Chris Eubank Jr came out of the blue as a frontrunner to be the next opponent of Saul ‘Canelo‘ Alvarez.
The undisputed super-middleweight champion from Mexico had a routine defence of his belts against Jaime Munguia earlier this year and is expected back out in September.
Whilst WBA number one challenger Edgar Berlanga was considered the favourite to fill the opposite corner, reports emerged and were later confirmed that Eubank was in the running too.
The Brit is coming off a rematch win over Liam Smith, scoring a stoppage after being finished early himself in their first bout. He has been out of the ring since then for some ten months.
Speaking to IFL TV, ill-fated Eubank opponent Conor Benn gave his countryman little chance against the Mexican.
“I would love to see that cause I’d love to see him get his arse spanked again. That’s it. That’s the only reason really. I’d just love to see his arse get spanked to be honest.”
Benn then said that a bout between him and Eubank – which was cancelled in late 2022 when he tested positive for a banned substance – ‘has to happen’ and that he would meet the 34-year-old at the middleweight limit of 160 rather than his more comfortable 147.
Whilst Benn remains on the sidelines as the case with the UK Anti-Doping Agency and the British Boxing Board of Control rolls frustratingly on, Eubank will fight this year to christen his new promotional pact with BOXXER and Sky Sports. Whether it will be against the elite Mexican remains to be seen.
