“The Referee Stopped Me”: Chris Eubank Jr. on His First Loss to Liam Smith

Ahead of his rematch with Liam Smith, Chris Eubank Jr. declared he was “robbed” in his first match with the 34-year-old. According to Eubank Jr., if it was not for the referee, he would have continued fighting. Despite suffering two back-to-back knockdowns, Eubank Jr. announced he “enjoyed it” and desired to “get through it“. Even though Liam Smith demonstrated better accuracy and likewise landed more of his shots, Eubank Jr. is currently of the view that ‘Beefy’ did not stop him.

Five months after their first encounter, Chris Eubank Jr. and Liam Smith will reenter the ring on the 17th of June inside the same Manchester Arena. In their first match, Eubank Jr. suffered a 4th-round TKO loss to ‘Beefy’. Speaking of the same, he recently declared that he was stopped unfairly, robbed of the chance to get through the adversity laid in front of him by Smith.

Chris Eubank Jr. blames the referee for his first loss to Liam Smith

Since Eubank Jr. had not been dropped prior to fighting Smith, the 33-year-old claimed he enjoyed it. At the press conference for Eubank Jr. vs. Smith II, the former branded the same as “a new experience” gained in boxing. Although he called it “exciting“, Eubank Jr. regretted not having the opportunity to continue and eventually overcome Smith.

“I’d never been dropped, so it was a new experience, I enjoyed it. It was something new. I regret not being given the chance to get through it. I feel like I was robbed of that challenge… In my opinion, he didn’t stop me, the referee stopped me,” claimed Eubank Jr. at the presser for the rematch in June. According to Eubank Jr., boxers sign up for the “possibility of receiving punishment” and a number of people “paid to see” Eubank Jr. get his “a** kicked“. Thus, he believes the fans also missed the chance to witness what they wanted to see.

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“A lot of people paid to see me get my a** kicked and they were robbed of that you know,” Eubank added. What do you make of the statements by Eubank Jr.? In addition, do you feel he could have continued against Smith? Finally, what do you expect from the rematch? Let us know in the comments below.

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