Eubank Jr eager for rematch after being knocked out by Smith

Chris Eubank Jr is eager for a rematch with Liam Smith after he was emphatically beaten by his fellow Brit at Manchester Arena on Saturday.

Eubank was stopped in the fourth round of the all-English middleweight bout after being floored twice.

Smith sent Eubank to the canvas with a left uppercut and although he quickly got back up, he was unsteady on his feet.

The Liverpudlian, 34, pounced to knock his rival down again with a big right hand, prompting referee Victor Loughlin to step in and end the fight.

A third defeat of his career — and a first since 2018 — was a big setback for Eubank, who had not fought for almost a year due to a failed drugs test for Conor Benn that resulted in their scheduled bout being cancelled.

The 33-year-old wants another shot at Smith, who improved his record to 33-3-1.

Eubank tweeted: "Congratulations to Liam tonight, nice lil shot you caught me with there my boy. 

"Felt like I could of kept going but referee is in charge and I respect his decision. We’ll get it on again soon."

Smith had hit the headlines for the wrong reasons after questioning Eubank's sexuality during a pre-fight press conference.