Money or world title? Liam Smith makes his choice known. The British boxer last fought against Chris Eubank Jr de-throned in January earlier this year. In their clash, Smith was evidently the superior boxer. He knocked the 33-year-old down twice before he got a victory in the fourth round. Moreover, on September 2, the two will meet again inside the squared circle.

This fight is pivotal for both fighters but especially for Smith, given his endeavour to be a world champion. The former light-middleweight champion was de-throned from his title back in 2016. In a recent interview, he confessed to losing his title and what lies ahead for him in his career. So, without further ado, let’s take a dive into his comments ahead of his fight.

Liam Smith reflects on his past and reveals his future aspirations ahead of his fight against Chris Eubank Jr

In today’s age and time, prize fighting has overlapped with traditional boxing. Many boxers compete not to win a world title but to make as much money as possible. However, Smith, on the other hand, has only dreamt of getting his world title back ever since 2016. In a recent interview with @boxingsocial, he stated, “Look, I want to be world champion again. Like I said, I win a world title with that so I know it’s a little bit of a hard one like world title or big money.”

He adds, “I don’t know why I just wanna always when I lost it, I beg for it back. Like I said, I’d love to be world champion again.” In the same interview, Smith expressed that the money will eventually come after he becomes a world champion. His fight against Eubank Jr. is a stepping stone for this journey. Ahead of the fight, he appears to be as confident as ever. However, despite losing to him in their first clash, Eubank Jr. makes a bold claim ahead of their rematch.

Chris Eubank Jr. predicts his fight against Liam Smith

In a recent interview, Eubank Jr. tags his last fight with Smith as a “fluke,” and asserts that he would be victorious in a stunning fashion. Speaking to Sky Sports boxing, he stated, “Final prediction is I go out there and I make a statement. I let the boxing world know and I let Liam Smith know that the first fight was a freak accident, a fluke, and that I am the better boxer.”

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