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.

Eubank Jr vs Williams

• Chris Eubank Jr outpoints Liam Williams after scoring four knockdowns
• Middleweight champion Claressa Shields secures shutout against Ema Kozin
• Otto Wallin wins on undercard and Caroline Dubois enjoys successful pro debut

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The atmosphere is wild in Cardiff, here we go!!!

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Our man on the ground, Tom Kershaw...

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Welshman Williams is out first to a big reaction in Cardiff!

Now here comes Eubank Jr to a chorus of boos, as expected...

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And now it’s time for the main event...

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“The girl that I want is Savannah Marshall,” says Shields of the Briton, who beat her as an amateur.

Marshall responds: “I think if you perform like that against me, I’m gonna wipe the floor with you.”

Shields: “You couldn’t wipe my drawers. You couldn’t do s*** with me.”

Marshall: “You went 10 rounds with an absolute child.”

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“I give myself an A-. The only thing I didn’t do was get the damned knockout!” says Shields.

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100-90, 100-90, 100-90 – all three judges score the bout in favour of Shields. It’s a total shutout against Kozin.

The American retains her middleweight belts.

[5 February 2022 22:13 · Alex Pattle]

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Shields vs Kozin – Round 10

Left hook to the head, right uppercut to body by Shields.

Kozin backs up with her hands high. She manages to get a few punches off but is largely forced to defend what’s coming her way.

More body hooks from Shields. The final bell sounds.

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Shields vs Kozin – Round 9

The women clinch then trade body hooks as they separate.

Kozin is looking increasingly ragged as the fight nears its conclusion.