Canelo Alvarez needs so as to add Chris Eubank Jr to his record of British scalps, and could be keen to come back to the UK to take action.
Turki Alalshikh informed Sky Sports activities in February that the winner of Eubank Jr towards Conor Benn could be in line to safe a shot at Canelo in 2026.
Eubank received Saturday’s Tottenham showdown by unanimous choice to maintain that dream alive, although is contracted to face Benn in a rematch later this 12 months.
Canelo is in the meantime gearing as much as face William Scull in Saudi Arabia this weekend, however has opened the door to a gathering with Eubank.
“I have beaten eight Brits so far?” Canelo stated in an interview with The Ring Journal. “Properly it’ll be 9 then.
“I wish to struggle within the UK and I promise I’ll do it. I do not know precisely the place but however I’m going to do it.
“Would people like to see me against Chris Eubank Jr? Maybe that’s the fight. That’s a fight I’d consider but we don’t know what is going to happen.”
Canelo is in the meantime reportedly set to face undefeated pound-for-pound nice Terence Crawford in Las Vegas in September in what is ready to be one of many largest fights in fashionable boxing historical past.
The Mexican final fought a British opponent in 2023 when he beat John Ryder by unanimous choice, having additionally beforehand overcome Billy Joe Saunders, Callum Smith, Rocky Fielding, Liam Smith, Amir Khan, Ryan Rhodes and Matthew Hatton.
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The Sky Sports activities Boxing workforce reacted to Chris Eubank Sr making a surprising shock look, as he arrived together with his son on the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium they usually made an emotional ringwalk collectively
“We will see what will happen but I think the fight between me and Eubank is big, no?” Canelo added.
“I think doing big fights is all I want. I want to enjoy everything I do now. I’ve accomplished everything in boxing. Maybe I could beat more world champions but I want to be in more big fights and big events.”
Talking solely to Sky Sports activities for the primary time since his win over Benn, Eubank insisted “watch this space” with reference to what may observe for him.
“Boxing is a very beautiful industry where anything can happen,” he stated. “The possibilities are endless. If the rematch is meant to be, it will be.
“And if not, guess what? There are many different superb fights available. And nice issues for me to realize within the sport.
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Talking on Toe2Toe, Andy Scott and Andy Clarke look again on the iconic second Chris Eubank Jr and his father have been reunited forward of the struggle towards Conor Benn
Eubank reaffirmed his need to tackle Canelo within the close to future, in what he believes awaits as one other sell-out.
“That is another stadium filler, absolutely,” stated Eubank Jr.
“Wembley, Tottenham, any one of the large football stadiums in the UK will be filled for a fight like that.
“He’s an opponent I have been for a few years now. And the followers would like to see that. So 100 per cent that is a reputation in my line of sight.
“And we will be doing whatever we can to secure that fight in the future.”
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