Liam Smith vs. Chris Eubank Jr. Rematch To Land in May or June, Says Shalom

Promoter Ben Shalom of Boxxer is already planning for the middleweight rematch between Liam Smith and Chris Eubank Jr.

Final month, Liam pulled off a giant shocker when he dropped Eubank Jr. twice within the fourth spherical for a knockout victory.

Smith, a former world champion at 154-pounds, moved as much as middleweight to take the struggle.

As a part of the contractual settlement, Eubank had an instantaneous rematch clause – which the boxer exercised.

Shalom is trying to stage the second struggle on a date in Could or June.

Based mostly on the result of the primary encounter, Shalom is stunned that the oddsmakers have Eubank because the betting favourite within the second struggle.

He expects the rematch to be greater than the preliminary bout.

“I obtained an e mail straight from Wasserman [Eubank’s promoter] to formally set off the rematch,” Shalom advised Sky Sports activities.

“We’ll try to get a date that is appropriate for all events however it seems just like the Eubanks and Wasserman and everybody really need the rematch and that is we’ll get. I believe it is an enormous struggle. The primary time I believe numerous the informal followers did not actually consider Liam Smith may do it, regardless of everybody saying that he may. I do not suppose there was that perception.

“Liam Smith hadn’t been in a pay-per-view struggle earlier than within the UK. He was new to that. He was a brand new identify in a Field Workplace struggle. However since that knockout he is now catapulted in profile. The bookies, from what I’ve seen, nonetheless have Eubank as the favourite, which is loopy to me. However it reveals how a lot curiosity there’s and the way huge this struggle can be. Now Liam Smith is firmly on everybody’s radar. Could/June I anticipate it to occur. No accidents on both aspect and I believe they each wish to get on with it.”