Why Eubank Jr v Smith can live up to the hype

5 Live Boxing with Steve Bunce

BBC

Sports News, Sports

4.7 • 3.1K Ratings

🗓️ 16 January 2023

⏱️ 58 minutes

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Summary

Barry Jones joins Steve to look ahead to the first major UK fight of the year. They hear from Liam Smith as he prepares to take on Chris Eubank Jr at the AO Arena this Saturday. He tells them how preparations have been going, why Eubank cannot get under his skin and clears up a few rumours about playing football the day after fighting. And Richard Riakporhe is also on the pod to discuss why he’s due a shot at a world title in 2023.

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0:00.0	One of the biggest football events in the calendar is upon us.
0:03.6	That is absolutely sensational!
0:05.8	That's right, the January transfer window is defying the British winter and is wedged wide open.
0:11.1	The transfer gossip daily podcast with Maisie Adam.
0:15.3	Every day throughout the month I'll be joined by some of the country's best football journalists
0:19.6	to dissect the day's most tantalising transfer rumours from across the world, all in under 10 minutes.
0:25.7	What will happen next?
0:27.4	Keep up to date with all the Cummings and Goins fresh from the rumour mill with the transfer gossip daily podcast.
0:32.8	Listen on BBC Sounds.
0:34.8	BBC Sounds, Music, Radio, Podcasts.
0:39.1	Five-live boxing.
0:46.6	Welcome to Five-Large Boxing in 2023.
0:49.0	Our seven-fear broadcast by the way.
0:51.3	Seven years, unbelievable.
0:53.1	Real boxing this week and a great fight, a great venue and a top-top undercard.
0:58.8	It's Liam Smith of the Liverpool Smiths against Chris Ubank, Jr. of the Brighton New Banks.
1:04.2	And trust me, there's been about ten of each.
1:06.6	It's a top-fight in Tregan.
1:08.8	Contrast it.
1:10.1	Proper.
1:11.6	I'll also look at the undercard.
1:13.9	And the now weekly update on the heavyweight business.
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