Boxing News: Harlem Eubank, a professional boxer himself who has closely watched his cousin in the lead-up to his fights, believes Chris Eubank Jr. can “turn the script” in his rematch with 09.
In their fight in Manchester in January, Smith stopped Eubank Jr. with a spectacular fourth-round knockout.
But Harlem Eubank anticipates that his cousin will approach the rematch with a very different strategy.
“Liam gave a fantastic performance, in my opinion. He entered the battle as though it were the most important one of his life, seized the chance, and put on a fantastic performance,” told Sky Sports, Eubank.
“Chris, I’ve been in his dressing room for most of his fights and have seen his demeanour and previous character traits. I don’t know why, but he didn’t look the same to me before that argument. Only he is aware.
“I believe he will flip the script in the rematch and make things right. But Liam Smith deserves praise for the performance he gave. You have to give him credit for the victory and the way he came and performed because there was obviously a lot of pressure on both of them from the build-up.”
Before the first bout, he believes Eubank Jr. carried most of the promotional weight.
Eubank stated, “I think Chris put a lot of work into the promotion.” Since Conor [Benn] began to acquire support and win over new allies, he has enjoyed pitting his personality against those of others.
“I think the rematch is simply going to be a complete concentration on the fight and really demonstrating what a beast he can be in the ring and removing the pressure off himself in the build-up and the promotion,” the fighter said.
The defence team for Eubank Jr. claims that an elbow made contact during the crucial combination Smith used to first knock down the Brighton star.
Harlem Eubank observed, “People talk about the elbow thing like it’s a conspiracy.” Would the elbow’s impact have been felt? Most likely, adding an elbow to the mix could have a negative impact.
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