Eubank vs Smith LIVE: Results from rematch after late TKO
Re-live updates after Eubank Jr avenged his stoppage loss to Smith
Chris Eubank Jr gained revenge against Liam Smith on Saturday, stopping his rival as the Britons returned to the scene of their first clash.
Smith dropped Eubank Jr twice at Manchester’s AO Arena in January before the referee waved off the middleweight bout, but the boxers’ roles were reversed on Saturday. In the same building, it was Eubank Jr who dropped Smith twice before securing a TKO in the 10th round.
Eubank Jr, 33, looked the slicker fighter all night, switching targets between the head and body while picking his shots wisely. Meanwhile, 35-year-old Smith looked languid and was watching rounds slip away from the first bell. The first knockdown came in the fourth round – the frame in which their first fight ended – as Smith was dropped to a knee and smartly spat out his mouthguard to buy time. In fact, he bought more than he might have imagined, briefly quelling Eubank Jr’s momentum.
When the action resumed, Eubank Jr sought a finish but – as it eluded him – he elected patience as the bout wore on. In the 10th round, however, he put down Smith again with a left hook after a fast start to the round. Smith let out a deep breath as he rose to beat the referee’s count, with blood trickling from a cut above his right eye. The Liverpudlian was only delaying the inevitable, however, as Eubank Jr backed him up to the ropes and unloaded shots, overwhelming Smith. Eventually, referee Kevin Parker stepped in to wave off the fight, sealing Eubank Jr’s redemption.
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Eubank Jr vs Smith 2 LIVE: Jack Cullen def. Mark Heffron
Eubank Jr vs Smith 2 LIVE: Jack Cullen def. Mark Heffron
Jack Cullen def. Mark Heffron via third-round KO (2:43).
Eubank Jr vs Smith 2 LIVE: Mark Heffron vs Jack Cullen
Round 3
Heffron stays on the front foot, but Cullen jabs his way off the ropes with a stinging shot!
Heffron with a heavy left hook now. Cullen jabs to the body; Heffron does the same.
Cullen misses with a jab upstairs, but Heffron’s lands immediately after.
OH! CULLEN ABSOLUTELY FOLDS HEFFRON! Right hook first, but it’s the left hook that sends Heffron spinning and falling!
Heffron quickly hauls himself to his feet, but he’s still very, very unsteady! The referee gives the champion a standing count, but Heffron collapses to his knees!
It’s waved off! And new!
Eubank Jr vs Smith 2 LIVE: Mark Heffron vs Jack Cullen
Round 2
Good counter jab by Cullen as Heffron marches forward.
Now Heffron digs a left hook into the body of Cullen, who responds with a hook to the head.
Heffron misses with a flurry of wild shots, putting himself off balance. Both fighters land body hooks.
Stark jab by Heffron, who then seems to catch Cullen on the end of a cross, as Cullen is backed up against the ropes.
Heffron aims a left hook a little too low; he loaded up on that one, and it could’ve done real damage.
Eubank Jr vs Smith 2 LIVE: Mark Heffron vs Jack Cullen
Round 1
Both men stand orthodox. Cullen jabs to the body.
Heffron doubles his own jab, moving in and out of range quickly. In doing so, he evades a right cross from the taller Cullen.
Heffron is just off the mark with a left hook. He eventually finds it, although it’s only partially on target.
Eubank Jr vs Smith 2 LIVE: Mark Heffron vs Jack Cullen
Here we go, 12 three-minute rounds scheduled!
Eubank Jr vs Smith 2 LIVE: Mark Heffron vs Jack Cullen
Next up, Mark Heffron defends the British and Commonwealth super-middleweight title against ex-training partner Jack Cullen.
Eubank Jr vs Smith 2 LIVE: Mikaela Mayer def. Silvia Bortot
Mayer: “It felt good. My first time at a heavier weight, but that’s where I belong.
“Props to my opponent, she’s a strong girl. I did everything I could to get her out, I think I had her hurt a couple times.”
Mayer also mentions Natasha Jonas, saying: “I’m ready for that fight, I’ve been preparing my body to go up. It takes time to undo what I did, keeping my body at that weight for so many years, but I’m prepared to go up and take on Natasha Jonas right away.”
Eubank Jr vs Smith 2 LIVE: Mikaela Mayer def. Silvia Bortot
Mikaela Mayer def. Silvia Bortot via decision (100-90).
It’s a clean sweep in favour of Mayer. That’s probably fair, though there were a few close rounds in there.
Eubank Jr vs Smith 2 LIVE: Mikaela Mayer vs Silvia Bortot
Round 10
Final round! The fighters touch gloves.
Slick counter jab by Mayer as Bortot comes forward.
Mayer is just wide of the mark with a cross, but her jab lands on repeat.
Bortot catches Mayer at close range, but the American keeps her composure and targets the body.
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