The two British brawlers have been involved in a feud over the past few months, and it all comes to a head on Saturday. The bad blood spilled over into the press conference, and both men seemed confident heading into their Cardiff clash.
Heading into the bout, Chris Eubank Jr. is a heavy favorite. However, that didn’t stop Williams from alleging that ‘Next Gen’ lacks confidence going in. His proof being that his foe arranged a rematch clause in their contracts. He also maintained that his power will be a game-changer in the bout.
Liam Williams said:
However, Chris Eubank Jr. maintained that the rematch clause is nothing but business. He said:
While fans are looking forward to the main event, the co-main is a highly-anticipated bout as well.
Claressa Shields will defend her WBA, WBC, IBF, and The Ring female Middleweight titles against Ema Kozin. However, the ‘GWOAT’ is admittedly looking past the fight a bit.
She said:
Watch the Chris Eubank Jr. vs. Liam Williams press conference below:
Chris Eubank Jr. and Liam Williams are trying to get into title contention
Saturday’s U.K. showdown between Chris Eubank Jr. and Liam Williams is important for a number of reasons. However, the main reason is that the winner likely gets shot back into title contention.
Eubank Jr. is currently riding a five-fight winning streak, and during that stretch he captured the WBA interim middleweight title with a win over Matt Korobov in 2019.
However, he was stripped earlier this year after not defending the title. Chris Eubank Jr. is currently looking to get an undisputed middleweight title shot before the end of the year as a result.
Williams, on the other hand, is coming off a title shot. He last fought in April 2021, coming up short against WBO Middleweight Champion Demetrius Andrade via unanimous decision. If the Wales-native wants to stay in contention, he badly needs a win here.
While no titles are on the line in Saturday’s main event, the winner will likely be in contention for a championship bid by the end of the night.
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