Prior to their Cardiff clash last week, the two had a public war of words. Eubank Jr. claimed his opponent was a class below him in the ring. Meanwhile, Williams took a more personal approach to his insults. ‘The Machine’ notably said he wanted to kill his opponent.
Eubank Jr. dominated the fight itself, scoring four knockdowns and winning a clear unanimous decision on the scorecards. Despite the victory, the bad blood between the two isn’t over. ‘Next Gen’ has demanded an apology from Williams.
In an interview with Sky Sports Boxing, Eubank Jr. was asked if he’d buried the hatchet with his Welsh counterpart. The Brit answered:
Watch Chris Eubank Jr.’s interview with Sky Sports Boxing below:
Chris Eubank Jr. has targeted a fight with Gennady Golovkin next
Prior to his fight with Liam Williams, Chris Eubank Jr. already had his next opponent in mind. He had previously called out the IBF and IBO Middleweight Champion Gennady Golovkin, but ‘GGG’ seemed uninterested.
Golovkin had brutally shot down the callout prior to Eubank Jr.’s fight against Williams. He believed that calling him out looked “cheap” on the part of the Brit and that he’s stopped paying attention to callouts.
However, if there’s any performance that would make ‘GGG’ intrigued, it would be Eubank Jr.’s victory this past weekend. He beat Williams from the word go and showcased a dominant display reminiscent of his coach Roy Jones Jr., with whom he linked up with last year.
It’s worth noting that Golovkin already has his next assignment. He’s scheduled to face WBA (Super) Middleweight Champion Ryota Murata later this year. The two were scheduled to clash at the end of 2021, but the fight was postponed due to COVID-19.
If ‘GGG’ were to get through the Japanese fighter in his next fight, he could be facing off against Chris Eubank Jr. later this year.
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