Chris Eubank Jr is eyeing up a showdown with Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez after getting the better of Conor Benn at the weekend. The 35-year-old left hospital on Monday after being admitted for “precautionary checks” following his bout with Benn.
Eubank and Benn went head-to-head at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday night, 35 years after their fathers had first fought. Benn started strongly and appeared to be getting the upper hand in an uncompromising affair. But Eubank hit back and was eventually declared the winner following a unanimous decision by the judges.
Eubank reflected on his victory during an interview with Sky Sports on Thursday morning. And the veteran revealed that he may attempt to set up a clash with Alvarez.
“That is another stadium filler, absolutely,” he explained. “Wembley, Tottenham, any one of the large football stadiums in the UK would be filled for a fight like that.
“He is an opponent that I’ve been looking at for many years now and the fans would love to see that. So 100 per cent that’s a name that’s in my line of sight and we will be doing all we can to secure that fight in the future.”
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