{"id":9555,"date":"2023-01-21T08:00:36","date_gmt":"2023-01-21T08:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/atswins.ai\/blog\/chris-eubank-jr-vs-liam-smith-predictions-from-boxing-experts-ahead-of-highly-anticipated-all-england-showdown-boxing-news\/"},"modified":"2023-01-21T08:00:36","modified_gmt":"2023-01-21T08:00:36","slug":"chris-eubank-jr-vs-liam-smith-predictions-from-boxing-experts-ahead-of-highly-anticipated-all-england-showdown-boxing-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/atswins.ai\/blog\/chris-eubank-jr-vs-liam-smith-predictions-from-boxing-experts-ahead-of-highly-anticipated-all-england-showdown-boxing-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Chris Eubank Jr. vs. Liam Smith: Predictions from boxing experts ahead of highly anticipated All England showdown Boxing News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-component-name=\"sdc-article-body\">\n<p>Ahead of tonight&#8217;s showdown between Chris Eubank Jr. and Liam Smith at the Manchester Arena, we asked the boxing experts for their predictions. <em>sky sports box office<\/em>.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>George Groves<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>I got Eubank&#8217;s victory. Liam Smith is a good, solid, well-rounded pro. He is a top amateur, ABA title holder and comes from a boxing family. He&#8217;s been a professional for over 12 years now, lives life, works hard, has been in big fights, and is a former world champion, but gives a lot of size against Eubank.<\/p>\n<p>Eubank lost to me. He lost his split to Billy Joe Saunders, but it could have gone either way. So he&#8217;s not in a losing company, and he doesn&#8217;t have a losing mindset.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sdc-site-video sdc-article-widget callfn\" data-account-id=\"6057984924001\" data-amp-iframe-embed=\"\" data-asset-id=\"504a3173-5879-4a9e-806e-0f850875b0b0\" 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=\"Jamie Carragher has backed Liam Smith to come out on top against Chris Eubank Jr, but expects it to be a close fight\" 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_504a3173-5879-4a9e-806e-0f850875b0b0\" 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=\"6028335\" data-sdc-video-id=\"504a3173-5879-4a9e-806e-0f850875b0b0\" data-sport-category=\"\" data-state=\"loading\" data-video-ad-unit=\"videoplayer\" data-video-blacklisted-originator-ids=\"\" data-video-id=\"ref:504a3173-5879-4a9e-806e-0f850875b0b0\" 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-jamie-carragher-johnny-nelson_6028342.jpg?20230118184119\" alt=\"Carla beats Eubank Jr. in favor of Smith\" srcset=\"https:\/\/e0.365dm.com\/23\/01\/768x432\/skysports-jamie-carragher-johnny-nelson_6028342.jpg?20230118184119 600w,https:\/\/e0.365dm.com\/23\/01\/1600x900\/skysports-jamie-carragher-johnny-nelson_6028342.jpg?20230118184119\" 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_504a3173-5879-4a9e-806e-0f850875b0b0\" 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\">Jamie Carragher backs Liam Smith facing Chris Eubank Jr, but expects it to be close<\/span><br \/>\n            <\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>If he&#8217;s mean and punches with volume, he might even be able to stop Liam Smith, who was apparently stopped by pound-for-pound fighter Canelo Alvarez. But he can get hurt. He can injure himself. If Eubank aimed at his body, I think he might stop him.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Amir Khan<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>I once trained with Liam Smith. He is a hard worker and trains very hard. He&#8217;s a tough fighter, especially when he launches that attack on you. He has great pressure, throws some great shots, and hits very hard. Liam won the battle.<\/p>\n<p>A lot of people would have preferred a younger fighter from Chris Eubank Jr., but I feel that experience comes at a cost.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sdc-site-video sdc-article-widget callfn\" data-account-id=\"6057984924001\" data-amp-iframe-embed=\"\" data-asset-id=\"3b552e84-3d83-4f6f-976f-795cb5db3c30\" 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 and Liam Smith face off at the weigh-in ahead of their huge fight in Manchester\" 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_3b552e84-3d83-4f6f-976f-795cb5db3c30\" 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=\"6030557\" data-sdc-video-id=\"3b552e84-3d83-4f6f-976f-795cb5db3c30\" data-sport-category=\"\" data-state=\"loading\" data-video-ad-unit=\"videoplayer\" data-video-blacklisted-originator-ids=\"\" data-video-id=\"ref:3b552e84-3d83-4f6f-976f-795cb5db3c30\" 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-head-to-head-eubank_6030566.jpg?20230120144001\" alt=\"Yuvan vs. Smith - Head to Head\" srcset=\"https:\/\/e0.365dm.com\/23\/01\/768x432\/skysports-head-to-head-eubank_6030566.jpg?20230120144001 600w,https:\/\/e0.365dm.com\/23\/01\/1600x900\/skysports-head-to-head-eubank_6030566.jpg?20230120144001\" 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_3b552e84-3d83-4f6f-976f-795cb5db3c30\" 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. and Liam Smith face off at the weigh-in ahead of the big fight in Manchester<\/span><br \/>\n            <\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<h3><strong>Joseph Parker<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>I&#8217;m pretty on the fence, it&#8217;s one of those fights. Eubank, you get close and he&#8217;s got a wave of punches and he can keep it going the whole fight.<\/p>\n<p>Liam Smith is a tough guy, but he has to come in and take a shot. He&#8217;s also faced some great fighters.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m very curious, but I can&#8217;t say it myself. I don&#8217;t think it will go very far &#8211; it&#8217;s going to be exciting.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sdc-site-video sdc-article-widget callfn\" data-account-id=\"6057984924001\" data-amp-iframe-embed=\"\" data-asset-id=\"7955d755-3132-43f2-b7a9-c7df94c2a571\" 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 plans to win in devastating fashion after weighing in against Liam Smith\" 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_7955d755-3132-43f2-b7a9-c7df94c2a571\" 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=\"6030546\" data-sdc-video-id=\"7955d755-3132-43f2-b7a9-c7df94c2a571\" data-sport-category=\"\" data-state=\"loading\" data-video-ad-unit=\"videoplayer\" data-video-blacklisted-originator-ids=\"\" data-video-id=\"ref:7955d755-3132-43f2-b7a9-c7df94c2a571\" 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\/7101640fbb131463a8c981ce88da4d247d2ec148e01b67e932f8df0d6ca577d7_6030577.jpg?20230120144501\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/e0.365dm.com\/23\/01\/768x432\/7101640fbb131463a8c981ce88da4d247d2ec148e01b67e932f8df0d6ca577d7_6030577.jpg?20230120144501 600w,https:\/\/e0.365dm.com\/23\/01\/1600x900\/7101640fbb131463a8c981ce88da4d247d2ec148e01b67e932f8df0d6ca577d7_6030577.jpg?20230120144501\" 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_7955d755-3132-43f2-b7a9-c7df94c2a571\" 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&#8217;s going to win in devastating fashion after his match against Liam Smith<\/span><br \/>\n            <\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<h3><strong>David Hay<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Chris Eubank Jr., Suspension, Round 10.i hope he didn&#8217;t overlook [Smith]I hope he hasn&#8217;t watched &#8216;GGG&#8217; [Gennadiy Golovkin] Because this is his toughest fight to date. He must win this battle.<\/p>\n<p>Not only does he have to win it, he has to win it looking good. If he wanted to send a message to the rest of the division, middleweight, super-middleweight, he said, &#8216;I&#8217;m the man in this division.<\/p>\n<p>Talk to Roy Jones Jr. Talk to Ronnie [Davies]his coach, they both told me he was in top form.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sdc-site-video sdc-article-widget callfn\" data-account-id=\"6057984924001\" data-amp-iframe-embed=\"\" data-asset-id=\"5d7367fa-9adb-4550-84ee-bfcc1e653d04\" 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 insists that Chris Eubank Jr made their fight personal and he's 100 per cent confident he'll secure the victory\" 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_5d7367fa-9adb-4550-84ee-bfcc1e653d04\" 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=\"6030544\" data-sdc-video-id=\"5d7367fa-9adb-4550-84ee-bfcc1e653d04\" data-sport-category=\"\" data-state=\"loading\" data-video-ad-unit=\"videoplayer\" data-video-blacklisted-originator-ids=\"\" data-video-id=\"ref:5d7367fa-9adb-4550-84ee-bfcc1e653d04\" 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\/989ddf210518b20406ffa40a6e8e5baf73a3426ac546f14463cbcb5793f33402_6030582.jpg?20230120144755\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/e0.365dm.com\/23\/01\/768x432\/989ddf210518b20406ffa40a6e8e5baf73a3426ac546f14463cbcb5793f33402_6030582.jpg?20230120144755 600w,https:\/\/e0.365dm.com\/23\/01\/1600x900\/989ddf210518b20406ffa40a6e8e5baf73a3426ac546f14463cbcb5793f33402_6030582.jpg?20230120144755\" 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_5d7367fa-9adb-4550-84ee-bfcc1e653d04\" 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 Claims Chris Eubank Jr. Made Their Fight Personal, He&#8217;s 100% Confident To Secure Victory<\/span><br \/>\n            <\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<h3><strong>Andy Lee<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>It&#8217;s a great fight and I&#8217;m back and forth. One day I think Liam will win, the next day I think Chris will win.<\/p>\n<p>Eubank is very good when you step into his range. He can punch all day long. When you&#8217;re in that mixer with him, to that extent, he doesn&#8217;t stop punching.<\/p>\n<p>Liam is more than just a basic forward-type fighter. There is a lot of technique and skill in what he does.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s really hard to pick a clear winner. Knowing both doesn&#8217;t mean one wins.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sdc-site-video sdc-article-widget callfn\" data-account-id=\"6057984924001\" data-amp-iframe-embed=\"\" data-asset-id=\"6c9d62e6-362d-4e16-99b1-4943812cc7af\" 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 dismissed Chris Eubank Jr's punch power as the pair clashed repeatedly at the final press-conference\" 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_6c9d62e6-362d-4e16-99b1-4943812cc7af\" 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=\"6029532\" data-sdc-video-id=\"6c9d62e6-362d-4e16-99b1-4943812cc7af\" data-sport-category=\"\" data-state=\"loading\" data-video-ad-unit=\"videoplayer\" data-video-blacklisted-originator-ids=\"\" data-video-id=\"ref:6c9d62e6-362d-4e16-99b1-4943812cc7af\" 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\/af2c6b9187fe1c0ea3b48096abd51e083bcb69439d74b93bbbccf0ab961b421c_6029547.jpg?20230119174508\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/e0.365dm.com\/23\/01\/768x432\/af2c6b9187fe1c0ea3b48096abd51e083bcb69439d74b93bbbccf0ab961b421c_6029547.jpg?20230119174508 600w,https:\/\/e0.365dm.com\/23\/01\/1600x900\/af2c6b9187fe1c0ea3b48096abd51e083bcb69439d74b93bbbccf0ab961b421c_6029547.jpg?20230119174508\" 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_6c9d62e6-362d-4e16-99b1-4943812cc7af\" 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 dismisses Chris Eubank Jr.&#8217;s punching power as the pair repeatedly clashed during final press conference<\/span><br \/>\n            <\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<h3><strong>Liam Williams<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>I have a feeling Smith will win this fight. The interesting thing is that Smith doesn&#8217;t like to step back. Eubank is not someone to be bullied. he has that mindset. His way of thinking seems invincible. He&#8217;s mentally strong, so he&#8217;s not invincible.<\/p>\n<p>Both are very strong mentally. I don&#8217;t want to be bullied or pushed back. So I think it will be a heated battle.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s a very even battle. But Smith has a little too much work-rate, and he might just be nicknamed the card.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sdc-site-video sdc-article-widget callfn\" data-account-id=\"6057984924001\" data-amp-iframe-embed=\"\" data-asset-id=\"ca9de892-a87d-4240-bbe4-39e05c8b2df3\" 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=\"Roy Jones Jr claims that Chris Eubank Jr is not stuck between styles like critics have suggested and adds that his fighter is 100 per cent ready to face Liam Smith on Saturday night\" 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_ca9de892-a87d-4240-bbe4-39e05c8b2df3\" 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=\"6029295\" data-sdc-video-id=\"ca9de892-a87d-4240-bbe4-39e05c8b2df3\" data-sport-category=\"\" data-state=\"loading\" data-video-ad-unit=\"videoplayer\" data-video-blacklisted-originator-ids=\"\" data-video-id=\"ref:ca9de892-a87d-4240-bbe4-39e05c8b2df3\" 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\/image_6029296.jpg?20230119144413\" alt=\"preview image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/e0.365dm.com\/23\/01\/768x432\/image_6029296.jpg?20230119144413 600w,https:\/\/e0.365dm.com\/23\/01\/1600x900\/image_6029296.jpg?20230119144413\" 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_ca9de892-a87d-4240-bbe4-39e05c8b2df3\" 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\">Roy Jones Jr. claims Chris Eubank Jr. isn&#8217;t stuck between styles like critics suggest, his fighter is 100% ready to face Liam Smith on Saturday night added that it is done<\/span><br \/>\n            <\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<h3><strong>Johnny Nelson<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>I go to Chris Eubank Jr. to win. I think I changed my mind this week. Perhaps the most boxing talent is Liam Smith. Timing is everything. He&#8217;s not what he used to be, but now he beats most fighters in Europe.<\/p>\n<p>This timing could be right for Chris with his fitness, size and engine. So he makes up for his lack of boxing ability compared to Liam. He&#8217;s a good fighter, not a bad boxer, but he&#8217;s a better fighter than a boxer.<\/p>\n<p>So I think it&#8217;s all about size and timing.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sdc-site-video sdc-article-widget callfn\" data-account-id=\"6057984924001\" data-amp-iframe-embed=\"\" data-asset-id=\"47745ce9-94c0-4dd0-8dea-a4c2b0fe87f6\" 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=\"The bad blood between Chris Eubank Jr and Liam Smith showed no sign of ending at the head to head following the press conference\" 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_47745ce9-94c0-4dd0-8dea-a4c2b0fe87f6\" 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=\"6029257\" data-sdc-video-id=\"47745ce9-94c0-4dd0-8dea-a4c2b0fe87f6\" data-sport-category=\"\" data-state=\"loading\" data-video-ad-unit=\"videoplayer\" data-video-blacklisted-originator-ids=\"\" data-video-id=\"ref:47745ce9-94c0-4dd0-8dea-a4c2b0fe87f6\" 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\/image_6029258.jpg?20230119142216\" alt=\"preview image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/e0.365dm.com\/23\/01\/768x432\/image_6029258.jpg?20230119142216 600w,https:\/\/e0.365dm.com\/23\/01\/1600x900\/image_6029258.jpg?20230119142216\" 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_47745ce9-94c0-4dd0-8dea-a4c2b0fe87f6\" 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\">Discord between Chris Eubank Jr. and Liam Smith showed no signs of ending in head-to-head after press conference<\/span><br \/>\n            <\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<h3><strong>Fraser Clark<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>My guess is Liam Smith. I just have a smith edging it. You can see close combat. We don&#8217;t know which way it will fall, but we can already see Smith-Eubank 2 in the summer.<\/p>\n<p>Eubanks are as tough as old boots. He&#8217;s a fighter at heart. He got it when he was tough and in the trenches. I think one of the things he might struggle with is that he doesn&#8217;t have that much experience. It&#8217;s all about IQ and who can box the best.<\/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>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>[ad_2]<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/__i\/rss\/rd\/articles\/CBMioQFodHRwczovL3d3dy5za3lzcG9ydHMuY29tL2JveGluZy9uZXdzLzEyMDQwLzEyNzkxNDYwL2NocmlzLWV1YmFuay1qci12cy1saWFtLXNtaXRoLXByZWRpY3Rpb25zLWZyb20tYm94aW5nLWV4cGVydHMtYWhlYWQtb2YtbXVjaC1hbnRpY2lwYXRlZC1hbGwtYnJpdGlzaC1zaG93ZG93btIBpQFodHRwczovL3d3dy5za3lzcG9ydHMuY29tL2FtcC9ib3hpbmcvbmV3cy8xMjA0MC8xMjc5MTQ2MC9jaHJpcy1ldWJhbmstanItdnMtbGlhbS1zbWl0aC1wcmVkaWN0aW9ucy1mcm9tLWJveGluZy1leHBlcnRzLWFoZWFkLW9mLW11Y2gtYW50aWNpcGF0ZWQtYWxsLWJyaXRpc2gtc2hvd2Rvd24?oc=5\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] Ahead of tonight&#8217;s showdown between Chris Eubank Jr. and Liam Smith at the Manchester Arena, we asked the boxing experts for their predictions. sky<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":9556,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rop_custom_images_group":[],"rop_custom_messages_group":[],"rop_publish_now":"initial","rop_publish_now_accounts":[],"rop_publish_now_history":[],"rop_publish_now_status":"pending","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[23],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9555","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-boxing-mma-combat-sports","two-columns"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/atswins.ai\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/skysports-chris-eubank-jr-liam-smith_6030549.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/atswins.ai\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9555","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/atswins.ai\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/atswins.ai\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/atswins.ai\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/atswins.ai\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9555"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/atswins.ai\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9555\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/atswins.ai\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9556"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/atswins.ai\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9555"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/atswins.ai\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9555"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/atswins.ai\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9555"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}