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00:00Nasser Al Khalifi the owner of PSG alongside His Excellency
00:13everybody wants to be here at Tottenham tonight stars all around ringside
00:22as we build up towards the big one and that's at middleweight
00:26Eubank Junior Ben first up though on this super spurs spring night
00:33a fight many think might steal the show it's a great match up the experience and hardened
00:39Liam Smith trying to resurrect his long career he says big nights against Eubank and others lie
00:44ahead but he might have his work cut out here against the silencer Aaron Noel McKenna who's
00:51quietly amassed a beautiful undefeated record he's on the cusp they're both from fighting families
00:58both love a heated scrap Darren we could be in for another treat here yeah I think so I like this
01:03though from Smith early on just being the boss on the front foot pushing McKenna back doesn't offer
01:08you much at all does he as far as the target Smith high guard arcs that back right round
01:15keeps the elbows in so it's important for McKenna just try and get into a river behind the jab move
01:22try and circle back to the center of the ring and it's the back and ankle that have really troubled
01:27Liam Smith outside of the ring he blamed that for the Eubank defeat he didn't look himself to be fair even
01:34from that opening bow and already the the shoulders look good of Liam Smith who's a part-time footballer
01:41as well he's pretty good not playing tomorrow he says but he says he feels Barry in a really good place
01:49fitness-wise yeah but when you get old in your career feeling good in the gym and producing in the ring
01:54sometimes don't always work in harmony unfortunately so we're going to find out tonight but he's a clever
01:59pressure partner Smith always every time he slips a shot he's always trying to throw a punch he always
02:04makes you feel a bit wary so let your hands go freely and that's going to be a problem for McKenna who
02:09has to really believe through punches long he has to commit to the attacks and believe he's going to land
02:13when he throws he can punch long McKenna he's got real quality dipping in and out switching it up but not
02:23at this level unproven so far he's been around hasn't he in America and he's traveled and he's been on
02:30decent shows but nothing like this no not at all i mean spent some time sparring with Terence Crawford i
02:36mean that's invaluable experience it really is i mean he's a very very good fighter it's just that test
02:43now how good is he we will find out this evening he's not panicking under the pressure here for
02:49Liam Smith he's not really let his hands go exactly but still trying to force the pace with the front foot
02:54and McKenna not getting too panicky with the with the front foot pressure good good hand speed
03:00from McKenna sharp jab i was thinking that very sharp jab on the back foot from Aaron McKenna
03:06and again along with work rate as i've said speed that makes you feel old you know yeah your reactions
03:17aren't quite what they used to be as you get older so yeah sharp jab required from McKenna throughout this
03:24good body shot from McKenna back into the right and battle line drawn already
03:36Williams
03:38is
03:41there
03:45maybe
03:58that
03:59the
04:01yeah
04:06I show speed and KSI side-by-side out a little competition last night they're
04:18becoming massive names in the influencer world Barry your kids know more than you
04:24do Barry's a big fan my kids know more than me
04:27it was everything Adam to be honest I got me but luckily my kids are 30 and 7 and
04:3210 so you know they range in age even though those two are for sure
04:36there's a lovely guy Jake Meskell in the boxing world and he said to me the other
04:40day he said look KSI and speed they'll be in London on Friday night bring the kids
04:46down I didn't and my kids were absolutely mental that sorry Adam that movement
04:51they're very very good from McKenna the span off out of that blue corner to the
04:55center of the ring switching settled nicely he's clever McKenna
05:02you mentioned the the sparring with Terence Crawford he's got 19 wins in a
05:07row since he turned back in December 2017 see how he moves from sort of southpaw to
05:13orthodox he's thinking about this trying to confuse Liam Smith on the way in
05:18it's important when Liam when Liam throws a single shot that McKenna throws in
05:22combinations even if there's two punches this react quite quick
05:27this has got the blood on the nose of McKenna and it might come down to whether he's
05:33physically strong enough to deal with the championship rounds that's where Liam
05:38Smith says he's gonna get him what Smith does not just seen a few seconds ago it
05:42didn't really come off to him but he sees an opportunity and throw that double jab and
05:46throw the right hand really quick but slide that front foot forward and he
05:49closes the gap very efficiently and slips so well inside the jab the orthodox jab
05:55that sets up that left to the body can go back upstairs with the left hook the
05:59right hand but that's slipping and sliding it's a lovely lead up a cut from McKenna though
06:04he might know that the early rounds will go to McKenna Liam Smith he's so seasoned
06:32at these long fights and it's all for McKenna to prove tonight that he's certainly showing us some
06:41real quality early boxing out of the south force stance now really trying to shake it up and
06:48show something different to Liam Smith yeah and he's using the momentum of Smith coming
06:53forward to allow those shots like that right uppercut teach of a shot sweet shot from McKenna
06:59and that will fill him in his corner full of confidence he feels he's done everything right
07:06in his career so far he needed an opportunity like this and you're right Smith would have been
07:13aware that you know these early rounds are going to go to the younger guy with a longer reach and
07:16the fresher engine but still you still got to make the kind of feel something so just a little bit
07:20more active with the hands here for Smith with them to take dividends down the stretch and that's for sure
07:25right let's get over to Olivia who's got Tom Davis the comedian with her
07:34yes I do have yes I do have Tom Davis with me but he's just in for me he's called Big Tom D
07:41so that's what I'm going to call him Big Tom D how are you enjoying your night
07:44buzzing I mean what an event this is what boxing's all about night side tonight this place is
07:49absolutely rocking uh here for Chris Bell and Smith earlier love that guy yeah what an event
07:54what a night this is uh yeah very very special place to be tonight yeah atmosphere inside the
07:59Tottenham Hotspur Stadium it's incredible I have to push you for a prediction Chris Eubank Jr.
08:04against Connor Benn how do you see this one going I'm team Connor all day long I've known Connor
08:09in other years Tony Sims is a dear friend of mine Eddie Barry I'm um I was Nigel Benn I'm Connor Benn
08:16let's go and get it done tonight come on Connor my son love you Big Tom D thank you so much enjoy
08:21the rest of your night thank you thank you very much Tom D going for Connor Benn also Tom Sellers the
08:28two-star mystery chef he's here tonight somewhere he's a big event supporter as well so despite the
08:35booze he got earlier Connor from the crowd there are plenty that fancy him and wanting to do this
08:41tonight it has been split opinion whether you're asking the stars or people within the trade or the fan
08:47a little mixture of opinions it started well McKenna hasn't he in this contest moving nicely switching
08:57really quick hands for a middleweight
09:01it's still keeps his shape that's impressive have Smith always thought his career even even in defeat
09:13those keep some hands up high people show this the side on always tell you what's also impressive I
09:20like the movement from McKenna it's very good but I would like him to move back to present the ring the
09:24reason he's not doing it is Smith is stopping him from doing it you just see there as he moved to his right
09:29McKenna he just brings that left foot across Smith just stopping McKenna navigating himself to middle of the ring
09:36he's working very hard McKenna and it's very early on so just gonna have to control that pace because
09:44Smith with a high guard will just try and stalk around won't he and find the body at times and back
09:52him up just getting the judgment distance right here McKenna he's just throwing just before Smith gets a little bit too close
09:58Smith trying to walk him down which is then his hands go there's not a lot on the shot so the scoring punches and
10:03frustrating punches I would say for McKenna
10:05how Smith looking to you after the injuries and the timeout yeah he looks fine I kind of feel he would
10:14have expected this a fast start from McKenna but he's patient that he's been around he's seen it all
10:21Liam Smith this is another day in the office for him
10:24it's an important day in the office he believes he should have the Eubank trilogy McKenna needs this
10:35because he wants that world title shot and he believes he's good enough at this point that he's got that
10:42experience both in sparring and in the ring through his career December 2017 it's been nearly eight years
10:49time to let him off the leash good body shots
10:53very close to that shot but I really think this is good matchmaking it's really really good matchmaking
11:03to see how much Smith has left and is McKenna ready for that step up in class
11:09boxing well so far he is really well
11:12yep there's a nice rhythm a little bit like Vidal Riley got into in the previous fight but
11:20Liam Smith not doing much wrong here and he has a game plan and it's a long one tonight for Liam
11:29when you're going sideways touch him off balance
11:40yes yes don't just rely on it because he's trying to time your movement you got me
11:45and he's trying to walk you into the right hand
11:48the wide one's good for that
11:50so make sure you do that Robert to see it touching off business
11:54but keep the hands up high
11:57well it's a family of fair time isn't it
12:01Fergan in there brother Stephen just to the right
12:04the McKenna brothers
12:06yes very good work so far from Aaron McKenna
12:18Mick Hennessy who looks after him has been around all week with daughter Fran
12:23she's so excited about the night she's having such a good time big Frank Bruno in the house
12:30what a legend former world heavyweight great from Britain of course
12:34but yeah Mick was sort of saying he thinks McKenna he hopes McKenna but he didn't know because Liam's missed quality
12:42yeah he is of course he is and just bringing back memories there when I see Bruno I remember watching him against Oliver McCool at the old Wembley Stadium his dad was
12:51sorry Connor's dad Nigel was on the undercard
12:55September 1995 do you remember Nigel won and then Naz was cheering at rings and what a night for Bruno that was
13:01fantastic and well deserved then after all those who just never looked like he was going to get over the line but that's er
13:07Perseverance in this sport is the biggest weapon
13:09yep what a fourth attempt the world heavyweight champion Frank Bruno and so popular
13:16yeah it was a nice one too that from Libs there sort of punch down for the straight one too
13:22almost on the chest of McKenna
13:25just keep an eye everyone again on Smith's angles again because he went back to his corner and he was rolling them himself I don't know whether that's just a habit now or whether there is an issue still with those angles
13:35maybe he's adopted the Barry Jones shuffle
13:38oh he's a bad badger
13:40well he looks like on his feet there Liam Smith
13:44wear and tear of the battles over 38 professional fights
13:49he was a good amateur not as good as Stephen
13:51his brother who's become a decent trainer he's probably the best amateur of the Smith brothers
13:55of course Callum having that fantastic win against Joshua Mowatze against the odds and Liam believes he's got plenty left tonight
14:03he's looking a bit slow there Smith he just hit that right hand goal which is usually when he slipped forward it's a good weapon for him and
14:10McKenna the video quite comfortable going back at the centre of the rim and using the jab again
14:14yeah do you want to see Liam Smith throw off at the slip now he's done the hard work he's missed the shot now let yours go
14:20whether it be a left to the body a right hand over the top of the jab
14:23there's the jab from McKenna look at the reach he's got on it
14:31a bit more variation with that shot required I think from McKenna let's go downstairs with the jab
14:36a good head move there for McKenna Smith to the right thing here he slipped inside
14:40slipped to the left with the right hand over the top but McKenna was
14:43well good vision good head movement good laughter movement
14:47coming all over the referee there Liam Smith
14:50McKenna's not able to roll at all he's trying to back Smith up here
14:55this is really an impressive start from the Irishman
14:59thousands here filling up at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
15:08and McKenna doesn't care it's just down to business here
15:11nah and it looks like he's trying to take a step forward now
15:14he's meeting Liam Smith in the centre of the rings
15:17that could get interesting
15:18good work to the body
15:20lovely work
15:21I was going to say I'm not sure if that's a good thing yet
15:23unless you can feel Smith physically tiring
15:26or losing a bit of strength but we care if he doesn't work on the shots
15:30winning the rounds though McKenna
15:34a deep breath son
15:37see if he likes that kid
15:39yeah
15:40yeah
15:42spit that shot
15:43yeah
15:44spit that
15:46listen
15:47slowing down into the rhythm man
15:49starting to arm punch on me already okay
15:51got luck
15:52and tying to half of the head head head going heavy
15:54that body's there for me
15:56okay
15:57touch the head come the body
15:58he pulls out tight
15:59keep the arrows nice and straight
16:01now listen
16:02when he's reaching his square and up inside son
16:05it's head to here now for the left good boy Ed
16:07it's not pulling out
16:08catch and drop it in nice and short
16:10tell him about the left hand lad
16:11okay
16:12yeah
16:13John
16:14John
16:15Joe McDowell in the corner
16:18his brother Paul's in there summer as well
16:21Russ Abbas so much experience in there for Liam Smith the former world champion of course
16:28has had some real standout wins over the years those fights with Liam Williams Anthony Fowler Jesse Vargas a really good one and of course when he beat Chris Eubank the first time and that sent the questions about whether Eubank's punch or the first time and of course when he beat Chris Eubank the first time and of course when he beat Chris Eubank the first time and of course when he beat Chris Eubank the first time
16:42he sent the questions about whether Eubank's punch resistance is quite as good as it was in the early part of his career of course Eubank got the win in the rematch and looked really good but how much was that down to Liam Smith and the injuries we wait to see later on now Liam Smith with an uppercut that's better from him but Aaron McKenna winning these early sessions
17:05yeah but he's come out with a bit more intense
17:08just getting more for pushing with the left forearm there McKenna
17:12a bit more intensity Smith a bit more urgency more desire to land the big shots on the front foot
17:19he's got to throw these slips still not Liam Smith McKenna still looking fast still looking full of energy and nice and sharp with his reactions here McKenna
17:30they're good feet good movement speed as well that McKenna has and the freshness of youth lovely body shot and an uppercut
17:39good variety from McKenna and Smith has to answer trying to get his own body shots on
17:45he's warming up in the finish
17:47exactly that has a really really good variety of shots the arsenal that McKenna has really impressive the long jab the hook downstairs
17:55I think he's had to push back isn't he McKenna because his arms are so long that he had to get in cycling
18:02I think he's stronger than he looks McKenna and wirey strength
18:06wirey awkward 10 knockouts so far for McKenna
18:11looking for the uppercut say the corner Steven just a few feet away from the shouting for his brother to throw the uppercut from the unusual angles
18:24yeah when he dips to the left they can do that left with the body they've never come through the middle Smith
18:31all right with the head there Smith
18:33blood
18:34oh look at that
18:35yup there's damage
18:37he was frustrating in there Liam Smith
18:48too sure how that damage to the iron has happened
18:54but it's not ideal
18:55he jabs Darren from McKenna and look at him he's
18:59he's really getting into his groove here
19:01I think he's starting to enjoy it in there Aaron McKenna
19:04Liam Smith with work to do here
19:08good half speed there and good foot speed as well there for McKenna
19:11well not bad off to that right Samuel Smith but holding his feet and you have to pay the price there from the young pretender here Aaron McKenna
19:23yeah really good I mean the jabs from orthodox and south boy takes a step back good variety of work nice flurries doesn't get too greedy
19:32really impressed with his early work from Aaron McKenna punches from all angles
19:38wiry skilful and there's confidence now too for the Irishman body shot back from Liam Smith but so far it's all Aaron McKenna
19:49what a head clash we think cause the damage but Liam Smith well he didn't need that as well as the issues he's got going on
20:12yeah unintentional bit of clash your heads
20:16it's a bad one I did see that the blood streaming that's like the inside of the eye and that's a bad place for for the cup to be
20:24as it streams down yeah you can just see it there sort of mid to inside the eye but
20:29you're just getting the impression a little bit Liam Smith that the body's not doing what the mind wants to
20:35Frank Warren here with his excellency joining Eddie Hearn and Ben Shalom all the promoters
20:45want to be at Tottenham although Frank's got a box at Arsenal so it's away territory for him too
20:53Anthony Yard another Arsenal fan a lot of North London interest here
21:03of course in the white and aqua colours tonight and the tall wiry spidery figure of Aaron McKenna the silencer
21:15boxing really really well and I want to know how Carl Frampton has got it my friend Carl how are you seeing things?
21:23I've given McKenna every round up until this point I think he's boxing beautifully
21:28really really well at times moving well he looks like the more experienced fighter in here
21:33he's not using too much of the ring but just moving enough still looks fresh as well
21:38and he's sharpshooting too now I thought in this it was going to be a fight of two halves
21:42and Liam Snook would come into it in the second half which still may be the case but
21:46at this stage I have McKenna well in front and bottom beautifully
21:53well referee John Latham there
21:57ticking him off McKenna
22:00who's got a handy lead though
22:02yeah and it hasn't taken him out of his stride lovely
22:05southpaw left there straight down the middle sharp shot it really was
22:11he's never been flustered has he
22:13you know he's educated pressure to some degrees from Liam Smith
22:17he's not working as much as he should be
22:20but he's creeping forward he's not getting comfortable
22:22but this is really good work with that right uppercut
22:25four uppercuts in a row there
22:27and another one from Aaron McKenna
22:30Stephen was calling for them and his brother is delivering them
22:33and Carl Frampton is right
22:35this is a real display of someone that believes in himself
22:39almost like he's the champion in that
22:41I think that's the reason why Liam hasn't got no momentum in some of his work
22:45because McKenna's firing back
22:47after two shots from Smith
22:48McKenna automatically fires back
22:50and that just stops the attack there from Smith
22:52I think McKenna as well he's picked his spot
22:54as Carl was saying
22:55he's picked his spots really well
22:57he's got too greedy
22:58then the punches go
22:59we're making sure every punch is smart and neat
23:02and working round the target there really impressive
23:05again the uppercut can't miss
23:07he needs to tighten those elbows up Liam Smith
23:13up a gun from Smith but it's few and far between
23:15he's got to bite down on his gun shield
23:18the popular Merseysider
23:20because at the moment this is Aaron Noel McKenna's night
23:23he's coming of age on the biggest stage
23:26there's a nice straight down the middle
23:30hear the shots that just tire your tank
23:32empty you a little bit
23:34another body shot side to side McKenna
23:37this is the display of his life so far
23:40in his 20th fight and Smith's gonna have to deep
23:43ever so deep
23:45it's all McKenna
23:47and it's one sided
23:49he's fighting on muscle memory here Smith
23:51I don't think he's reacting
23:52there's nothing wrong with him
23:53he just can't get the punches on
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25:14oh lovely
25:16just boxing so well
25:18it's the biggest fight of his career
25:20in a massive stage
25:21you know you could forgive him
25:23if he panicked or crumbled into the pressure
25:25but he just boxed so well
25:26Barry we've been around him all week Aaron
25:28there's been no signs of that at all
25:31the cab know how good he is
25:33he was a terrific amateur
25:35really really good
25:36he turned pro young
25:37and they've just taken it steady
25:40and it seems
25:41they've got the perfect time
25:43to deliver this sort of performance
25:45yeah he's been built nicely
25:46and he's got a lot
25:48to like about his boxing
25:50quiet guy but a confident guy
25:52and with a very good team
25:54and he's really boxing nicely here
25:56coming off his two best wins pretty much
25:59other than his last three fights
26:00we had two real standout wins
26:01here McKenna
26:02that'll be full and full of confidence
26:04but this was
26:05make no bones about it
26:06a massive step up in pass
26:07a leap of faith
26:09and he's just risen to the occasion
26:11that was a good right hand
26:12from Smith to the body
26:14just took it partly on the left elbow McKenna
26:18that's what he needs
26:20to go downstairs
26:21Liam Smith and quickly
26:22got one back from McKenna
26:24McKenna
26:25a little bit of
26:26uh
26:27just puffiness around the eyes
26:28of McKenna
26:29it could get tough
26:30second half of this
26:31he's boxed so well
26:33so far
26:34coming off those winners
26:35over Mickey Ellison
26:36and Giovanni Estella
26:38that
26:39added to all the other quality Smith has
26:41and he's been a quality fighter
26:43he's finding it hard
26:44I just think his reaction is a little bit slower
26:46here
26:47than I've seen for a long time
26:48and for me it's McKenna choosing
26:50to hold his feet a bit more now
26:51picking the moments
26:52he's varying up the power of the shots
26:55the placement of the shots
26:57and it's on his terms
26:59that's that little spin
27:01changing south cross spin
27:03and throwing that right hand
27:04really working here for McKenna
27:06Smith trying to get
27:08an upper gun in close
27:10again work for McKenna
27:12is just catching the eye
27:14each and every time
27:16but he's not losing up that's why
27:18he's nice and prune with the shot
27:19so they're clear the score
27:20there's speed in it
27:21but he makes sure
27:22he knows there's enough weight
27:23behind him as well
27:24fluency
27:26that's what he is tonight
27:27and McKenna
27:29hard to see that double left hook
27:30that he throws so well
27:31Liam Smith
27:32when he taps up there
27:33he drops the left to the body
27:35try and get right round that
27:36right elbow of McKenna
27:38I think he's trying to get there
27:40I just think he's struggling to get
27:41to get his replacement right
27:45yeah is it the age and stage
27:47and that inactivity of Liam Smith
27:48or is it just that McKenna
27:50with his speed
27:52and versatility
27:53and Smith with the respect there
27:56because he knows he's in
27:57with a really good fighter
28:09well what about this
28:10starting Saturday of June the 14th
28:13the FIFA club
28:15World Cup
28:16coming to the zone
28:17some of the biggest names
28:19in football
28:20will battle it out
28:21to the globe's greatest
28:23the entire event
28:25every game
28:26every goal
28:27life of the zone
28:29we're massive football fans
28:30Darren Barker
28:31we will be tuning it
28:32of course we will
28:33because the mighty blues are in it
28:34so
28:35fingers crossed for the Chelsea
28:36Canada
28:3949
28:40Division one within next year
28:42good
28:43he is a pessimist
28:44he has been relegated
28:46let's move on
28:47let's move on
28:48we will be celebrating in the
28:49Smith family tomorrow
28:50where Liverpool lift the title
28:51Liam smith will love that
28:53love that but he won't love his performance so far Aaron McKenna winning this winning it
28:59comfortably Smith with huge work to do he's just got to keep trying to cut the corners and
29:06back McKenna up onto the ropes hasn't he Darren yeah I think so cut the ring off it's very
29:11difficult when you you've got somebody who's so sharp on your feet like McKenna is try and set
29:16the trap but it's the body trying to do what the mind wants and that double left hook he wants to
29:22throw it he's just a split second off and that's what leaves you your timing very hard to roll back
29:29the years it is but if anyone was to do it I'd be far from shocked if it was Liam Smith here do you
29:35know what Aaron said there it's perfect you're telling yourself to do it you finally react a little
29:39half second too late and then you just it looks like you haven't got it you can't pull the trigger
29:43anymore but what you can do though is dog your way out of a fight sometimes dog your out of trouble
29:48and if anyone could do it it would be Liam Smith this walks into another cluster though from the fast
29:55hands of this spidery Aaron McKenna who's putting on a really polished performance and sending a message
30:03out to the middleweight division here it's an arrival isn't it a bit like Vidal Riley cruiserweight
30:09I 100% agree with you there he's a very very good fighter for some that wouldn't have known him
30:15certainly will now this has been impressive nice counter left hook though from Liam Smith
30:20McKenna using that forehand to create a bit of space
30:26even doing that for a guy who hasn't really boxed loads of season guys
30:33using that forehand and all that's family for over the years
30:36the little tricks of the trade you can get away with it
30:38good shot yeah this is where he needs to roll the dice Liam Smith when McKenna holds his feet
30:45that catch counter with the left hook I think he's beating Smith in his own game here actually
30:49a little push with the shoulder a little tough and getting the space that's all those up because
30:54those hooks inside that Smith is the master of that he's burying it up hasn't he Aaron McKenna
30:59he's boxed really well first two or three rounds and now he's trying to take the fight
31:03to Liam Smith body shots going in trying to sicken the man from Liverpool and beat him in his own game
31:12and there was a such a subtle movement there with the feet McKenna was so impressive to the naked eye
31:18he wouldn't really notice it but he just took a slight step to his left just allowed space
31:23he's just done it again there very very smart boxing with the foot feet
31:27what Darren and I talk about all the time that's semi circuit for your body
31:30oh you master that with the pivot or the spinning or even a step
31:33and McKenna is doing it to a tee here
31:35brilliant boxing from Aaron McKenna
31:38Liam Smith having to soak it up
31:40punch after punch
31:42at the end of the eighth round
31:44yeah but it's one shot Barry it's not enough
31:48and McKenna comes back
31:50oh what a performance can he keep it going the silencer
31:57meanwhile
32:01have a look at this
32:05he's here
32:07and the crowd are going wild
32:11father and son reunited
32:15simply the best
32:18and that is the picture of the year so far
32:24absolutely brilliant
32:26none of us thought it would happen
32:29this unpredictable of sports
32:32senior and junior are here
32:34and side by side
32:36the awesome foursome are together
32:39wow
32:39it's like
32:40that is goosebumps
32:42there's like something out of WWE
32:44the reaction there was incredible
32:47I can't believe it
32:49and it is just poetry
32:52and it's wonderful to see
32:55after all the difficulties
32:57and the troubles
32:59they are together
33:00it's brilliant
33:02I'm happier seeing him
33:03I want to see my father last week
33:04it's ridiculous
33:05me too
33:07absolutely wonderful
33:09Adam what have you got against my father?
33:11oh I'll tell you
33:12my dad I saw the other week
33:14I'm so happy to see senior here
33:16my hero as a kid
33:18I'll tell you what
33:19the two U-backs together
33:20the two bets
33:22for history
33:23he played the blinder
33:24he absolutely played the blinder
33:25he has all the build-up hasn't he
33:29wonderful
33:29and we didn't even know
33:31we weren't told
33:32special
33:34very special
33:36can Liam Smith
33:37turn back the clock here
33:39into the ninth round
33:40he's losing here
33:42and quite badly
33:43against Aaron McKenna
33:45but
33:45these are the
33:47championship rounds
33:49the rounds that
33:49Liam Smith knows
33:50he's still there
33:51he's still battling away
33:53this is the point of the fight
33:55maybe I wronged earlier
33:56that
33:56Smith thought that
33:57his pressure was going to start to
33:59play a part here
34:00but I think
34:01it's been just as hard for him
34:02or possibly harder for him
34:04than it has been
34:04for McKenna to this point
34:06then sometimes
34:07about the time
34:07just catches up with you
34:09and it's always
34:10against a young fresh guy
34:11who's boxing out of his skin
34:12and that's what McKenna's doing right now
34:14we've just seen father and son
34:16come in
34:17for the big entrance
34:19Liam's father
34:20Paul here
34:21at ringside
34:22as always
34:22the Smith brothers
34:24but Aaron McKenna
34:25is just
34:26putting on a younger
34:29professional
34:30and coming through
34:32performance
34:33and he's just too quick
34:34isn't he
34:35for the entrance
34:35and I'll tell you what
34:36he's shown
34:37that he'll be a very very tough man to be
34:39you see Smith here
34:43again as I mentioned
34:44that muscle memory
34:45he's trying to go through the motions
34:46and what he does so well
34:48just
34:48can't put that trigger
34:50quick enough
34:50obviously
35:02Eubank and Ben
35:03to come
35:04Denzel Bentley in there as well
35:07plenty in the middleweight division
35:09Aaron McKenna
35:10hasn't got into the ring
35:11magazine ratings yet
35:13but on a ring show
35:15the inaugural ring show
35:17tonight
35:18Aaron McKenna
35:20is showing everybody
35:21what he can do
35:22I'll tell you what
35:23don't rule out
35:24Liam Smith just yet
35:25never
35:28never
35:30rule him out
35:31throw to the body
35:36off of that
35:37roll Liam Smith
35:38lovely right hand
35:39you took it on the glass
35:39McKenna
35:40that's where
35:41you can drop down
35:42you're in a position there
35:43to drop the left
35:44to the body
35:44back comes Smith
35:49back comes Smith
36:03so a little better
36:05and he needed it
36:06not over yet
36:07McKenna still
36:08has rounds to go
36:10and let's get into
36:14the reaction
36:16from Nigel
36:18and Connor
36:19seeing
36:20Junior and
36:22Senior
36:22together
36:23there's the four
36:24in shot
36:25I know
36:33Nigel
36:34and
36:35Connor
36:35wanted
36:36for
36:38his
36:38senior
36:38to be
36:39here
36:39they're keeping
36:44their call
36:45no reaction
36:47from Connor
36:48Ben
36:48plenty
36:48from
36:49his
36:49excellency
36:50who's
36:50absolutely
36:51adoring
36:52tonight
36:52I mean
36:54Eddie
36:54he'll get the
36:56booze from the
36:57crowd
36:57he loves it
36:58like a Bond
36:59villain
36:59it's a villain
37:01Eddie
37:02we love Eddie
37:03that's happened
37:04from Webley Stadium
37:05I think
37:06AJ and Klitschko
37:07some of the great
37:08nights of course
37:09and what it
37:10wouldn't be complete
37:11without senior
37:12here
37:12and I know
37:13that although
37:14they're concentrating
37:15on the task
37:16in hand
37:16the Ben's
37:17will secretly
37:18be happy
37:18that everybody's
37:19yeah I mean
37:20the narrative
37:21from the fathers
37:22their epic battles
37:23it's so important
37:24that they're both
37:25here
37:25so I'm thrilled
37:26and so will
37:28McKenna
37:28with this performance
37:29so far
37:29boxed so smart
37:32he hasn't
37:32he disciplined
37:33good variation
37:34with positioning
37:34in the ring
37:35the way in which
37:37he's let the shots
37:38go
37:38taking the power
37:40off of the shots
37:40every now and again
37:41then he'll
37:41blistering
37:43flurry of shots
37:44go
37:45good variation
37:46again lovely
37:46left of the body
37:47followed it up
37:48with another one
37:48this is good work
37:49from McKenna
37:50and just
37:51we say quite often
37:53what you do after
37:53the punch
37:54is almost as important
37:54as the punch itself
37:55and you see
37:56when he throws
37:56a combination
37:57you see it there
37:58he spins
37:59out of the way
37:59of any oncoming traffic
38:01really good work
38:03there was a question
38:04about championship
38:05rounds
38:06about levels
38:07and also about
38:08physical strength
38:09for Aaron McKenna
38:10to come through
38:11look at that uppercut
38:12I mean
38:13he's put some
38:13terrific shots
38:14together
38:15Liam Smith
38:16trying to find
38:17something
38:18muster it
38:19from the memory
38:20books
38:20but
38:20the feet
38:21the legs
38:22the ankle
38:23maybe
38:24the hands
38:24just not quite
38:25what they were
38:26and McKenna
38:27is standing
38:28strong
38:28I think
38:29oh
38:29what nice
38:30from Smith
38:31if the referee
38:31saw that there
38:32little push
38:33with the shoulder
38:33I think
38:35I think Smith's
38:36injury free
38:36I do
38:37I just think
38:38he just can't
38:40get that acceleration
38:40it just happens
38:42you're thinking
38:43a quarter of a second
38:45slower than usual
38:45and it makes
38:46a massive dramatic effect
38:47it's that classic
38:49crossroads match
38:50isn't it
38:50about the young
38:51pretender
38:52and the old
38:52campaigner
38:53the old warhorse
38:55but the young
38:55whippersnapper
38:56look at him
38:57dancing around
38:58almost
38:58loving this
38:59beautiful shots
39:01from McKenna
39:01and we have to
39:03make it important
39:04even though Smith
39:04is struggling
39:05to do what
39:06he used to be able
39:06to do so well
39:07can't take away
39:09the performance
39:09here from McKenna
39:10who's boxed
39:10really smart
39:11he hasn't got
39:11too greedy
39:12he's got the
39:13distance right
39:14he's touching
39:14after Smith throws
39:16he's moving
39:17his feet
39:17and he gets
39:18a combination
39:18off
39:19he's doing
39:19everything
39:19that he should
39:20be doing
39:20and again
39:22a reminder
39:23it was nine
39:24years ago
39:25that he fought
39:26Canelo
39:26nine years
39:28he's been around
39:31so long
39:32Liam Smith
39:32I remember him
39:33telling me
39:34three or four years
39:35ago
39:35he'll have a couple
39:36more
39:36he had those
39:37fights with
39:37Eubank
39:38look at that
39:38first one
39:39but I think
39:40he might
39:41go back
39:43to Liverpool
39:43if this
39:44continues at
39:45this pace
39:45and have a
39:46real think
39:46Liam Smith
39:47he's had a
39:50fabulous career
39:51and
39:51I'll tell you
39:53what
39:53if he does
39:54decide to hang out
39:54the club
39:55we'll miss him
39:55he's a warrior
39:56oh lovely
39:58left uppercut
39:59yeah he's getting
40:00just beat up
40:02a little bit
40:03by McKenna
40:03now
40:04he's fighting
40:04fire with fire
40:05but at the
40:06battle
40:07he's very weary
40:07as he goes
40:08back to his
40:09red corner
40:10Liam Smith
40:11and all the
40:13miles
40:13on the
40:13top
40:14two
40:15two
40:15world class
40:15rounds
40:16let's get
40:16into the
40:17corner
40:17can you give us
40:19two world class
40:20rounds
40:20can you
40:21can you give me
40:23two really
40:24world class rounds
40:25two world class
40:27rounds
40:27he's given us
40:28ten
40:29yeah he's been
40:30traumatic
40:31but I like that
40:32though can you give
40:32us two miles
40:33they're asking him
40:33can you do it
40:34for us
40:35and it's for us
40:36I like that
40:36can we get it
40:37in the training camp
40:38you're together
40:38and you want to
40:39do things for your
40:39training
40:40you're coach
40:40you're father
40:41whatever it may be
40:42and I think that's
40:43without getting too
40:43crazy and manic
40:45in the corner
40:45that's the perfect
40:46advice
40:47but what I'm seeing
40:47here is a guy
40:48full of energy
40:49and another guy
40:50trying to recapture
40:51what he once had
40:52you need to stop
40:53you've got to
40:54keep out the ball
40:56listen
40:56keep the defence up
40:58though
40:58because there's not
40:59a bit of juice
40:59left in the pit
41:00ok
41:00come on
41:01come on
41:02fucking fire up
41:03well Liam Smith
41:07comes out
41:08bravely
41:09as ever
41:10let's get over to Carl
41:12to see how he's
41:13got it
41:14to McKenna
41:14I'd give him McKenna
41:16every round
41:17up until this stage
41:18the kid has been
41:18boxing absolutely
41:19out of his skin
41:20beautifully over times
41:21and some of the
41:22subtleties and the
41:23things that he's doing
41:23Darren touched on it
41:24there
41:25I mean he looks like
41:26the way more
41:27experienced fighter
41:28in there
41:28and we all know
41:29that Liam Smith
41:30probably isn't the
41:31fighter that he once
41:32was
41:32but let's not
41:34take that away
41:34from this performance
41:35from McKenna
41:36I would go as far
41:38as saying it's a
41:38world-class performance
41:39at this stage
41:39unbelievable
41:40I completely agree
41:41with you Carl
41:42it's a world-class
41:43performance
41:44and along with
41:45Videl Reilly
41:46at British level
41:47a couple of stars
41:48are being born
41:49here tonight
41:50the stars have
41:51aligned to give us
41:52Hubak Jr.
41:53and Ben
41:53but the names
41:54of Videl Reilly
41:55and Aaron McKenna
41:56are going to be
41:57talked about
41:57in the weeks to come
41:58yeah definitely
41:59they're passing
42:00their test
42:00well one's already
42:01passed their test
42:02still time
42:03here but
42:04so far
42:04it's been all
42:05McKenna
42:06I agree with Carl
42:07it's been a
42:07fantastic performance
42:08a real coming
42:10of age
42:10fight this
42:12for McKenna
42:13and he's put his
42:13name in the hat
42:14for big big fights
42:16what a way to
42:17announce yourself
42:18because he hasn't
42:19he hasn't just
42:20run around
42:20using his physical
42:21advantages
42:22with the long
42:23reach and jabbing
42:23and being that busy
42:24he's but like
42:25Carl said
42:26he's box smash
42:27he's
42:27back in time
42:30so he's worked
42:30around the target
42:31really well
42:31he's picked his
42:32punches
42:32through the uppercuts
42:33and the hooks
42:33of the body
42:34the straight
42:34wide downs
42:34at the top
42:35he's been
42:36fantastic
42:36and again
42:37the conditioning
42:38is something
42:38that needs to be
42:40commended as well
42:41from McKenna
42:41it's very hard
42:42when you're early
42:42in a contest
42:44and your opponent
42:44is walking you down
42:46or attempting to
42:47and you're having
42:48to deal with that
42:48pressure
42:49it's a big test
42:49you know
42:50that nervous energy
42:51and it's shown
42:52how hard he's worked
42:53in the gym
42:54showing again
42:56the confidence
42:57there
42:57flurry of jabs
42:58but again
42:59the heart
43:00desire
43:00the will to win
43:01from Liam Smith
43:02there is no
43:03quick limit
43:03there's that double
43:04left hook
43:05he's still trying to find it
43:07late on
43:08in this 12 rounder
43:10Liam Smith
43:11and I honestly thought
43:13that McKenna was going to give Smith
43:15too many gaps
43:16and Smith was going to get to him
43:17on the mid stage
43:18I honestly thought that
43:19and McKenna's been so disciplined
43:21that's what Liam Smith thought
43:23that's what he's been saying all week
43:24I will drag him
43:26into the trenches
43:27but it is McKenna
43:29who is fighting fire with fire
43:32and trying to put on a really impressive finish
43:35Smith comes back
43:37good action in the 11th
43:39there's a nod there from McKenna
43:40after he done that's a good combination
43:41a little nod to Smith
43:42don't you see
43:43let's go again
43:44I think he's loved it
43:47Aaron McKenna tonight
43:48there's just been so much
43:51to like about this performance
43:53but it's the variation
43:54he's very comfortable
43:55on the back foot
43:56but he's equally
43:57content
43:58just standing inside
44:00the shot there
44:02but I can again
44:03wow
44:07Fran Hennessy was telling us
44:09at the weigh-in
44:09watch out for this guy
44:11Aaron McKenna
44:12he's going all the way
44:13what are they going to say to Liam
44:16that was a good round
44:20listen
44:21you need to get this one down
44:24you need to stay on
44:26alright
44:27you need to stop it
44:28you pinched a few rounds
44:29here and there
44:30so what love
44:31you need to just go with him
44:32you need to gamble real good
44:34okay
44:34thanks John
44:36you need to fucking gamble
44:38with him son
44:38load up
44:39start bending their knees
44:40and put some posture
44:42in the shots
44:42okay
44:43we need it
44:44we need it
44:45come on
44:46he's going to make
44:48loads of mistakes
44:49in and out
44:50in and out
44:51don't let him in
44:51there'll be times
44:52when he forced through
44:53don't lie up on the ropes
44:54keep turning them
44:56keep turning them
44:57last run
44:58the McKenna family corner
45:01cool
45:02calm
45:03he's sprightly
45:04look at him on his feet now
45:06Aaron McKenna
45:06how hard
45:07he's worked for this moment
45:09Liam Smith
45:10trying to be cajoled
45:11by his corner
45:13to say
45:13come on
45:14you need the stoppage
45:15and he does
45:16definitively
45:17can you imagine
45:19if Liam Smith
45:19was to get the victory here
45:21it's not beyond him
45:23I mean
45:23it looks like it's beyond him
45:25in this fight
45:25but history will tell you with Smith
45:27he'll fight to the final battle
45:29but McKenna now
45:30feet of the king
45:31not to run
45:31shot
45:32down goes Smith
45:35in the 12th and final round
45:37can he make it
45:39he'll just about get to his feet
45:42he's a brave brave fighter
45:44Liam Smith
45:45and he had to take that
45:47and McKenna
45:48could put the icing on the cake here
45:50with a stoppage of Liam Smith
45:52and as we thought Liam had to gamble
45:55it's McKenna
45:56who's finishing so strongly
45:58a hurtful shot to the body
46:01another dip in the knees
46:02of Smith
46:03referee having a closer look
46:05Smith fighting back
46:06look at this
46:08look at this bravery
46:09from Liam Smith
46:11you've got to be careful
46:12throwing that right hand
46:13into the elbow
46:13there Smith
46:14what a perfectly placed left foot
46:16he did it from so far out
46:18but the angle of the shot
46:19was just tremendous
46:20give Smith some credit here
46:22I mean he's dug in
46:23he's got up off the canvas
46:25he's been losing round after round
46:27and he's still trying in there
46:29the old battle-hardened Warhorse
46:32former world champion
46:34he's going out on his shield here
46:36Liam Smith
46:37as Aaron McKenna closes brilliantly
46:39Smith's doing what he's done
46:41throughout his career
46:42and just showing how tough he really is
46:43to score with that skill
46:44but tonight belongs to McKenna
46:46we've got to give him all the praise here
46:47it's just a revelation
46:49a minute 15 left
46:52for Smith to find something
46:53it's looking so unlikely
46:56the power with McKenna as well
46:58as the accuracy
46:59late as well
47:01under a shot to the body
47:0412th round
47:06oh look at this from McKenna
47:08I mean
47:09he started
47:10with a beautiful boxing exhibition
47:13he got down
47:14and toughed it out
47:15in the middle rounds
47:16and look how he's
47:17ending the show
47:18we've attacking that body there
47:21Smith with the right hand
47:22Liam Smith will have so much respect
47:28for this young Irishman
47:29when the bell goes
47:31he's put his shift in Smith
47:33it's not been his night
47:34Aaron McKenna
47:36has been fabulous
47:37from start to finish
47:39what I was saying for example
47:43with the body shot
47:44but feet are important
47:45they constantly keep moving
47:46and spinning and turning
47:47not allowing Smith to
47:48that final charge
47:50with all that's out the window
47:51now I think
47:51we've just seen absolutely
47:54everything
47:54to admire
47:55from McKenna
47:56the movement
47:58the variation
47:58the speed
47:59the power
48:00this man's going to take
48:02a star has been born
48:06on the big stage
48:08at Tottenham tonight
48:09and his name
48:10is Aaron
48:11Noel McKenna
48:13what a stunning
48:16display
48:17against a former
48:19world champion
48:20albeit
48:21at 36
48:22and coming back
48:24into the ring
48:24after timeout
48:26with injuries
48:26but
48:27McKenna
48:29wow
48:31I thought McKenna
48:33was fantastic
48:34from the offset
48:34he didn't run around
48:36he didn't go gung-ho
48:37like maybe people
48:38thought he would have
48:38we're going to see
48:40this body shot here
48:40hopefully
48:40and it's just a great shot
48:42really far out
48:43as the elbow lifts up
48:44when you lift you out
48:45with the throw shot
48:46it lifts your diaphragm
48:47so all it takes then
48:48is the right angle
48:49of that left hook
48:50to the body
48:50just to really do the job
48:52and drive it home
48:53and
48:54I've seen
48:55a lot of fighters
48:56at that age
48:57the career that Smith's had
48:59staying down on the knee
49:01would have been
49:01the better option
49:02but we know
49:03he's made the stern step
49:04that family
49:05are as tough as they can
49:06and he's gone up
49:07and he knew
49:08enough smash
49:08to protect it as well
49:09but knew enough
49:11he had to fire back
49:11to stop McKenna
49:12from walking through him
49:13meanwhile
49:17May the 24th
49:19we're going to be
49:19north of the border
49:20it's Josh Taylor
49:22making his Queensbury
49:23debut
49:24at the Overhydro
49:25Arena
49:26in Glasgow
49:27can't wait
49:28great atmosphere
49:29always up there
49:29the Tartan Tornado
49:31in a good run
49:32with Echo Esserman
49:33live
49:34on
49:35DAZN
49:36and look at that
49:38dicked out
49:40in the Irish colours
49:41it is Aaron
49:42McKenna
49:43and everybody
49:45back in
49:46County Murnahan
49:47will be
49:48cheering him
49:50and everyone
49:51in the States
49:52as well
49:52he's got fans
49:53all round
49:54and he's got
49:55more now
49:56he's arrived
49:57on the big
49:58platform
49:59and to do it
50:00in front of
50:01His Excellency
50:02and the crowd
50:03tonight
50:03I mean
50:04I mean look
50:05it don't get much
50:06bigger does it
50:07other than fighting
50:08and winning for a
50:08world title
50:09this was special
50:11this is how you
50:11announce yourself
50:12this would be
50:13something he would
50:14have dreamt of
50:14in your wildest dreams
50:16he's going to get
50:17the WBA
50:17international title
50:19but it's about
50:19the performance
50:20let's get it
50:21official
50:22Mick Hennessy
50:22is cheering
50:23from the front
50:25rows as well
50:25brilliant
50:26ladies and gentlemen
50:40after 12 rounds
50:41of boxing
50:42we go to
50:44the judges
50:44scorecards
50:45judge Steve
50:47Gray scores it
50:48119
50:49to 108
50:50judge Giuseppe
50:52Portarone
50:53scores it
50:54117
50:55to 109
50:56and judge
50:57Legec
50:58John Kovia
50:59scores it
51:00118
51:01to 108
51:02all
51:02in favor
51:03of your winner
51:04by unanimous
51:06decision
51:07and now
51:08the WBA
51:09international
51:10middleweight
51:12champion
51:13known as
51:15the silencer
51:17Aaron
51:18McKenna
51:20mcclen
51:40mcclen
51:45mcclen
51:48mcclen
51:48mcclen