We have analysed the two British middleweights as they prepare to resume their rivalry this weekend at the AO Arena in Manchester.
Chris Eubank Jr will be out for revenge after being sensationally stopped in controversial circumstances by Liam Smith last September.
Liam 'Beefy' Smith comes into this bout as the favourite on the back of a four fight winning streak, he will have ambitions of another world title shot if he can overcome Eubank once more.
But what are the strengths and weaknesses of these two experienced boxers? Where will the fight be won and lost, and what will ultimately separate them in the end?
bet365's boxing writer Shaun Brown takes a closer look at the men who take centre stage in Manchester this weekend
Liam Smith
In-Profile:
| Odds: | 4/6 |
| Age: | 35 |
| Height: | 5 foot 9 inches |
| Record: | 33-3-1 (19 KO's) |
| Trainer: | Joe McNally |
| Best Win: | TKO v Jessie Vargas (April, 2022) |
| Previous Titles: | WBO super-welterweight |
| Last Fight: | W - KO v Chris Eubank Jr (Jan 2023) |
Chris Eubank Jr
In-Profile:
| Odds: | 6/5 |
| Age: | 33 |
| Height: | 5 foot 11 inches |
| Record: | 32-3 (23 KO's) |
| Trainer: | Brian BoMac' McIntyre |
| Best Win: | UD 12 v James DeGale (February, 2019) |
| Previous Titles: | IBO super-middleweight & interim WBA middleweight |
| Last Fight: | L - KO v Liam Smith (Jan 2023) |
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