Chris Eubank Jr insists he is not concerned who wins between Callum Smith and Jurgen Braehmer in the second super-middleweight semi-final of the Ali Trophy.
The IBO world champion will first face WBA ‘super’ king George Groves on February 17, at the Manchester Arena for a place in the inaugural final, but admits he has not seen anything to concern him if he were to face either fighter in the other half of the draw.
“These are the men I’m going to be fighting after Groves.” Eubank Jr told Boxing News.
“I think it’s a good fight. I think Smith is the favourite. I haven’t really seen Juergen Braehmer. They both got through their fights, nothing spectacular, nothing I’m worried about.
“That final with whoever comes through that fight will be a great fight for the fans.”
Liverpool’s Smith is currently unbeaten in 23 fights and is recognised by many observers as the favourite to beat Braehmer, the former light-heavyweight world champion.
The 27-year-old, nicknamed ‘Mundo’, beat Erik Skoglund in the quarter-final of the tournament, but Eubank Jr admits his primary concern is to beat Groves before focussing his attention on the final.
“I’m not focused on him [Smith],” said Eubank Jr
“I haven’t actually seen that much of Smith. I saw his last fight obviously with Erik Skoglund and I’ve seen one or two before that but I haven’t really studied him.
“I’m not focused on whether he’s going to be a harder fight [than Groves]. I’m focused on just going in there and taking George Groves out in front of thousands of people.”
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