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Chris Eubank Jr. is gearing up for his rematch against former WBO light middleweight champion Liam Smith. He is looking to take revenge for the TKO loss he suffered from Smith earlier this year. Moreover, he made an unusual proposal about the fight that had Conor McGregor react on social media.
Renowned boxing icon Roy Jones Jr. made the decision to wave in the towel and halt the match during Eubank Jr.’s bout against Smith in January. Furthermore, ‘Next Gen’ was soundly defeated by his Liverpudlian opponent in the fourth round of their encounter. As a result, Eubank Jr. has expressed the need for changes in his forthcoming rematch.
Conor McGregor reacts to Chris Eubank Jr. calling for no towels in his rematch against Liam Smith
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‘Next Gen’ was upset about the Roy Jones Jr. waving the towel in his last fight, and since then, he parted ways with the legendary boxer. Moreover, this time he doesn’t want that to happen and has banned his team from bringing any towels. During the press conference, Eubank Jr. proposed that to Smith and said, “Keep those towels out of the corner.”
Woah! @ForgedStout https://t.co/ExpJU38Dh0
— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) September 1, 2023
Conor McGregor is not just a fan of MMA, he loves all forms of combat sports. He’s been present not only for UFC events but also for BKFC and boxing events as well. Hence, it is safe to say that he is taking a keen interest in watching the rematch between Chris Eubank Jr. and Liam Smith. As such, ‘The Notorious’ was surprised that ‘Next Gen’ did not want his corner to carry towels. He tweeted, “Woah!” Moreover, Eubank Jr. also stated that he’s going into the fight for a war.
‘Next Gen’ is not looking for the “easy way out”
The former IBO super middleweight champion looks set to take his revenge this time around, as he is not looking for any shortcuts. He is not looking for any easy means to win and wants to go to distance against the Liverpudlian. ‘Next Gen’ said, “We are not going to any of that, you know, look for the easy way out. If it gets rough, if it gets hairy, we’re there for the long haul.”
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Chris Eubank Jr. (R) of Great Britain and his coach and father Chris Eubank (M) stand together after their victory at the super middleweight quarterfinals of the IBO Boxing World Cup in Stuttgart, Germany, 7 October 2017. Photo: Marijan Murat/dpa (Photo by Marijan Murat/picture alliance via Getty Images)
Moreover, given that he announced that his team won’t bring any towels, Eubank Jr. claims that the only towel involved in the fight will be from Smith’s corner. “If there is going to be a towel involved in this fight, it is definitely coming from the other corner,” said the 32-3 boxer.
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Liam Smith has already mentioned that he’d love to be the champion again. As such, he cannot take a loss going forward. However, Chris Eubank Jr. is motivated to win this time around, being more serious than ever for the upcoming rematch. With the fight finally taking place this weekend after getting postponed twice, fans are eagerly waiting to see who comes out on top this time around.
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