'Out of nowhere': Brutal KO stuns British star

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Liam Smith has sensationally knocked retired Chris Eubank Jr to inflict his countryman's archetypal stoppage decision of his career.

Coming into the fight, Eubank Jr had been undefeated since 2018, but was dropped doubly successful speedy succession successful the 4th circular earlier the referee ended the combat soon after.

"I said each week I'm a bully finisher and I knew if I got him wounded that I would decorativeness him," Smith told BBC Radio 5 Live.

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"Name maine a Chris Eubank combat that has been respectful - not many."

Earlier successful the week successful their property conference, Smith threw homophobic taunts astatine Eubank, earlier Eubank made his ain remarks astir Smith's hometown of Liverpool.

Eubank arrived astatine the weigh-in wearing a rainbow armband.

Smith defended the comments to the BBC, earlier saying helium is inactive up for a rematch.

"Something I said whitethorn person travel crossed incorrect and I apologise for anyone offended by that. I respect everybody and it was conscionable lingua successful feature with Chris," helium said.

"There's not galore fighters who tin beverage a assemblage similar I can. That was up determination with the champion nights successful my career.

"I'll bash the rematch connected my terms."

Smith ended the combat with a flurry of fists. Eubank Jr emerged from the ringing with a monolithic welt nether his close eye.

"Big congratulations to him, helium caught maine with a large shot," Eubank Jr said successful the ringing aft the fight.

"The build-up was the build-up, it got a spot disfigured astatine the end. I regretted that. I respect you, I respect your family, I ever have.

"If the fans privation to spot a rematch, we tin get it connected astatine Anfield. Big respect, man."

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