Liam Smith vs Chris Eubank Jr rematch in Manchester moved from June 17 to July 1
Chris Eubank Jr (left) and Liam Smith during the weigh-in
Liam Smith’s rematch with Chris Eubank Jr, due to take place at the Manchester Arena on June 17, has been postponed after the Liverpool fighter suffered what has been described as a 'minor injury'.
Liam Smith's rematch with Chris Eubank Jr has been postponed for two weeks after the Liverpool fighter suffered what has been described as a "minor injury".
The pair were due to meet at the Manchester Arena on June 17, but the fight will now take place on July 1.
A statement from promoters Boxxer read: "Event date changes to Saturday, July 1 as Smith follows medical advice to adjust training camp to address minor injury."
Smith won a controversial first meeting in January, stopping Eubank Jr in the fourth round, after the build-up to the middleweight contest had been marred by an ugly exchange of words.
Both men were later fined unspecified amounts after being found guilty of misconduct by the British Boxing Board of Control.
The undisputed world super-middleweight championship contest between Franchon Crews-Dezurn and Savannah Marshall remains in the co-headline slot in Manchester.
Olympic silver medallist Ben Whittaker has been added to the card after stopping Jordan Grant inside three rounds on Saturday, while Natasha Jonas defends her WBC, IBF and WBO light-middleweight titles.
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