Chris Eubank Jr. and Liam Smith passed the official weigh-in on the eve of their 12-round non-title middleweight bout on January 21 in Manchester, posting the same mark of 159 pounds (72.12 kg). At the weigh-in, Eubank Jr. wore a rainbow-colored arm band as a sign of support for the LGBT community.
The day before, at the final press conference, Smith expressed his suspicions that Eubank was actually gay, as he had never seen him with a girl. Eubank replied that he had information that Liam was cheating on his wife. "I'd rather be gay than cheat," Eubank said.
The British Boxing Commission, following the scandalous press conference, announced that it would consider it for unacceptable insults and would later issue its verdict.
Other weigh-ins from this evening:
Richard Riakporhe 90.4 kg — Krzysztof Głowacki 89.5 kg
Joseph Parker 111.2 kg - Jack Massey 96.7 kg
Ekou Essuman 66.2 kg — Chris Kongo 66.3 kg
Fraser Clark 123.4 kg - Kevin Espindola 129.3 kg
