Chris Eubanks Jr thought he was stepping into the lion’s den as he takes on Welsh middleweight Liam Williams in Cardiff – but the fight has been called off again.
The British Boxing Board of Control had to cancel the bout as well as every fight in the UK throughout January.
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Next Gen has fought twice so far in 2021, looking at Marcus Morrison and Vanik Avdijan as he looks to move towards Gennady Golovkin and a world title shot.
Meanwhile Williams got his chance at the WBO middleweight crown in the summer, but fell on the wrong side of a unanimous decision against Demetrius Andrade.
This will be the Welshman’s first match in Cardiff since 2018, where he scored a strong second round goal from Craig Nicholson.
There is no love-lose between the two fighters and this Best of British fight could be one of the highlights of 2021.
When is Eubanks Jr vs Williams?
- The big domestic dust-up was scheduled for Saturday, January 29 – but was Postponed second time.
- Originally, the fight was scheduled for December 11, but Williams’ shoulder injury put the fight back six weeks.
- Now it will be held Saturday, February 5.
- It will be held at the Motorpoint Arena in Cardiff, with approximately 7,000 fight fans.
- Evening entertainment will start around 6 pm, around the main event 10 p.m. GMT.
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On which TV channel and live stream can I watch it?
You’ll be able to see every jab, duck and upper-cut at the Sky Sports Arena.
The exact timing is not yet confirmed, but it is likely that the evening entertainment will air from 7 pm onwards.
If you’re not a Sky subscriber, you can get a Now TV pass for £9.99.
SunSport will run a dedicated live blog for this fight, so you don’t miss a play.
Who else is fighting on the undercard?
As of now, the final card has not been confirmed.
But here’s what fight night in the Welsh capital looked like:
- Chris Eubanks Jr. vs. Liam Williams (middleweight)
- Claressa Shields vs Emma Kozin (Women’s WBC, WBA, IBF, WBF Middleweight Titles)
- Samuel Antwi vs Kona Walker (BBBOFC English Welterweight Title)
- Rhys Edwards vs TBC
- Bradley Ree vs TBC
what did they say
Eubanks Jr.: “I’m no stranger to going to a lion’s den. I’ve been bullied into arenas several times before.
“It doesn’t affect me. If anything, it makes me fight harder if the crowd is against me. Not to say that I hope they are. I hope I get a warm welcome.” .
“But either way, I’m going to go out there and get the job done.”
Williams: “He’s a sham. He just wants to make people believe that he’s on a certain level and everyone else is irrelevant and nobody is, but the reality of it is that he’s a clown.”
“We both have a style where we want to get into good fights and we can’t help but engage in them because we’re both courageous fighters.
“The fans are going to be the winners.”
