Chris Eubank Jr’s promoter, Ben Shalom, says that whether or not he takes the combat towards Canelo Alvarez subsequent comes down as to whether the match makes “monetary sense” to Chris.
Shalom states that the 34-year-old Eubank Jr. (33-3, 24 KOs) “has a number of choices” obtainable to him in addition to Canelo (61-2-2, 39 KOs). He doesn’t say what these choices are, but it surely’s believed that he’s referring to Conor Benn.
Sadly, Eubank Jr-Benn would must be staged outdoors of the UK as a result of Conor lacks a boxing license to combat in that nation. Whether or not it will probably occur in Saudi Arabia or elsewhere is unknown.
The opposite unmentioned possibility that Eubank Jr. has is a combat towards 38-year-old Kell Brook. That’s a godawful combat, however it might do good numbers within the UK, and it’s considered one of Eubank Jr.’s choices. It suits in with the kind of fighters Eubank Jr. has fought within the final 5 years. In different phrases, domestic-level fodder.
The Monetary Query
- Eubank Jr’s Choices: Kell Brook and Conor Benn are believed to be the 34-year-old Eubank Jr’s chief choices if he doesn’t negotiate himself out of the combat or lag, as he did when a match towards Gennadiy Golovkin was provided to him again in 2016.
- Canelo’s Concerns: The Mexican celebrity is deciding between Edgar Berlanga and Eubank Jr. for his subsequent combat in September.
- Eubank Jr’s Expectations: The purse that Eubank Jr. needs to get for a combat towards Canelo could possibly be an issue that sinks the combat, leaving the British fighter empty-handed and caught with Brook or Benn.
Eubank Jr. and Edgar Berlanga are the fighters that Canelo is reportedly contemplating for his subsequent title protection of his undisputed tremendous middleweight championship in late September or early November.
“All of it comes down as to whether it makes monetary sense for him. I’d say 50/50 [if the Canelo-Eubank clash will take place],” mentioned promoter Ben Shalom to Boxingscene on whether or not Chris Eubank Jr. will combat Canelo Alvarez subsequent in September.
Eubank Jr. isn’t an enormous title within the U.S., and he’d solely be helpful for Canelo to draw British followers. It might solely make sense for Canelo to combat Eubank Jr. in the event that they fought within the UK in one of many massive stadiums, but it surely’s unclear whether or not the British followers could be enthusiastic about this match-up.
Eubank Jr. has been an underachiever throughout his profession and has operated largely on the home degree fairly than following in his well-known father’s footsteps by taking over one of the best.
Final 12 months, Eubank Jr. was knocked out within the fourth spherical by the light 34-year-old former WBO junior middleweight champion Liam Smith on January 21, 2023. Though Eubank Jr. later avenged the loss by knocking out a weight-drained Smith within the tenth spherical on September 2nd final 12 months, it was nonetheless dangerous that he’d been crushed by a fighter at that degree.
It might be fascinating to know what sort of cash Eubank Jr. expects to get for the combat towards Canelo. If it’s an unrealistic quantity, he’s not going to get the combat as a result of Canelo can at all times fall again on a match towards his #1 ranked WBA contender Berlanga (22-0, 17 KOs), who is keen to “get that bag.”
Canelo-Berlanga could be an enormous one if it’s staged in New York, however the taxes may not be price it for the combat to be staged in that state.
“He [Eubank Jr] has a number of choices, and if I’m trustworthy, it’s not all the way down to the Canelo aspect; it’s extra Chris, and rightfully so,” mentioned Shalom.
With that sort discuss from Shalom, Canelo could select to go in one other path ahead another person as a result of Eubank Jr. isn’t on his degree the place he can name the photographs.
