LIAM SMITH has advised Boxing News that he is aware of nothing of a September 2 date for his on-off rematch with Chris Eubank Jr.
Earlier at the moment on Twitter Eubank Jr tweeted, “Eubank vs Smith 2 at the O2 September 2nd”.
“It’s nice he’s found his phone and his voice,” Smith advised BN in response to the publish.
“I’ve not heard anything, any confirmation about that. I was told today he’s fighting Conor Benn,” he added.
Smith has discovered himself in the course of a will they-won’t they situation involving Eubank Jr and Benn. In March Benn was provisionally suspended by UKAD having examined optimistic for the banned substance clomifene in July and September final 12 months. That October each Benn and Eubank Jr had been all set to fight on the O2 Arena however days earlier than information broke of a failed check which in the end cancelled the fight. Since then, Benn’s promoter Eddie Hearn has nonetheless been working to make sure the fight can nonetheless go forward with the Middle East the front-runner vacation spot. His welterweight continues to be not free to fight within the UK and relinquished his British Boxing Board of Control licence final 12 months.
Mail Online reported that Benn’s authorized staff appeared earlier than the National Anti-Doping panel on Monday. The end result of which was anticipated to be introduced this week.
The rematch between Smith and Eubank Jr has already fallen by on two events due to an harm to the Liverpudlian. In January on the AO Arena in Manchester Smith produced a shocking efficiency to cease his rival in 4 rounds following a spiteful build-up. The following month Eubank Jr selected to invoke the rematch clause.
Yesterday Eubank Jr’s promoter Kalle Sauerland spoke to Boxing News about his fighter’s future.
“The Conor Benn thing is ongoing. They had a hearing this week and that’s all I’ve heard so far. If he gets cleared it’s one for the future if he’s not cleared it’s not one for the future. It’s not like you can negotiate around a situation like that because you don’t know the timeline of when he’s going to be cleared.”
Sauerland was requested when he hoped to shut a deal on the Smith rematch.
“Next few days. I expect it to take place in early September. We’ve got a few days but at the same we haven’t got weeks either. It’ll be done hopefully if we can all agree terms and be done in the next few days.”
