Chris Eubank Jr vows to punish Liam Williams in ‘personal fight’ after British battle was confirmed for December 11 | Boxing News

Chris Eubank Jr says it was « hard to stay calm » after scathing social media comments from Liam Williams but has vowed to punish his British rival in a « personal fight ».

Eubank Jr can settle his bitter rivalry with Williams in their middleweight grudge fight at the Motorpoint Arena in Cardiff on December 11, live on Sky Sports.

A world title shot is nearly within Eubank Jr’s grasp, but the 32-year-old firstly wanted to end a heated feud with the Welshman.

« This is a personal fight for me, » Eubank Jr told Sky Sports. « Most of the time, boxing is just business. You get in there, you fight another man and you just want to win.

« With this guy here, I genuinely don’t like the man, he’s said a lot of disrespectful things about me over the last few months, and it’s time to make him eat those words.

« I definitely can’t repeat the things he’s said on social media, but trust me it’s very hard to stay calm with the things he’s been saying. Now I have a good opportunity to go into that ring and make him pay. »

Williams will be backed by his home support, but Eubank Jr insists he is used to fighting in hostile territory.

« I’m no stranger to going into the lion’s den, » he said. « I’ve been booed into arenas many times before.

« It doesn’t affect me. If anything, it makes me fight harder, if the crowd is against me.

« Not to say that I’m hoping they are. I hope that I receive a warm welcome. But either way, I’m going to go in there and get the job done. »

Explaining the animosity, Williams says Eubank Jr has a misguided sense of superiority, and plans to inflict a humbling defeat.

« I fully believe I’m going to beat him and I think I’m going to knock him out as well, » Williams told Sky Sports.

« It’s just one of those fights, very intriguing, and I can’t walk down the street without people saying to me, ‘When are you going to fight Eubank?’

« For me, it would be good to fight him and put it behind me. I’m fed up of talking about him. I just want to punch his face in. He’s an arrogant character.

« I don’t like the way he makes out he’s here and everyone else is there. He’s been saying these mad things for so long and I just think he needs bringing down a peg or two. »

With reputations and ambitions at stake, Williams is ready for a blistering battle against Eubank Jr.

« He is a good fighter. I do respect him as a fighter. I just don’t like his personality, » he said.

« It’s going to be super-exciting for me, for everyone else in Wales. I’ll probably sell that place out on my own, even if it wasn’t Eubank. It’s going to be a crazy night. I’m going to get a mad entrance and people are going to be rooting for me big time.

« He’s rough and tough, he’s very fit. He’s always in fantastic shape. I think he’s going to come and try and make it a dogfight.

« I’m happy with that, let’s go. »

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