Liam Smith claims fourth-round stoppage victory against Chris Eubank Jr

Eubank was put down twice in the fourth before the referee stepped in to end the contest.

Liam Smith claimed a fourth-round win (Nick Potts/PA)

Liam Smith produced a devastating fourth-round stoppage to beat Chris Eubank Jr in their middleweight grudge clash in Manchester.

With the build-up overshadowed by unpleasant exchanges during Thursday’s final pre-fight press conference, there was little love lost between the fighters as they walked out to a packed AO Arena.