Liam Smith vs Aaron McKenna: Start time, TV channel and live stream as Beefy looks to rebuild after Eubank Jr defeat
LIAM SMITH and Aaron McKenna will meet in a huge middleweight clash at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium THIS WEEKEND.
This bout between Britain and Ireland is one of the incredible fights on a stacked bill for the grudge match between Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn.
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Liam Smith, 36, is facing a must-win fight against Aaron McKenna
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The unbeaten Irishman McKenna is making a step up against his veteran opponent
Smith shared the ring with Eubank Jr twice before -
Now 36, Smith certainly has the quality to compete at the top level of boxing but finds himself at a crossroads against his upstart opponent.
Smith knows there will be no room for error as he claims he "will be ready for anyone" after this bout.
Irishman McKenna, 25, comes in with an unbeaten record but this will be the toughest test of his career so far as he looks to move to the next level.
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He comes in with 19 straight wins (10 KOs), while former light-middleweight world champion Smith - whose reign was a decade ago - has a record of 33-4-1 (20 KOs)
It will definitely be an intriguing spectacle between the two, with both needing a win to make the next step in their careers.
Chris Eubank Jr vs Conor Benn
THE countdown is ON to one of the biggest boxing events of the 21st Century
Familial tension and a rivalry that has been brewing for years will finally be resolved when Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn meet at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday night.
There has been huge drama in the build-up with the pair engaged in a war of words and multiple clashes in person.
SunSport will have full coverage of the blockbuster clash all week and LIVE round-by-round coverage of every fight on a stacked undercard.
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Eubank Jr vs Benn - Start time, full undercard, TV and stream for huge night
When is Liam Smith vs Aaron McKenna?
This fight takes place on the undercard of Chris Eubank Jr vs Conor Benn on Saturday, April 26.
The card is set to start at 5pm BST.
Ring walks for this fight are yet to be announced but are predicted to be around 8pm BST.
The event will take place at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
What TV channel is Liam Smith vs Aaron McKenna and can it be live streamed?
The event will be available to purchase on both Sky Sports Box Office and DAZN PPV.
The pay-per-view price is set at £19.95.
As well as being available on TV, the event will be streamed on SkyGO and DAZN's website.
Alternatively, SunSport will live blog every round of the card as it happens.
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Chris Eubank Jr vs Conor Benn (Middleweight)
Liam Smith vs Aaron McKenna (Middleweight)
Chris Billam-Smith vs Brandon Glanton (Cruiserweight)
Viddal Riley vs Cheavon Clarke (Cruiserweight)
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