Chris Eubank Jr. has activated a rematch clause to fight Liam Smith for a second time after losing to his fellow Brit at Manchester Arena last month.

Eubank was stopped in the fourth round of the all-English middleweight bout on January 21 after being floored twice.

Following a third defeat of his career – and a first since 2018 – Eubank was eager to get back in the ring, tweeting after the bout: "We’ll get it on again soon."

The 33-year-old has backed that up by confirming on Tuesday that he has invoked his rematch clause, tweeting: "This morning I activated the rematch clause via my lawyers and sent to my promoters @Wasserman. Happy Valentines Day @LiamBeefySmith."

It has previously been suggested by Smith's promoter, Ben Shalom, that a rematch could take place at the home of Liverpool Football Club, Anfield.