Eddie Hearn feels that Chris Eubank Jr appeared “misplaced” throughout his shock defeat to Liam Smith on Saturday.
Eubank Jr was dropped twice within the fourth spherical by Smith, earlier than referee Victor Loughlin called a halt to the contest.
Hearn, who has promoted each males earlier than, believes Eubank Jr’s link-up with coach Roy Jones Jr has backfired after he was stopped for the primary time in his 35-fight skilled profession.
“When the struggle completed, I believed to myself, how did you not name that?,” Hearn told IFLTV.
“However the confidence of Eubank and the idea of Eubank simply generally pushes you into that call.
“Once you have a look at it on paper, truly Beefy couldn’t have misplaced that struggle actually.
“I noticed so many issues. I noticed what we knew, which is Liam Smith is excellent, very composed, nice coaching group with Joe McNally and only a nice boxing mind via the household.
“And one other man who is totally misplaced in his boxing.
“Technically, Eubank has by no means been nice, however what he’s at all times had is a fearless mentality, an important chin and an important engine.
“What he’s finished with Roy Jones is totally take these belongings away and attempt to construct issues that he both hasn’t received or isn’t able to having, motion.
“It was so novicey, by way of defence, going again in straight traces along with his chin up within the air and he appeared misplaced.
“Even within the ring stroll. He has this unbelievable aura and I felt for him, as a result of I really feel like he’s had lots of issues occur in his life, unlucky issues and I feel generally we don’t realise how tough it’s been for him to cope with these issues.”
The 33-year-old reportedly has a rematch clause and instructed post-fight that he was seeking to invoke his proper and even mentioned he’d be keen to face ‘Beefy’ once more at Anfield.
Hearn believes the contractual obligation may even see the pair struggle once more, regardless of the brutal nature of Saturday’s bout.
“You’d make Liam a large favorite going into the rematch,” he added.
“I don’t suppose the character of the victory warrants a rematch, however as we’ve seen earlier than contractually, [it’s] robust.
“Is it an enormous struggle? I feel lots of people have an interest to see what Eubank does subsequent.
“I really feel that he can’t win a rematch with Liam Smith in the intervening time, the best way issues are, however possibly he can show us mistaken.”