Eubank Jr Vs Liam Smith

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  1. Punchdrunk1

    Punchdrunk1 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I'd love Eubank to fight Liam Smith next.

    Forget about drugs cheat Benn for now and get straight in with a decent fight.

    I feel sorry for Eubank as he must have been training hard to get down in weight for the fight
     
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    SeanB1 Well-Known Member banned Full Member

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    I'd like that fight too. Who is Smith with promotionally?
     
  3. Punchdrunk1

    Punchdrunk1 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    He's with Sky at the moment.
    Shouldn't be difficult to sort the fight if Eubank was up for it
     
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    Excellent fight. Young Christopher would need too be at 80% #NEXTGEN
     
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  5. ElPantera

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    I can't imagine anything but a 12 round war. Both have very good chins, great work rate and a come forward style.

    Sign me up.
     
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    Murderers' Row Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Would be a really good fight.
     
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    Sap1en Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Great fight if it happens.
     
  8. Bob Flaps

    Bob Flaps Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Great fight but makes zero business sense while the Benn fight is still theoretically possible. It's 50-50 and Eubank would be giving up his biggest possible pay day.
     
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    Thank you
     
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    Yeah really good fight indeed
     
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    2 proper fighting men. Would be a very big fight on Sky. Reckon it could do 15,000+ in Manchester.
     
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    Punchdrunk1 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Think it would be a much better fight than Eubank Vs Benn.
     
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    Sap1en Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Instant 10k in the M & S in Liverpool for sure but the draw is Smith rather than Eubank JR who would struggle to draw flies in York Hall.
     
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  14. Punchdrunk1

    Punchdrunk1 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    You may be right but I think it takes two to tango and if Smith were fighting Eubank it would be a much bigger fight that Smith Vs Joe bloggs
     
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    Sap1en Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Smith drew 10k vs Fowler and some no mark. He's fine drawing a crowd in the M & S arena.
     
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