Liam “Beefy” Smith will no longer fight Chris Eubank Jr. on July 1st in the U.K. The fight was originally scheduled to take place on June 25th, but was postponed until July 1st due to an “old injury” Smith has been dealing with. Now, it appears that the fight will be postponed yet again after Smith was unable to recover from the injury in time.
“I’m gutted and sorry to all the fans about the postponement. I’ve always said a fully fit Liam Smith beats Chris Eubank Jr every time. I tried training through because I was desperate not to let anyone down but I’ve had to withdraw from the bout in July following the latest medical assessment this week. I’ll heal up now and then be fully fit for later in the summer,” Smith told fans.
“I wanted BOXXER to put a big card together and they more than delivered, so I’m honestly delighted that BOXXER is keeping the card on without the pay-per-view, which doesn’t always happen. I would encourage all the fans to get behind Tasha Jonas and Savannah Marshall in their world title fights, and the other fighters in a brilliant card.”
Hosted by BOXXER, the July 1st event will move forward without Eubank Jr. or Smith. Headlining the card, Francho Crews-Dezurn will look to defend her undisputed super middleweight title against former middleweight champion Savannah Marshall. Also, Natasha Jonas will defend her unified super welterweight title against an opponent that has not yet been determined.
