Roy Jones Jr. claims that Liam Smith inadvertently elbowed Chris Eubank Jr. moments before the shock KO loss at Eddie Hearn

ROY JONES JR appeared to claim Chris Eubank Jr was illegally elbowed by Liam Smith – in a fiery response to Eddie Hearn.

Eubank was stunned in defeat to Smith, floored and knocked out for the first time in his career.

And promoter Hearn criticised the beaten boxer’s development since linking up with coach Jones in 2020.

He told iFL TV: “Technically, Eubank has never been great, but what he’s always had is a fearless mentality, a great chin and a great engine.

“What he’s done with Roy Jones Jr is completely take those assets away.”

Boxing legend Jones – considered one of the all time greats – furiously hit back at Hearn.

And he pointed at what looked to be an elbow that landed on Eubank just moments before Smith scored his first knockdown.

Jones, 54, posted: “Warning!!!! All boxers!!!!! Avoid Roy Jones Jr as a trainer! Never mind this elbow…… Just avoid him.

“Damn, If I can take all that away from a fighter via training, no wonder I raised so much hell in my day!!

“That almost sounds like Godly qualities, And I’m nowhere near what God is!!! @EddieHearn.”

Eubank, 33, was sent to the canvas twice in round four by Smith, 34, before referee Victor Loughlin was forced to end the fight.

The middleweight has an option in his contract which gives him the right to rematch if he chooses.

And despite both opening the door to a sequel at Anfield, Eubank’s promoter Kalle Sauerland insisted no rash decisions will be made.

Sauerland told Sky Sports: “We obviously have that rematch clause, but we’ll let the dust settle.

“We’ve got a few weeks to activate that. We’ll take an internal discussion, see what the best way forward is for Jr and go from there.

“For sure, that score obviously needs to be settled, but take nothing away from Beefy, it was a fantastic victory for him and congratulations to him and the whole Smith family.”