Smith suffered a defeat against his rival after winning the first fight in comprehensive fashion, only to lose on Saturday in Manchester in a one-sided bout.

With the series levelled, there is inevitably talk about a third fight in order to settle the rivalry between the duo.

"This is obviously Chris' night. I had my night in January," Smith said. "I'm not taking nothing away from Chris this time round. This is his night."

While there was bad blood between the pair leading up to the first fight, and a little needle in the second, with honours even there is a clear desire from Smith to have another crack.

"It's 1-1 now, so let's see what happens next," Smith said. "It's 1-1. That doesn't settle nothing for me."