The UK’s first biggest boxing match of 2023 witnessed Liam Smith (33-3-1, 20 KOs) stop Chris Eubank Jr (32-3, 23 KOs) in the fourth round.
Despite the giving up a bit of size, Smith found ways to enter into the pocket, where he could be in range to land his own blows. The finish came in the fourth frame, when Smith dropped Eubank with a hard combo. Eubank stood back up, but he was still badly shaken. Shortly after that, a short uppercut to right hand on the inside put Eubank down again. Once again Eubank rose to his feet, but he was clearly on skates so the referee stepped in to wave off the out.