Chris Eubank Jr vs Liam Williams live: Fight stream, latest updates and result tonight

Re-live the action and see the results from a stacked card at Cardiff’s Motorpoint Arena

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Chris Eubank Jr knocked down Liam Williams three times in the opening four rounds before going on to secure a unanimous points win in their grudge middleweight contest at the Motorpoint Arena in Cardiff.

The fight had been rescheduled twice, because of an injury to Williams and then coronavirus restrictions. There were plenty of words exchanged in the build-up, with Williams having to be spoken to by the British Boxing Board of Control after claiming he wanted to “kill” Eubank in one of his pre-fight interviews.

Eubank, who had suffered only two defeats in his 33-fight career, was cheered as he made his ring walk but soon silenced the raucous home crowd when he put Williams down during the opening round. Williams was sent to the canvas again during the second by a left hook from Eubank. The fight appeared set for an early finish after another knockdown for the 29-year-old Welshman in the next.

However, spurred on by the Cardiff support, Williams rallied in the sixth, with the referee having to keep the men apart as the contest drifted somewhat in the latter stages after such a fast start.

Eubank, 32, produced another telling blow in the 11th round to knock Williams down again to hammer home his domination on the judges’ scorecards, which read 116-109, 116-108 and 117-109 in his favour.

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[6 February 2022 00:07 · Alex Pattle]

Eubank Jr def. Williams

Chris Eubank Jr produced a devastating performance in Cardiff to not only shatter the heart and hostility of Liam Williams but further dissolve the shadow he’s fought under his entire life. The 32-year-old will always be inextricable from the rich legacy of his surname, and his relentless showboating did much to evoke those memories, but this was a defiant performance worthy of merit in its own right.

Full report by Tom Kershaw:

[5 February 2022 23:42 · Alex Pattle]

Eubank Jr def. Williams

[5 February 2022 23:41 · Alex Pattle]

Eubank Jr def. Williams

“I’m surprised he wasn’t disqualified,” Eubank Jr tells Sky from backstage, referencing “headbutts” and “headlocks”.

It seems Eubank Jr was escorted out of the ring due to concerns about the behaviour of the crowd.

[5 February 2022 23:40 · Alex Pattle]

Eubank Jr def. Williams

116-109, 116-108, 117-109

Chris Eubank Jr gets it done, and by an even wider margin than some might have expected!

[5 February 2022 23:30 · Alex Pattle]

Eubank Jr vs Williams

[5 February 2022 23:30 · Alex Pattle]

Eubank Jr vs Williams

Round 12

Final round. “Punch up and down like a mother...” Williams is told by his corner.

Eubank Jr sticks and moves, until he’s caught with a left hook and misses with a wild right hand!

Ninety seconds left...

Eubank Jr dances around, taunting Williams as we enter the final minute. The crowd boos. Williams stands with his hands on his hips.

The Welshman goes after Eubank Jr, but the final bell sounds.

[5 February 2022 23:27 · Alex Pattle]

Eubank Jr vs Williams

“I’ve got to knock him out now, haven’t I?” Williams asks his corner.

[5 February 2022 23:26 · Alex Pattle]

Eubank Jr vs Williams

Round 11

Williams is still light on his feet, but also heavy in the clinch.

The Welshman hits the canvas again, believing it should be called a push, but a count follows!

Is that game over for Williams?

[5 February 2022 23:22 · Alex Pattle]

Eubank Jr vs Williams

Round 10

A couple of clean jabs land for Williams, but Eubank Jr fires back with a one-two.

Double-jab, right hand from Eubank Jr, who has maybe realised that he needs to regain some momentum here...

[5 February 2022 23:18 · Alex Pattle]

Eubank Jr vs Williams

Round 9

Firm right straight from Williams as he forces Eubank Jr into the corner of the ring. Then another out in the open!

Another! The Welshman can’t follow it up, however, as he is warned for leading with his head again.

This is intriguing. Williams is likely still behind, but the deficit is surely closing and there are still three rounds remaining...