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Did Chris Eubank Jr. sack head coach Roy Jones Jr.? Liam Smith trainer gives his verdict

Did Chris Eubank Jr. sack head coach Roy Jones Jr.? Liam Smith trainer gives his verdictDAZN
Liam Smith and Chris Eubank Jr. meet for a second time on Saturday night.

There is just one day to go until Liam Smith and Chris Eubank Jr. finally meet in a rematch of their middleweight contest earlier this year. 

Smith emerged victorious back in January after he stopped Eubank Jr. in the fourth round in what was considered an upset. 

Now Eubank Jr. is out for revenge after activating the rematch clause and has also changed his trainer ahead of the rematch. 

Unlike the first fight where Eubank had Roy Jones Jr., he has now opted for Brian Mcintyre to lead his corner, albeit on short notice. 

This decision has led to some assumptions that Jones had been sacked, but Liam Smith's trainer Joe McNally believes that is not the case. 

"I personally, knowing the logistics of why Roy Jones walked away from Chris, he never got sacked, he walked away," McNally told Boxing Social

"And knowing why Roy walked away, I wouldn't say it brings me confidence, but what's 'Bomac' and his team really going to do in four weeks, five weeks, nothing really.

"They won't even be really used to what combinations he throws on the pads, the way he reacts in certain situations. 

"Other than having one of the pound-for-pound best in Terence Crawford's team behind him the last four weeks, I don't think it's going change anything."

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