Bookmakers made Chris Eubank Jr a prohibitive favourite against Liam Smith in a potential future contest between the pair, when they last released odds on March 30, 2023.
He is currently 10/11 (-110) to win the contest outright, while you can get 10/11 (-110) on Liam Smith if you fancy the incredible upset.
That means that oddsmakers think there is 50% chance of Eubank Jr winning while giving Smith a 50% chance.
Eubank Jr opened as the favourite at 10/11 (-110).
Smith opened at 10/11 (-110).
The fight would be scheduled for 12 rounds in the Middleweight division, which means both fighters will have to make the weight limit of 160 pounds (11.2 stones or 72.73 KG) on the day of the weigh-in.
Smith vs Eubank Jr II Head To Head
Liam Smith would step into the ring with a record of 33 wins, 3 loses and 1 draw, 20 of those wins coming by the way of knock out.
Chris Eubank Jr would make his way to the ring with a record of 32 wins, 3 loses and 0 draws, with 23 of those wins by knock out.
The stats suggest Eubank Jr would have advantage in power over Smith, with a 72% knock out percentage over Smith's 61%.
Liam Smith is the older man by 1 year, at 34 years old.
Eubank Jr has a height advantage of 2 inches over Smith.
Both Liam Smith & Chris Eubank Jr fight out of an orthodox stance.
Smith is currently the more experienced professional fighter, having had 2 more fights, and made his debut in 2008, 3 years and 1 month earlier than Eubank Jr, whose first professional fight was in 2011. He has fought 15 more professional rounds, 232 to Eubank Jr's 217.
Liam Smith goes into the fight ranked number 2 by the WBO and 5 by the RING at middleweight.
Chris Eubank Jr is currently ranked number 8 by the WBC and 9 by the RING in the 160lb division.
Smith vs Eubank Jr II betting form
Liam Smith has stopped 4 of his last 5 opponents.
In his last fight, he defeated Chris Eubank Jr on 21st January 2023 by technical knockout in the 4th round at Manchester Arena, Manchester, United Kingdom. He was a 11/5 (+220) underdog going into the ring.
Previous to that, he had defeated Hassan Mwakinyo on 3rd September 2022 by technical knockout in the 4th round at Echo Arena, Liverpool. He was a 3/50 (-1700) favourite going into the ring.
Going into that contest, he had beat Jessie Vargas on 30th April 2022 by technical knockout in the 10th round at Madison Square Garden, New York, United States. He was a 33/100 (-300) favourite going into the ring.
Before that, he had won against Anthony Fowler on 9th October 2021 by technical knockout in the 8th round at Echo Arena, Merseyside, United Kingdom.
He had been beaten by Magomed Kurbanov on 7th May 2021 by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at KRK “Uralets”, Ekaterinburg, Russia. He was a 4/5 (-130) favourite going into the ring.
Eubank Jr has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going the distance twice.
In his last fight, he lost to Liam Smith on 21st January 2023 by technical knockout in the 4th round at Manchester Arena, Manchester, United Kingdom. He was a 2/5 (-250) favourite going into the contest.
Previous to that, he had beat Liam Williams on 5th February 2022 by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Motorpoint Arena, Wales. He was a 8/25 (-310) favourite going into the contest.
Going into that contest, he had defeated Wanik Awdijan on 16th October 2021 by technical knockout in the 5th round at Newcastle Arena, Tyne and Wear.
Before that, he had won against Marcus Morrison on 1st May 2021 by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Manchester Arena, Manchester.
He had defeated Matt Korobov on 7th December 2019 by technical knockout in the 2nd round in their WBA Interim World Middleweight and WBA World Middleweight championship fight at Barclays Center, New York, United States. He was a 9/25 (-280) favourite going into the contest.
Who's been more active?
If you think ring rust and activity is a big factor in this fight, Liam Smith has been fighting more than Chris Eubank Jr.
Liam Smith last fought 2 months and 10 days ago, while Chris Eubank Jr's last outing was 2 months and 10 days ago.
Smith's last 5 fights have come over a period of 1 year, 10 months and 24 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 4 months and 18 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 38 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 7.6 rounds on average.
Eubank Jr's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 3 months and 24 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 7 months and 30 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 33 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 6.6 rounds on average.
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