Chris Eubank Jr v Liam Smith fight date, ring-walk time, undercard and betting tips

*All prices are bang up to date with our snazzy widgets, while odds in copy are accurate at time of publishing but subject to change

Chris Eubank Jr will make his long-awaited return to ring against Liam Smith this weekend in a massive middleweight fight.

Eubank Jr, 32, was set to face Conor Benn in a legacy fight towards the end of last year but the bout was scrapped after his opponent failed a drugs test.

The Brighton boxer has not been in action since beating Liam Williams by unanimous decision last February and former world champion Smith, 34, brings plenty of class to the bout.

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‘Beefy’ claimed the WBO light-middleweight title and successfully defended the belt for two fights before finding Canelo Alvarez too hot to handle in 2016.

There is some history between the pair as they have differing memories of a previous sparring session – and the alleged existence of a rematch clause means this could develop into a tasty rivalry.

The latest Chris Eubank Jr v Liam Smith odds are on the Paddy Power website and Paddy Power app, otherwise you’ll find everything you need to know about the big fight below.

Chris Eubank Jr v Liam Smith fight date

Chris Eubank Jr v Liam Smith is set to take place at the AO Arena in Manchester, England on Saturday, January 21.

Chris Eubank Jr v Liam Smith ring-walk time

Chris Eubank Jr and Liam Smith are due to make their ring walks from 22:00 GMT.

Chris Eubank Jr v Liam Smith undercard

Ekow Essuman puts his British and Commonwealth welterweight titles on the line against Chris Kongo in the pick of the undercard fights, with the card due to begin at 19:00 GMT.

MAIN EVENT: Chris Eubank Jr v Liam Smith – Middleweight
Ekow Essuman (C) v Chris Kongo – Welterweight
Frazer Clarke v Kevin Nicolas Espindola – Heavyweight
Richard Riakporhe v Krzysztof Glowacki – Cruiserweight
Joseph Parker v Jack Massey – Heavyweight
Scott Forrest v Amine Boucetta – Cruiserweight
Matty Harris v Jiri Surmaj – Heavyweight

Chris Eubank Jr v Liam Smith odds

Chris Eubank Jr is the favourite with Paddy Power to beat Liam Smith. You can run the rule over the latest Chris Eubank Jr v Liam Smith odds via our snazzy widgets below.

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