Liam Smith vs Chris Eubank Jr rematch postponed | Franchon Crews-Dezurn vs Savannah Marshall headlines on July 1 | Boxing Information

Liam Smith’s rematch with Chris Eubank Jr on the AO Enviornment in Manchester has been postponed as a result of damage, so Franchon Crews-Dezurn and Savannah Marshall will now headline the occasion on Saturday July 1 stay on Sky Sports activities.

The date change to July 1 got here following a request from Smith, who wished to regulate his coaching camp for a two-week interval in an effort to enable the therapeutic of a minor damage which had flared up.

With Eubank Jr consenting to the transfer, the 2 rivals have been as a result of return to the AO Manchester Enviornment in July, virtually 5 months to the day from the four-round January firefight which ended with Smith successful by stoppage within the first minute of the fourth spherical.

Nonetheless, Smith has been unable to recuperate from the damage, leaving the 34-year-old dissatisfied but in addition delighted the occasion will nonetheless go forward with Savannah Marshall’s undisputed super-middleweight world title struggle in opposition to Franchon Crews-Dezurn now headlining the occasion – stay on Sky Sports activities.

I’ll heal up at times the fully-fit Liam Smith shall be again later this 12 months to offer Chris his second beating.

“I requested BOXXER to place a giant card collectively for this pay-per-view rematch with Chris Eubank Jr and so they greater than delivered, so I’m actually delighted that BOXXER is preserving the cardboard collectively – most promoters wouldn’t do this, I feel,” Smith mentioned.

“I’ve at all times mentioned a fully-fit Liam Smith beats Chris Eubank Jr day by day of the week and twice on Sunday. I attempted coaching by means of it as a result of I didn’t wish to let anybody down however my workforce have determined to withdraw me following the most recent medical evaluation.

“I’ll heal up at times the fully-fit Liam Smith shall be again later this 12 months to offer Chris his second beating.”

Promoter Ben Shalom mentioned: “No one is extra dissatisfied than Liam Smith. He is the final word skilled however he respects his workforce’s choice to postpone the bout. We’re engaged on a brand new date for the struggle and hope to announce that in per week or so. Within the meantime, we’ve acquired some large fights going down in Manchester on July 1.”

Eubank Jr’s promoter Kalle Sauerland of Wasserman Boxing mentioned a brand new date for the Smith vs Eubank Jr rematch shall be introduced imminently.

“Now we have been knowledgeable that Liam Smith will not be match to struggle on July 1. We’re awaiting additional medical studies earlier than we announce the brand new date shortly,” Sauerland mentioned.

The remainder of the invoice will keep the identical with rising light-heavyweight star Ben Whittaker again in motion together with Callum Simpson.

The co-headline bout stays in place, with former middleweight world titlist Marshall difficult undisputed super-middleweight champion Crews-Dezurn for the unified WBO, WBA, WBC and IBF world 168lb titles.

It is going to be Marshall’s second consecutive undisputed championship struggle after her groundbreaking conflict with Claressa Shields on the O2 Enviornment final 12 months.

It means Marshall is on observe to land a record-setting one-two this summer season as she follows October’s sell-out of the O2 in London – the UK’s largest enviornment – by headlining a sold-out present on the AO Enviornment Manchester – the UK’s second-largest enviornment.

She turns into the primary feminine boxer to headline the UK’s two largest arenas in back-to-back occasions.

There shall be additional world title motion on the invoice with 2022 Boxer of the 12 months Natasha Jonas making a defence of her unified WBO, WBC and IBF super-welterweight titles.

Her challenger shall be introduced within the coming days.

British super-middleweight champion Mark Heffron – a Champs Camp stablemate of Jonas beneath the tutelage of two-time coach of the 12 months Joe Gallagher – will defend the celebrated Lonsdale Belt in opposition to Zak Chelli in a sure-fire crowd-pleaser.

“Savannah Marshall headlining the UK’s two largest arenas in back-to-back fights is a primary for a feminine fighter and exhibits the energy of the ladies’s sport as we speak. She’s combating for the undisputed world super-middleweight championship in opposition to the USA’s Franchon Crews-Dezurn – that’s a struggle which might headline any enviornment on this planet,” Shalom mentioned.

“Manchester’s personal Mark Heffron defending his British title in opposition to Zak Chelli, Natasha Jonas laying her personal world titles on the road, plus a once-in-a-generation expertise like Ben Whittaker and the excellent Callum Simpson – this can be a card stacked with nice fights and we’re very excited for it.”

Followers can even be capable of have a drink on BOXXER. They’ve organized free meals and beverage vouchers for everybody in attendance at Manchester’s AO Enviornment on July 1, in addition to precedence entry and a reduction for tickets to the rescheduled Smith vs Eubank II occasion.

“We perceive quite a lot of followers shall be dissatisfied to listen to the Smith-Eubank rematch is being postponed, so we’ve organized a free voucher for each fan within the venue to have a drink on us on struggle night time,” Shalom mentioned, “plus they are going to obtain precedence entry to Smith vs Eubank II tickets for the brand new date when it’s introduced, and a reduction on these tickets.”

All tickets stay legitimate for the July 1 occasion, which airs stay on Sky Sports activities, with full refunds out there for followers who can’t attend.