Liam Smith: 'Eubank deserved a lot because of his father's name'

Two weeks before the fight with Chris Eubank Jr. (32-2, 23 KOs) Liam Smith (32-3-1, 19 KOs), the former light middleweight and middleweight champion of the world, is full of energy and seems to be a little jealous of the son of the legend.

“Because of his name, his middle name, his behavior and attitude, he became a celebrity in British boxing. This is a high caliber fight. Do I think Eubank is better than Jaime Munguia? No. And I don't think he's the second best fighter I've fought. But the ring will show,” said “Beefy”.

“Somehow he became a celebrity in British boxing. The value he has and the money he has made in the sport is insane as he has only won the UK title so far. He never won a world title and yet he made a lot of money and made a big name in boxing. It is clear that they did something really good. But I think his father's fame helped him a lot."

“Nothing he does bothers me. He doesn't bother me. There were better fighters, more dedicated to boxing, who had great careers, sometimes difficult fights, and yet they didn't earn even one-eighth of what Eubank did. This is a sport, and this is its business side. He played this game very well. This is not my idol, but if I didn’t treat him like that, I would think that he did everything great, almost perfect. However, there were world champions who left boxing penniless and not because of extravagance, but because they hit more modestly and did not make a name for themselves, but were still world champions, ”said Liam, whose three brothers, Callum , Paul and Stephen also competed in the professional ring.