Chris Eubank Jr reveals key change he will make for Liam Smith rematch and admits he got ‘complacent’ in KO defeat

CHRIS EUBANK JR has revealed the key change he will make in his rematch with Liam Smith after admitting he got “complacent” the first time around.

In January, the 33-year-old Brighton ace was demolished by Liverpool’s star in the fourth round.

PALiam Smith (left) delivered a brutal fourth round KO to Chris Eubank Jr in January[/caption]

ReutersEubank Jr says he knows the one key thing he needs to change in their rematch[/caption]

For the first time in his career he was dropped and stopped and most fans were not that keen on seeing the two collide again due to the convincingness of the first bout.

But Eubank Jr, whose father Chris had a legendary chin, has been stewing over the result.

He had the option of a June 3 showdown with Conor Benn after the original October bout was cancelled.

But the stink around Benn’s ongoing Ukad doping case meant that the toxic Brit battle was shelved and instead he will be out for revenge on June 17 at the AO Arena in Manchester against Smith.

Ahead of that clash, Eubank Jr says that he only needs to change one key part of his game in order to get the win.

He told Seconds Out: “I think the thing that mostly needs to change is the mindset.

“Maybe I did underestimate him a little bit, maybe I did get a little bit too complacent at times, but I feel like the strategy was working.

“It just wasn’t meant to be on that particular night.”

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The second fight will be shown on Sky Sports Box Office.

In the co-main event, Brit Savannah Marshall will face undisputed super-middleweight champion Franchon Crews-Dezurn.