Eubank Jr v Smith: Next Gen favourite to beat British rival

Smith (32-3-1, 19KOs) poured scorn on that assertion ahead of a bout in which both fighters can put themselves back into world title contention with a win.

Smith said: “That’s Chris being Chris. Nobody believes him. He doesn’t believe that himself.”

Strong support for Smith

Smith is the 11/5 underdog but the Liverpudlian is likely to have the majority of the support and the former WBO light-middleweight champion is no stranger to the big occasions, having fought Canelo Alvarez in front of more than 50,000 fans in Texas.

Speaking about Eubank, he said: “He’s making a big mistake fighting me in front of thousands of my fans in the north-west.

“Every time he has fought at the top level, he has failed. I know I am at that level and I’m confident he’ll lose again.”

Smith’s three defeats have all been against world-class fighters and the Eubank Jr v Smith odds suggest a long night with the fight just 1/2 to go the distance.

Eubank is 11/10 to win on points and 13/8 to get a unanimous decision while Smith is 4/1 to get the verdict despite his opponent having a weight advantage.

Eubank is 5/4 to score a knockdown in Coral’s #YourCall betting market while both fighters to be knocked down is 11/1.

Either fighter to win by split decision is priced at 7/2 while either to win after being knocked down is 9/2.

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All odds and markets correct at date of publication