After over a year of inactivity, Chris Eubank Jr steps back into a boxing ring this weekend.
The son of legendary boxer Chris Eubank, Jr is set to face Kamil Szeremeta on the undercard of Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol in Saudi.
Eubank Jr is looking to remind the world that he still has what it takes to become a world champion despite reaching 35 years of age.
A decisive win against Szeremeta will go a long way to building anticipation to see what’s next for the Brighton based boxer.
Chris Eubank Jr has never struggled to garner interest, not least because of his surname.
But it seems that he has his eye on a mega bout after confirming that he’s in discussions with three blockbuster names to fight next.
Speaking to TNT Sports, Eubank Jr seemingly already has one eye on the future.
“Yes, I need to win and do so in devastating fashion”, he told the television broadcaster in a sit down interview.
“If I don’t, why would people want to see me fight Canelo, Conor Benn, Billy Joe Saunders, or Terence Crawford?
“If I can’t beat this guy convincingly, why am I fighting them?
“There’s still so much for me in my boxing career. It’s not just a belief; it’s reality.
“We’re already in talks with Canelo, Benn, Saunders, and the middleweight titleholders.
“I just need to do my job, stay disciplined, and all those big fights will happen.”
Those three names mentioned would undoubtedly be box office fights.
It seems that everyone in the middleweight division wants a fight with Canelo Alvarez and Eubank Jr is happy to have his name in the mix for that one.
Of course, one of his three losses in his career came against Billy Joe Saunders on split decision.
Those two have never met again in the ring and fight fans will be intrigued to see who would come up next.
But it’s the other name that will likely get the most attention.
Any card that features the names of Benn and Eubank will sell tickets.
And that’s the fight that Eubank Jr seems to want next.
“Yes, if he sorts out his license, that’s definitely a fight I want next”, said Chris Eubank Jr when asked about the Conor Benn fight.
These two were originally scheduled to fight in October 2022, but the fight was cancelled just days before after Benn had tested positive for banned substances.
Conor Benn has always protested his innocence despite the fight being called off.
It seems that the fight could be rekindled with these latest comments showing that there’s still an eagerness on the side of Chris Eubank Jr to make that fight happen next in his career.
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