;You&#8217;re trying, but I don&#8217;t care.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>Smith: I will suffer losses because of Eubank&#8217;s arrogance<\/h3>\n<p>In a moment of complete honesty, Smith admitted that he would find losing to Eubank harder than losing to any other fighter.<\/p>\n<p>The Liverpool native came into the match with three wins after three losses in his 36-game professional career.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I would have a hard time losing to anyone, but I would have a hard time losing to this guy,&#8221; said Smith.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Look at his persona, attitude, demeanor, arrogance. I would have a hard time losing to someone like Chris.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sdc-site-video sdc-article-widget callfn\" data-account-id=\"6057984924001\" data-amp-iframe-embed=\"\" data-asset-id=\"ff37e2fd-36dc-4436-8371-90367e814412\" data-asset-path=\"\" data-asset-version=\"\" data-autoplay=\"\" data-auth-config=\"{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/api.condatis.sky\\\/auth\\\/video\\\/token&quot;,&quot;tokenRequired&quot;:true,&quot;fetchMethod&quot;:&quot;url&quot;,&quot;fetchOptions&quot;:{&quot;encoded&quot;:true},&quot;headers&quot;:{&quot;X-SkyGDP-Proposition&quot;:&quot;sportweb&quot;,&quot;X-SkyGDP-Territory&quot;:&quot;GB&quot;,&quot;Authorization&quot;:&quot;OGY5ZDgxZjRhNzYwNGQ3MTljMjFhMDJlOGVmODRhYzA=&quot;}}\" data-caption=\"Chris Eubank Jr has revealed that he is only sparring eight rounds as he believes that is 'how long the fight will last' against Liam Smith on January 21.\" data-clip-type=\"\" data-component-name=\"sdc-site-video\" data-competition=\"\" data-copy-url-text=\"URL copied to clipboard\" data-fn=\"sdc-site-video\" data-id=\"id_ff37e2fd-36dc-4436-8371-90367e814412\" data-is-live-stream=\"false\" data-lite=\"true\" data-options=\"\" data-originator-id=\"49\" data-originator-handle=\"brightcove-sport-gb\" data-package-name=\"\" data-provider=\"brightcove\" data-player-id=\"DESF5xFjJ\" data-sensitive=\"false\" data-sdc-id=\"5994557\" data-sdc-video-id=\"ff37e2fd-36dc-4436-8371-90367e814412\" data-sport-category=\"\" data-state=\"loading\" data-video-ad-unit=\"videoplayer\" data-video-blacklisted-originator-ids=\"\" data-video-id=\"ref:ff37e2fd-36dc-4436-8371-90367e814412\" data-video-type=\"\" data-auto-pause-on-not-visible=\"\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"sdc-site-video__inner\">\n<div class=\"sdc-site-video__content\" data-role=\"bridge-controller\" style=\"padding-bottom: calc(100% \/ ());\">\n<p class=\"sdc-site-video__accessibility-message\" data-role=\"accessibility-message\">Use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player<\/p>\n<p>              <span aria-hidden=\"true\" data-role=\"poster\" class=\"sdc-site-video__poster\"><br \/>\n                <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/e0.365dm.com\/22\/12\/768x432\/b983495f7d90c8c1a353f115b449e4335b63b858ec6e1fda7ee04ea2765822a5_5994599.jpg?20221212164453\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/e0.365dm.com\/22\/12\/768x432\/b983495f7d90c8c1a353f115b449e4335b63b858ec6e1fda7ee04ea2765822a5_5994599.jpg?20221212164453 600w,https:\/\/e0.365dm.com\/22\/12\/1600x900\/b983495f7d90c8c1a353f115b449e4335b63b858ec6e1fda7ee04ea2765822a5_5994599.jpg?20221212164453\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"sdc-site-video__poster-img\"\/><span class=\"sdc-site-video__loader\"\/><\/p>\n<p>              <\/span><\/p>\n<p>              <video id=\"id_ff37e2fd-36dc-4436-8371-90367e814412\" data-embed=\"default\" data-application-id=\"\" class=\"video-js sdc-site-video__tag\" controls=\"\" playsinline=\"\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"sdc-site-video__caption\"><span class=\"sdc-site-video__caption-text\" data-role=\"caption-text\">Chris Eubank Jr. revealed he only sparred eight rounds against Liam Smith on Jan. 21, considering &#8220;how long the fight will last.&#8221;<\/span><br \/>\n            <\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;I can&#8217;t be anything but honest.&#8221; because he plays the game of and does some of the things he does.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I can&#8217;t imagine losing.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Chris Eubank Jr. vs Liam Smith will air live on Sky Sports Box Office on Saturday, January 21st.Book now if you are <\/strong><strong>sky tv subscribers<\/strong><strong>    or <\/strong><strong>Sky TV non-subscribers<\/strong><strong>Buy your tickets here.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>[ad_2]<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/__i\/rss\/rd\/articles\/CBMilQFodHRwczovL3d3dy5za3lzcG9ydHMuY29tL2JveGluZy9uZXdzLzEyMDQwLzEyNzg1MjE0L2NocmlzLWV1YmFuay1qci1hY2N1c2VzLWxpYW0tc21pdGgtb2YtYmVpbmctYS1kaXJ0eS1maWdodGVyLWFoZWFkLW9mLWphbnVhcnktMjEtYm94LW9mZmljZS1jbGFzaNIBmQFodHRwczovL3d3dy5za3lzcG9ydHMuY29tL2FtcC9ib3hpbmcvbmV3cy8xMjA0MC8xMjc4NTIxNC9jaHJpcy1ldWJhbmstanItYWNjdXNlcy1saWFtLXNtaXRoLW9mLWJlaW5nLWEtZGlydHktZmlnaHRlci1haGVhZC1vZi1qYW51YXJ5LTIxLWJveC1vZmZpY2UtY2xhc2g?oc=5\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] Chris Eubank Jr. accused Liam Smith of being a &#8220;dirty fighter&#8221; 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