Promoter Ben Shalom of Boxxer is already making plans for the middleweight rematch between Liam Smith and Chris Eubank Jr.
Last month, Liam pulled off a big shocker when he dropped Eubank Jr. twice in the fourth round for a knockout victory.
Smith, a former world champion at 154-pounds, moved up to middleweight to take the fight.
As part of the contractual agreement, Eubank had an immediate rematch clause – which the boxer exercised.
Shalom is looking to stage the second fight on a date in May or June.
Based on the outcome of the first encounter, Shalom is surprised that the oddsmakers have Eubank as the betting favorite in the second fight.
He expects the rematch to be bigger than the initial bout.
“I received an email directly from Wasserman [Eubank’s promoter] to officially trigger the rematch,” Shalom told Sky Sports.
“We’ll try and get a date that’s suitable for all parties but it looks like the Eubanks and Wasserman and everyone really want the rematch and that’s we’ll get. I think it’s a huge fight. The first time I think a lot of the casual fans didn’t really believe Liam Smith could do it, despite everyone saying that he could. I don’t think there was that belief.
“Liam Smith hadn’t been in a pay-per-view fight before in the UK. He was new to that. He was a new name in a Box Office fight. But since that knockout he’s now catapulted in profile. The bookies, from what I’ve seen, still have Eubank as the favorite, which is crazy to me. But it shows how much interest there is and how big this fight will be. Now Liam Smith is firmly on everyone’s radar. May/June I expect it to happen. No injuries on either side and I think they both want to get on with it.”