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The winner of Chris Eubank Jr vs Conor Benn will probably be lined up for a mouthwatering conflict with Canelo Alvarez, Turki Alalshkih has revealed.
Eubank Jr and Benn will meet in a rescheduled showdown on April 26 on the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, on a card organised by Alalshikh’s Ring Journal.
The pair will struggle at 160lbs and Saudi Arabian boxing chief, Alalshikh says the victor may have the chance to maneuver up in weight to face unified tremendous middleweight champion, Canelo Alvarez sooner or later.
“Whoever is the winner we’re working sooner or later to have him struggle towards Canelo,” Alalshikh informed Sky Sports activities.
“If Eubank wins, he may have the possibility to do Canelo at first of 2026.”
Eubank Jr and Benn will lastly settle their grudge Picture Credit score: Mark Robinson Matchroom Boxing
Canelo rejected a later proposal by YouTuber-turned-boxer, Jake Paul to signal a four-fight cope with Alalshikh’s Riyadh Season, which begins on Might 3 towards IBF champion, William Scull, in a bout to crown an undisputed tremendous middleweight titlist.
Offering he emerges victorious, Alvarez will defends these titles towards fellow pound-for-pound nice, Terence Crawford in Las Vegas in September.
Eubank Jr and Benn will come face-to-face on Tuesday night in Manchester as a part of a two-city press tour to advertise their April 26 bout, concluding with a press convention in London on Thursday.
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The pair, whose fathers fought in two traditional battles within the 1990’s, had been presupposed to have fought in October 2022 in a 157lb catchweight contest, however the struggle was shelved on struggle week after Benn failed two medication assessments.
Following two successive bouts within the USA, Benn was cleared by the Nationwide Anti-Doping Panel in November to renew his profession, after lifting his suspension.
The 28-year-old will transfer up two weights lessons to face his Brighton rival at middleweight, though there may be reportedly a rehydration clause, which prevents each fighters coming in any greater than 10lbs at a second day weigh in.
‘The Destroyer’ confronted Eubank Jr within the ring after his seventh spherical stoppage victory over Kamil Szeremeta in October, demanding that the pair lastly settle their feud.
Chris Eubank Sr has been vocal on his disapproval of the match-up, however Alalshikh has confirmed that he will probably be in attendance on struggle evening.
“We discussed it with them, and everyone will be there,” Alalshikh added.
“And we’ve got loads of surprises contained in the Tottenham stadium and all through the struggle week.
“There may be additionally will probably be an enormous live performance for 20-Half-hour with very well-known artists contained in the stadium.”
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