Chris Eubank Jr. is contracted for a rematch with Conor Benn, with promoter Eddie Hearn saying the only way out of it is retirement.
The two ‘born rivals’ fought a thrilling twelve rounds at London’s Tottenham Hotspur Stadium this past weekend, with Eubank finding the will and grit to throw around 335 punches in the final three rounds to finish on top and win a unanimous decision. It was a bloody and gruelling battle for both men.
Speaking to Sky Sports, Eubank, 35, first addressed the rumours of a broken jaw after he spent days in the hospital post-fight.
“When you get into a fight for twelve rounds there are injuries that are sustained. I got head butted above my eye in the middle of the fight. It opened up and I had to go and have surgery on that.
“Conor Benn and Eddie Hearn ran away with the story of a broken jaw. There’s no broken jaw here. We are strong. Our bones are dense. When you’re in a fight like that, you have to go to hospital. You have to get tested and looked after. But I’m feeling good. Grateful that the fight was so well received. I’m in a great place.”
Eubank was coy on the rematch, though contracted, but said that he will fight on regardless of what happens with the Benn rivalry.
“Watch this space. Boxing is a very beautiful industry where anything can happen. The possibilities are endless. If the rematch is meant to be, it will be. And if not, guess what, there’s plenty of other amazing fights to be had and great things to achieve for me in the sport, so I’m happy either way.”
Asked about the potential of a fight with Mexican superstar Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez, the Brighton star said it was absolutely on his radar.
“That is another stadium filler. Absolutely. Wembley, Tottenham, any one of the large football stadiums in the UK would be filled for that. He is an opponent that I’ve been looking at for many years now and the fans would love to see that. 100% that’s a name that’s in my line of sight. We will be doing whatever we can to secure that fight in the future.”
The Ring Magazine’s Turki Alalshikh has already made it clear he is targetting a September date for the Eubank-Benn return fight.
