“He Knows He Won’t Be Able to Get Away With a Elbow Again”: Fans Share Their Disbelief Over Liam Smith Injury News

Liam Smith and Chris Eubank Jr. were all set to face each other on June 17 this year for their rematch in a 12-round middleweight clash. Chris will have a chance to have a shot at revenge after his previous loss against ‘Beefy’. However, it appears that there has been a change in plans as Liam Smith has apparently gotten injured. Boxing reporter Mike Coppinger recently shared the news regarding the fight being postponed on his Twitter.

According to Coppinger, Liam Smith will have to postpone his rematch after he sustained an injury during training camp. Although the injury itself is reported to be minor, it has nonetheless delayed the rematch fans were waiting for. However, it is being speculated that the fight may get rescheduled to July 1 instead.

Coppinger also wrote that Smith had pulled an upset in their first fight after TKO’ing Eubank in the fourth round. Moreover, reportedly, Eubank Jr. is also in talks to fix a match against Conor Benn before he tries to rematch Smith. Fans were not happy, to say the least as the news came out. Many of them chose to share their disbelief over the situation and even went as far as to question if Smith is ducking Eubank Jr.

Fans react to the news of Liam Smith sustaining an injury

The news of Liam Smith’s injury ahead of his bout against Chris Eubank Jr. has left fans in disbelief. One user claimed to have seen the injury. He went further and expressed his disappointment towards the whole affair. He stated that it was unwise for Liam to play football when a big fight was coming up.

One user named Stan Wilson wrote that Smith never scored “an upset”. He even went so far as to question Coppinger’s knowledge of the field.

One fan speculated that Liam was ducking the fight. He claimed that Smith made the excuse of an injured ankle because he wouldn’t be able to achieve another win after hitting with his elbow again. It is to be noted that Liam Smith’s illegal elbow strike to Eubank Jr. previously caused a lot of controversy.

Meanwhile, one user was grateful for the heads up, as he was planning to travel and get tickets for the fight.

One user sarcastically remarked that it was not surprising that Liam mistimed something and that he needed more time to recalibrate.

Lastly, one user objected to the notion that Eubank Jr. was an underdog in the previous bout. He stated that Liam was a world-level fighter, while Eubank Jr. was only a club fighter.

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Overall, the fans’ reactions showed disappointment, skepticism, and concern for the upcoming bout, with some questioning Liam’s readiness for the fight.

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