Chris Eubank Jr vs Liam Williams live: Fight stream, latest updates and result tonight
Re-live the action and see the results from a stacked card at Cardiff’s Motorpoint Arena
Chris Eubank Jr knocked down Liam Williams three times in the opening four rounds before going on to secure a unanimous points win in their grudge middleweight contest at the Motorpoint Arena in Cardiff.
The fight had been rescheduled twice, because of an injury to Williams and then coronavirus restrictions. There were plenty of words exchanged in the build-up, with Williams having to be spoken to by the British Boxing Board of Control after claiming he wanted to “kill” Eubank in one of his pre-fight interviews.
Eubank, who had suffered only two defeats in his 33-fight career, was cheered as he made his ring walk but soon silenced the raucous home crowd when he put Williams down during the opening round. Williams was sent to the canvas again during the second by a left hook from Eubank. The fight appeared set for an early finish after another knockdown for the 29-year-old Welshman in the next.
However, spurred on by the Cardiff support, Williams rallied in the sixth, with the referee having to keep the men apart as the contest drifted somewhat in the latter stages after such a fast start.
Eubank, 32, produced another telling blow in the 11th round to knock Williams down again to hammer home his domination on the judges’ scorecards, which read 116-109, 116-108 and 117-109 in his favour.
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Next up, Welsh welterweight Chris Jenkins competes in front of a home crowd as he faces Julius Indongo.
Eubank Jr vs Williams
Gill takes the decision win over Robinson!
He hands Robinson a first professional defeat.
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Robinson vs Gill – Round 6
Final round. Gill motors forward. He lands a series of consecutive jabs.
A lot of clinching follows. Gill’s gumshield is knocked out and we see a brief pause in action.
Back under way. A better period for Robinson, who lands an uppercut through Gill’s guard.
We’ll go to the judges’ scorecards...
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Robinson vs Gill – Round 5
Robinson needs a couple of strong rounds here, you’d think.
Both fighters trade hooks in close! Gill then catches Robinson behind the ear with an overhand right!
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Robinson vs Gill – Round 4
Cheers as Liam Williams is shown on the big screens entering the building.
Meanwhile, in the ring... Robinson takes the centre, but his hands are low.
Gill seems to be growing in confidence, feinting before entering with a right hook. He catches Robinson with a left hook, too, as the pair separate from a clinch.
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Robinson vs Gill – Round 3
Gill with heavy hooks off both wings as he tries to make this a messy affair!
He’s marching forward but getting caught, his face bloodied now.
Two more big hooks from Gill! It seems like either man might topple over at any moment!
How are they going to survive three more rounds?
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Robinson vs Gill – Round 2
More pressure from the quicker man Robinson, but some heavy shots are coming back from the spirited Gill.
Robinson is perhaps a little too anxious to make an impression here, but he does land a series of accurate punches to end the round.
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Robinson vs Gill – Round 1
Six rounds scheduled here.
Gill snaps back Robinson’s head with a counter left before pouring on right hooks in close.
Robinson now gets on the front foot, though, after the pair separate. Gill has his back against the rope but laughs off his opponent’s shots. He lands a heavy one-two of his own!
Robinson regains his composure, however, and ends the first round on top.
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Gill’s only previous professional outing ended in defeat, while Robinson enters this contest with a pro record of 4-0.
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Newcastle’s Robinson emerges in an ‘Ivan Drago’ get-up, walking out to The Beatles’ “Back In The USSR”.
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