Chris Eubank Jr. (33-3, 24 KOs) returns on October 12 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia in opposition to Polish fighter Kamil Szeremeta (25-2-2, 8 KOs). Their bout will probably be a part of the stacked undercard for Dmitry Bivol vs. Artur Beterbiev. Forward of his return, Boxxer promoter Ben Shalom has spoken to BoxingScene about his confidence in making the Canelo Álvarez struggle.
Ben Shalom Discusses Eubank Jr.’s Future and Doable Canelo Struggle
Canelo Álvarez ‘High of the Checklist’ Struggle for Eubank Jr.
The Brighton fighter was final seen within the ring when he impressively received the rematch in opposition to Liam Smith by tenth-round TKO. A transfer to Boxxer has coincided with the return of Eubank Jr. who has lately spoken to Steve Bunce on the 5 Stay Boxing Podcast concerning the rumoured Álvarez negotiations.
Assuming the Hove-born fighter navigates previous Szeremeta, Shalom is waiting for the Canelo struggle: “I genuinely consider that struggle will occur subsequent yr, both in Might or September,” Shalom instructed BoxingScene.
He continued: “Whether or not in Las Vegas or the UK, Chris is prepared for the Canelo struggle and hopefully it should occur subsequent yr.”
Shalom added: “I actually consider that. He was out of the ring for a yr and was given a six-to-seven-weeks’ discover.”
Speaking concerning the motivation of Eubank Shalom stated: “He’s a giant star already and earns huge cash anyway. He’s not the kind that you just can tempt into the ring for a payday.”
“He’s made a fortune within the sport. He needs to enter that struggle to win. So, he needs to enter that struggle ready,” Shalom added.
It’s clear the Boxxer founder is seeking to make solely huge fights for Eubank: “After the Kamil Szeremeta struggle on October 12, it’s huge fights solely, and Canelo is on high of the checklist.”
October 12 Full Struggle Card
Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol; For the IBF, WBC, WBO and WBA mild heavyweight titlesChris Eubank Jr. vs. Kamil Szeremeta; MiddleweightFabio Wardley vs. Frazer Clarke; For Wardley’s British heavyweight titleJai Opetaia vs. Jack Massey; For Opetaia’s IBF cruiserweight titleBen Whittaker vs. Liam Cameron; Gentle heavyweightSkye Nicolson vs. Raven Chapman; For Nicolson’s WBC ladies’s featherweight titleMohammaed Alakel vs. Jesus Gonzalez; Light-weight
