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Chris Eubank Jr. vs. Liam Smith To Be Broadcast On DAZN
In The US, Canada, Dach & Japan On Jan. 21
DAZN Group, the leading global sports entertainment
platform, today announces that it will broadcast the
all-British dust up, Chris Eubank Jr vs Liam Smith,
Saturday, January 21st, from BOXXER in association with
Wasserman Boxing, Live from AO Arena in Manchester. The
event will be available to all DAZN subscribers in the US,
Canada, DACH and Japan.
Chris Eubank Jr (32-2-0, 23 KOs) needs no introduction, son
of legendary former world champion Chris Eubank, the
33-year-old has successfully carved out his own reputation
in the sport and is seen as one of the leading middleweights
in the world.
His latest fight in February 2022 saw an impressive shutout
points win over Liam Williams at the Motorpoint Arena
Cardiff in which he showed his class by knocking down the
Welshman four times.
Liam Smith (32-3-1, 19 KOs) heads into this mouth-watering
clash in the form of his life following big wins over Jesse
Vargas, Anthony Fowler and Roberto Garcia. The Liverpool man
is determined to become a world champion for a second time
and a statement win vs Eubank JR will kick off 2023 with a
bang.
‘DAZN are always looking to deliver the best boxing schedule
to our subscribers and we are proud to be showing this huge
fight between two of Britain’s finest’ said Joe Markowski,
CEO DAZN North America. ‘We are no strangers to Liam and
Chris and know we have a potential blockbuster on our hands.
In 2023, we are determined to work with as many promoters as
we can in order to deliver the best fights for fight fans
and with actions speaking louder than words we are excited
to be working for the first time with BOXXER on this special
event. Tune in live January 21st for a memorable night of
British boxing’.
BOXXER CEO & Founder, Ben Shalom said: “This is fantastic
news. I am delighted that fight fans in the US, Canada, DACH
and Japan will be able to watch this blockbuster event live
and exclusively on DAZN. The card is stacked with massive
fights from top to bottom. And the brewing animosity between
bitter rivals, Chris Eubank Jr and Liam Smith will reach
boiling point in what promises to be an unmissable main
event in front of a sold-out AO Arena in Manchester.”
Wasserman’s Head of Global Boxing, Kalle Sauerland, said:
"It’s fantastic that this mega fight will now have a global
audience on DAZN, it’s a fight that merits a global audience
and the eyeballs of the world will be on Manchester come
next Saturday."
The show features a stacked undercard with Richard Riakporhe
launching his quest for a world title shot in 2023 when he
battles former two-time WBO cruiserweight world champion
Krzysztof Głowacki and local lad Jack Massey stepping up to
face former WBO world heavyweight champion, Joseph Parker.
Joining them on this blockbuster night of boxing will be
Ekow Essuman vs Chris Kongo and further bouts involving
Frazer Clarke, Matty Harris, Scott Forrest and Amine ‘The
Beast’ Boucetta.
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