Chris Eubank Jr has signed a serious new partnership cope with promoters BOXXER as he targets mega-fights and vows to silence his home rivals forward of a hotly-anticipated return to motion.
The Brighton star has cast his personal status within the sport in addition to persevering with his household’s historic legacy in a profession which has seen him declare notable victories over Liam Smith, James DeGale, Arthur Abraham, Matvey Korobov, Dmitrii Chudinov and extra.
The highest-rated middleweight contender checked out his finest final outing when concluding his rivalry with Liam Smith with an emphatic Tenth-round stoppage win over the previous WBO world champion in entrance of a capability crowd on the AO Area in Manchester in September.
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Eubank Jr explains why preventing Mexican boxer Canelo Alvarez would make sense and why it will be one of many world’s greatest fights
Having joined forces with BOXXER, the Las Vegas-based fighter has now set his sights on the most important fights obtainable, concentrating on pound-for-pound stars Canelo Alvarez and Terence Crawford.
“I’m very excited to have signed with BOXXER and Ben Shalom. They fit the direction I want to go in. We have big plans over the next 12 to 24 months. There are big fights in the pipeline and these guys can make it happen. This is a partnership. I have the freedom and the leeway to work how I want to work, which is very rare. I’m in a position of power. I’m in a position to really control the direction that I want to go in, so I’m excited,” Eubank Jr mentioned.
“I have been within the sport for 12 years now and I am nonetheless hungry. I am nonetheless excited. I am nonetheless in love with the game of boxing. I am in a blessed place proper now the place there are 4 or 5 totally different names on the market which can be mega-fights that everyone desires to see. Canelo Alvarez, Terence Crawford, Conor Benn, Billy Joe Saunders – and that is simply off the highest of my head.
“There are many more fights out there that can be made, even domestically, so I’m in an exciting position.”
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Eubank Jr admits profitable a world title is the ‘dream’ however insists he doesn’t want a belt to make ‘big fights’ following his win over Smith
BOXXER founder and CEO Ben Shalom mentioned: “Chris Eubank Jr is undoubtedly one of the biggest star attractions in boxing. He brings excitement and intrigue wherever he goes. BOXXER is his natural home and I’m incredibly excited to work with Chris to make sure we fully realise his huge potential and fierce ambition.
“We have had the privilege of working with Chris on some huge combat nights within the UK and there can be lots extra to come back within the UK and worldwide. He’s a bona fide pay-per-view star. The starvation and ambition is there.
“We can’t wait to see him back in action and involved in some massive fights.”
