Liam Smith in talks over return to Matchroom

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SeanBrennan wrote: 21 Aug 2026, 14:35 Good luck to Denzel though he deserves to make money
Definitely.
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jameswilson wrote: 24 Jan 2025, 05:08
tigermoth87 wrote: 24 Jan 2025, 00:30 i like Liam but he looked shot to bits vs Eubank.
I think the ankle injury didn’t help.

When he does the weight right and has a decent camp he is a very tough fighter to beat for everyone except the very best.
Was it his ankle? The way he was walking hunched a weird way even pre fight, I thought he had herniated a disc or had a hip issue.

There was definitely more going on than a rolled ankle
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johnmanchester wrote: 22 Aug 2026, 17:31
jameswilson wrote: 24 Jan 2025, 05:08
tigermoth87 wrote: 24 Jan 2025, 00:30 i like Liam but he looked shot to bits vs Eubank.
I think the ankle injury didn’t help.

When he does the weight right and has a decent camp he is a very tough fighter to beat for everyone except the very best.
Was it his ankle? The way he was walking hunched a weird way even pre fight, I thought he had herniated a disc or had a hip issue.

There was definitely more going on than a rolled ankle
Yeah, his ankles have been fooked for a long while now, he's said as much.
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Fight in Finland is off
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Ruthless-RKO wrote: 02 Sep 2026, 10:00 Fight in Finland is off
No real surprise there.
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‼️SMITH WITHDRAWS FROM RETURN WITH CALF INJURY💥🥊

❌ Liam Smith has pulled out from his scheduled return bout this Friday due to a calf injury sustained when cutting weight…

👀 Smith was set to fight Finish prospect Ilari Kujala following back-to-back defeats.

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He’s not fighting Denzel after then..unless the sanctioning body dances different
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SeanBrennan wrote: 02 Sep 2026, 14:22 He’s not fighting Denzel after then..unless the sanctioning body dances different
Let's hope not. Other than name recognition, Smith hasn't done anything in the ring over the last three years to warrant a title shot. (Sure, stopping Eubank Jr. in January of 2023 was a nice win, but he followed that up by getting stopped by him in September of '23.) And quite frankly, even a dominating win over Kujala wouldn't have improved that profile. Full disclosure, I always liked Smith as a boxer.
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