Liam Smith vs. Chris Eubank Jr. II | Sky PPV - 2 September 2023

[mickey1975]

I dont hate this. have the main event as a 50-50.

But most people arnt keen.... which is good news for me because it means they will have to force it with a good undercard. I really liked the undercard last time, so if its better this time thats unreal. Although i hope they dont waste much money on marku.... unless its marku in with kongo, ekow, or mckinson.

I think it will sell really well.

feel it will do tickets being up north a bit, nice lil event. but i think it will need a couple gooood undercard fights for PPV to do well given the recent PPV traffic.

lil dave allen vs fraze clark mabez... Marku vs kongo prehaps, lil nathan gorman vs jack massy possibly.... Briedis vs bakole (too horny that.)...

I thought about going, but I never sit upper tier and the price of a good lower one is roughly the same as my entire Usyk trip.

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[Sweet Dick Willie]

What, the comedian

[MasterG]

Dave Allen v Frazer Clarke added. Decent chance for Allen I thinks

[Glass Joe]

will be a fun fans fight

[emallini]

Horrible fight. Allen is a journeyman.

[mickey1975]

Heffron v Cullen should be a good atmosphere. It looks a good night.

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Press Release

BOXXER, the next generation boxing promotion, have announced four additions to the undercard for the rematch between Liam Smith and Chris Eubank Jr on Saturday, September 2nd at the AO Arena, Manchester, live and exclusive on Sky Sports Box Office.

Bitter middleweight rivals Smith and Eubank Jr will meet in the middle of the ring for a second time following their January encounter, which saw ‘Beefy’ claim a stunning fourth-round stoppage victory.

Tokyo 2020 Olympic Bronze Medallist Frazer Clarke returns to action having banked 10 rounds against former world title challenger Mariuz Wach at York Hall in June and is set to lock horns with ‘The White Rhino’ Dave Allen.

Now 7-0, Burton’s Clarke will be aiming to continue his transition from highly-regarded amateur to successful pro as he takes on Allen in a ten round domestic heavyweight dust up.

Allen, who is undefeated in his last four contests, has brought in the expertise of sought after coaches Jamie Moore and Nigel Travis to work alongside Roger Sampson to prepare him for this fight.

Having previously shared the ring with the likes of David Price, Tony Yoka, Luis Ortiz and Dillian Whyte, and secured big wins over Lucas Browne and Nick Webb, the Doncaster fan favorite will be looking to claim another sizable scalp in front of a raucous Manchester crowd.

‘The Albanian King’ Florian Marku will take on Ireland’s Dylan Moran in a ten round welterweight contest.

Marku has recovered from the hand injury he took into his homecoming fight against Miguel Parra at Air Albania Stadium last year and will want to continue to showcase improvements made under coach Grant Smith.

Like Marku, Moran is fresh from his own homecoming fight having secured a stoppage win against Mauro Maximiliano Godoy at the WIT Arena in Waterford in April. The 28-year-old southpaw now has the opportunity to prove if he is ‘The Real Deal’, as his ring moniker suggests, and to boost his profile against his popular opponent.

2020 Olympic Silver Medallist Ben Whittaker continues to dazzle and delight with his stylish approach to the sweet science. Trained by SugarHill Steward, the Wolverhampton wonderkid secured his fourth professional win with the eighth-round stoppage of Vladimir Belujsky on the undercard of Savannah Marshall’s undisputed clash against Franchón Crews-Dezurn in Manchester. Whittaker will make a swift return to the AO Arena on September 2nd and have the chance to showcase his star power on the big stage once again.

In another domestic clash, Oldham’s Mark Heffron will defend his British and Commonwealth Super Middleweight titles against Jack Cullen.

Heffron, who trains out of Manchester’s Champs Camp gym under the guidance of Joe Gallagher, was forced to pull out of a scheduled defence of his British title against Zak Chelli on July 2 due to injury. Now fully fit, the 31-year-old will defend his belts against ‘Little Lever’s Meat Cleaver’, the former WBO and IBF International Champion, who is looking to bounce back from a stoppage loss to dangerous Californian Diego Pacheco.

Ben Shalom, BOXXER’s promoter and CEO, said “We’re delighted to announce the first four additions to what promises to be an action-packed undercard. The response to Smith-Eubank II has been incredible. Manchester is going to be rocking on September 2nd. We look forward to releasing more undercard announcements soon.”

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RJJ will not be training CEJ.

Which isn’t a bad thing..

But it means CEJ doesn’t have a trainer and he’s about to take an important rematch.

[TheLeprechaun]

It looks like David Haye is his head trainer for the fight

[jameswilson]

It looks like David Haye is his head trainer for the fight

I've never known someone make so many 'horses arse' decisions on trainers.

[emallini]

Roy Jones did not train Eubank for the first Smith fight. He trained in Brighton then Roy flew in 2 weeks before the fight. Just some facts for you social media sheep.

[TheLeprechaun]

Good point. I forgot about that. Sr. was saying Haye told him Eubank wasn't listening or training as much as he should when Sr. did that talksport interview. Is anyone picking him to beat Liam?

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[mickey1975]

Should be on the O2 show to boost tickets.

[jwfg]

Should be on the O2 show to boost tickets.

Which O2 show?

[jimb0d]

Good point. I forgot about that. Sr. was saying Haye told him Eubank wasn't listening or training as much as he should when Sr. did that talksport interview. Is anyone picking him to beat Liam?

I've had a small bet on a double for eubank and Joyce both to win. Will enjoy cheering them on and can get decent odds.

[mickey1975]

Should be on the O2 show to boost tickets.

Which O2 show?

Buatsi v Azeez.

[Glass Joe]

eubank goes through more trainers than my running days

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Smith is unmoved by the big-name signing, and believes that his foe struggles to listen to any trainer.

“It’s Chris being Chris looking for names. If Crawford didn’t win at the weekend would he still have chosen BoMac? Maybe not. I couldn’t care less who he brings.

Chris could have BoMac, Chris could have Terence Crawford, the best fighter in the world in his corner, I just don’t feel like it helps him. Chris is too egotistical to listen. I don’t feel like it makes a difference.”

[Nightmare Roy]

Smith is unmoved by the big-name signing, and believes that his foe struggles to listen to any trainer.

“It’s Chris being Chris looking for names. If Crawford didn’t win at the weekend would he still have chosen BoMac? Maybe not. I couldn’t care less who he brings.

Chris could have BoMac, Chris could have Terence Crawford, the best fighter in the world in his corner, I just don’t feel like it helps him. Chris is too egotistical to listen. I don’t feel like it makes a difference.”

Smith ain't wrong, fact is he's proven world class Eubank has a big heart and he's tough as old boots but he always falls short at the top level.I couldn't believe Eubank was favourite in the first fight, based on what?

[Counter-puncher]

.I couldn't believe Eubank was favourite in the first fight, based on what?

the old classic going back years with Eubank has always been #WORKRATE AND DESIRE (he was going to be competitive with Groves 'muh because workrate', for some people)

basically he releases a bit of training footage on Insta and everyone loses their sh1t.

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Press Release | Adam Azim added

Adam Azim, the hottest young talent in British boxing, heads to the AO Arena Manchester on Saturday, September 2nd, joining the blockbuster Smith vs Eubank II pay-per-view card on a mission to fast-track himself to world-title contention and fulfil a promise made to his idol Amir Khan.

Having accepted a challenge laid down by Amir Khan – who became world champion at just 22 years old – to win his first world title at an even younger age, the 21-year-old Azim is taking a big step up in opposition in an attempt to fast-track himself into world title contention.

Dangerous Ukrainian Aram Fanyan (22-1, 4 KO’s) has nearly three times Azim’s professional experience and just one career loss, making the young veteran a serious test for the young Azim (8-0, 6 KO’s). Fanyan is headed to Manchester intent on derailing Azim’s momentum and stealing the young prodigy’s shine for himself.

Originally scheduled for June, the clash was postponed when a severe bacterial infection took root in Azim’s left hand via a cut sustained in a training session. Now fully recovered, the super-lightweight standout is straining at the leash to put on another show-stopping performance for British fight fans at one of the most anticipated boxing events of the year.

“Aram Fanyan isn’t coming to roll over. He’s dangerous, he’s experienced and we all know what’s going on in Ukraine right now – he wants to win for his country as much as anything. He’s very motivated and he’s not a guy to underestimate, so he’s definitely a good opponent,” said Azim.

“He’s the toughest opponent of my career so far and I’m looking to put on a great performance which shows beyond doubt that I am ready to to step up to that next level and start winning some titles. Being on a big pay-per-view card like Smith vs Eubank 2 is just extra motivation for me – I want to be headlining my own pay-per-views in the future and the road to that really starts with this fight on September 2nd.”

Fanyan said, “This is a huge opportunity for me to fight on one of the world’s biggest television platforms for the sport of boxing. Ukraine has produced some great names in boxing. After this fight, Aram Fanyan is the next Ukrainian name the world’s boxing fans will come to know

“Adam Azim is young but already has a big name and big reputation, so when I travel to England and beat him on his home soil, that’s going to get a lot of attention and it’s going to open up some huge opportunities for me.”

Adam Azim is a prodigious talent and having just turned 21 we’ve still only seen a fraction of what he’s capable of. His natural ability combined with his work ethic and ambition is frightening. We believe he is the future star of this sport. On September 2nd he will feature on a pay-per-view card for the first time and we believe he will headline many pay-per-views of his own in the future. He’s facing a dangerous, experienced opponent in Aram Fanyan. It’s an important test for Adam Azim and a big step forward for his career.”

BOXXER: Smith vs Eubank II – Repeat or Revenge? takes place Saturday, September 2nd at the AO Arena Manchester and airs live and exclusively as a Sky Sports Box Office pay-per-view event.

Azim vs Fanyan joins previously announced undercard bouts including a big domestic heavyweight clash between Frazer Clarke (7-0, 5 KO’s) and Dave Allen (25-5-2, 18 KOs), a welterweight encounter between ‘The Albanian King’ Florian Marku (12-0-1, 7 KO’s) and Irish rival Dylan Moran (18-1, 8 KO’s) plus British super-middleweight champion Mark Heffron (29-2-1, 23 KO’s) against Jack Cullen (21-4-1, 9 KO’s) and the return to the ring of light-heavyweight sensation Ben Whittaker (4-0, 3 KO’s).

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