Liam Smith has a big rematch coming up next and he would welcome another, against Canelo Alvarez, afterwards too.
On September 2, live on Sky Sports Box Office, Smith fights Chris Eubank Jr. He hopes that a second successive win over one of the biggest names in the middleweight division could pave the way for him to rematch Alvarez.
After all Jermell Charlo is stepping up from super-welter to challenge the Mexican superstar for his super-middleweight titles on September 30.
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Sky Sports News’ Eleanor Roper and John Dennen reflect on the first press conference for Smith v Eubank II.
Smith fought Alvarez in 2016 when the Liverpudlian was the WBO world champion and they were both super-welterweights.
Canelo halted him inside the distance, but it’s a rematch the Briton would still welcome.
“I think everyone knows I would. It was a fight that I loved,” he told Sky Sports. “It was a fight that was my type of fight. I loved it, even though I got stopped in the ninth I loved every part of the fight.
“I had moments in the fight also. It’s not like I couldn’t hit Canelo. He was there to be hit and I landed enough shots, but I just wasn’t big enough and strong enough. But of course, I’d take that.”
Charlo may be the undisputed champion at 154lbs but Smith does expect Alvarez to beat him: “I just think Canelo is too good for him in every department and Canelo wins that one well.”
He is not convinced that the great Mexican is declining, even though Alvarez was comprehensively defeated by Dmitry Bivol at light-heavyweight last year.
Liam Smith celebrates his Januar
