Date: Saturday, January 21
Main card: 6 p.m. GMT / 7 p.m. CET / 1 p.m. ET
Main event ringwalks (approx): 10:15 p.m. GMT / 11:15 p.m. CET / 5:15 p.m. ET
TV : UK: Sky Sports Box Office
Place : The fight takes place at the AO Arena in Manchester, England.
Both Liam Smith and Chris Eubank Jr will not be making ring walks before 10 pm on Saturday. This is due to their highly-anticipated bout.
Both men are targeting world title fights in the future, and defeat for either of them could end their careers in boxing.
Richard Riakporhe, a hard-hitting cruiserweight from London, will be providing support after 9 pm. He will be facing off against Krzysztof Glowicki, a former champion from Poland. Riakporhe is hoping to secure a world title shot later this year, but he needs to win to keep his dreams alive.
Chris Eubank Jr Record And Bio :
- Nationality: British
- Date of Birth: September 18, 1989
- Height: 5′ 11″
- Reach: 72.5″
- Total Fights: 34
- Record: 32-2 (23 KOs)
Liam Smith Record And Bio :
- Nationality: British
- Date of Birth: July 27, 1988
- Height: 5′ 9.5″
- Reach: N/A
- Total Fights: 36
- Record: 32-3-1 (19 KOs)
EUBANK JR VS. SMITH FIGHT CARD
- Chris Eubank Jr vs. Liam Smith; Middleweight
- Richard Riakporhe vs. Krzysztof Glowacki; Cruiserweight
- Ekow Essuman vs. Chris Kongo; For Essuman’s British and Commonwealth titles
- Joseph Parker vs. Jack Massey; Heavyweight
- Frazer Clarke vs. Kevin Espindola; Heavyweight
- Matty Harris vs. Jiri Surmanj; Heavyweight
- Scott Forrest vs. Amine Boucetta; Cruiserweight
- Frankie Stringer vs. Christian Narvaez; Lightweight