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squinn2912 · 02-09-2023 11:18pm

This is getting away from Smith he’s nowhere near at it tonight. Eubank can’t miss.

Sandor Clegane · 02-09-2023 11:19pm

Smith looks lifeless, just not at the races something really seems off with him.

reclose · 02-09-2023 11:19pm

Nice work from Eubank

AdrianG08 · 02-09-2023 11:21pm

Smith is fecked. Jaysus that flurry from Eubank was gas, made Smith look like Floyd Mayweather in how he dodged.

walshb · 02-09-2023 11:24pm

Smith getting physically dominated. Looks tiny

walshb · 02-09-2023 11:25pm

6-0

Brock Turnpike · 02-09-2023 11:27pm

6-0.

Smith not throwing anything apart from the odd big swing to KO. Seems well off it.

If Eubank doesn't win from here he may give up.

reclose · 02-09-2023 11:31pm

Commentators mentioning the ankle. I noticed in one of the early rounds, maybe round 1, when the ref called them together that Smiths ankle looked hurt.

squinn2912 · 02-09-2023 11:34pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121061897#Comment_121061897

Yea he was stretching it out. Non event of a fight.

walshb · 02-09-2023 11:36pm

9-0

AdrianG08 · 02-09-2023 11:36pm

Yeah he's dragging his right ankle. If Eubank doesn't stop him it's a joke.

AdrianG08 · 02-09-2023 11:40pm

Eubank is absolutely shite. Smith a sitting duck and still unable to put him away clean.

walshb · 02-09-2023 11:43pm

Smity very underwhelming, but Eubank’s use a range very effective

reclose · 02-09-2023 11:43pm

That’s a bit harsh. He changed style after the loss. Fought sensibly and made sure he didn’t get caught with anything stupid.

Smith didn’t turn up though, be interesting to know why.

squinn2912 · 02-09-2023 11:46pm

Yea. It looks to be more than rolling the ankle in the first round. His body language was never right. He never looked remotely confident. Eubank used the jab, smothered Smith and his uppercuts have always been very good. He broke him down and made sure nothing loose caught him out. Deserves credit.

OmegaGene · 03-09-2023 12:29am

Eubank came in well prepared with no silly mistakes, smith claims he struggled with the 3st weight cut which I find hard to believe because I’ve never seen smith out of shape

03-09-2023 4:47am

Don't tell me the Brits are going to want a Eubank vs. Smith III decider...

squinn2912 · 03-09-2023 7:42am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121062037#Comment_121062037

Yea that smacks of bullshit. How the hell would an elite athlete put on 3 stone in 5 (at most) months. I do marathon running and have been injured from April, spent a fair bit of the summer injured and I’ve been able to swim a bit. I put on half a stone. If he put on any more I’d be surprised. He’s also talked about having crap ankles. Feels like they should be giving me my £20 back that was a con job. Both MW and SMW are shallow enough. At MW Eubank shouldnt really fear any of them. GGG nothing like he was, even Canelo has slowed down a bit or he could get someone like Plant and that would be a good draw. Still dont think he’s very good. When he’s messing and just uppercutting he looks at his most natural, he was much more structured last night but I dont could that against a live opponent. Don’t think he would replicate that in the fire.

Cyrus · 03-09-2023 8:44am

Nice performance from eubank the jab was excellent and landed some nice body shots and uppercuts, Smith is way off, to be fair even in the first fight up til the ko eubank had most of that too.

walshb · 03-09-2023 9:07am

Smith full of the usual boxers’ excuses. He was really poor. Gun-shy.. strange performance. Eubank boxed very efficiently, clinically and was very busy

walshb · 03-09-2023 9:10am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121062212#Comment_121062212

Yes, seems the route they’ll go to rob more money. The rubber match. Both fights convincing wins, but last night a far more consistent dominance.

03-09-2023 9:19am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121062396#Comment_121062396

I think Eubank beats Smith 99/100 but I think both are at their level and a rubber match is probably their best bet at making a few quid.

OmegaGene · 03-09-2023 9:26am

i do not think a third fight is going to happen, eubank jnr can make more money fighting elsewhere and will likely go for the benn fight next if the lad can get a license after his egg episode

that card being ppv stank out the place tbh and i don't think it will do the numbers a third time

squinn2912 · 03-09-2023 10:53am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121062439#Comment_121062439

Not a chance. Last night proved the first was the miracle Eubank called it for. If Eubank fights focussed Smith only has the Hail Mary chance. Nothing fight. I’d hate Eubank to get GGG’s name on his record.

Bobby Baccala · 03-09-2023 11:48am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121062390#Comment_121062390

I like Beefy but he was far too smug in the buildup and then delivers that performance last night. He didn’t seem in great shape from the get go either, Chris clearly prepared far better, he was in serious nick. Going with Bomack and his team might have been the right choice.

I knew myself something was up with the ankle the way he was dragging it behind him.

OmegaGene · 03-09-2023 11:49am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121062817#Comment_121062817

He’s blaming the 42lb weight cut and said the ankle wasn’t an issue

walshb · 03-09-2023 12:00pm

Smith implying he was over 200 lbs at some point between January and making weight for this fight. Wonder how true this is. I know he’s nicknamed Beefy, but I’d never really heard about him weight-gaining like say, Hatton would.