On September 2, 2023, Chris Eubank Jr defeated Liam Smith by TKO in the 10th round in a middleweight rematch bout at the AO Arena in Manchester, England, UK. Eubank Jr controlled the fight with his jab, combinations, and movement, dropped Smith twice during the contest, and finished him in the 10th round after a sustained barrage of unanswered punches to level their rivalry at 1–1.