Canelo Alvarez needs so as to add Chris Eubank Jr to his listing of British scalps, and could be keen to come back to the UK to take action.
Turki Alalshikh informed Sky Sports activities in February that the winner of Eubank Jr towards Conor Benn could be in line to safe a shot at Canelo in 2026.
Eubank gained Saturday’s Tottenham showdown by unanimous resolution to maintain that dream alive, although is contracted to face Benn in a rematch later this 12 months.
Canelo is in the meantime gearing as much as face William Scull in Saudi Arabia this weekend, however has opened the door to a gathering with Eubank.
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“I’ve crushed eight Brits up to now?” Canelo stated in an interview with The Ring Journal. “Nicely it will be 9 then.
“I need to battle within the UK and I promise I’ll do it. I do not know precisely the place but however I’m going to do it.
“Would folks wish to see me towards Chris Eubank Jr? Perhaps that is the battle. That is a battle I might contemplate however we do not know what’s going to occur.”
Canelo is in the meantime reportedly set to face undefeated pound-for-pound nice Terence Crawford in Las Vegas in September in what is ready to be one of many greatest fights in trendy boxing historical past.
The Mexican final fought a British opponent in 2023 when he beat John Ryder by unanimous resolution, having additionally beforehand overcome Billy Joe Saunders, Callum Smith, Rocky Fielding, Liam Smith, Amir Khan, Ryan Rhodes and Matthew Hatton.
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The Sky Sports activities Boxing group reacted to Chris Eubank Sr making a shocking shock look, as he arrived together with his son on the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium they usually made an emotional ringwalk collectively
“We are going to see what is going to occur however I believe the battle between me and Eubank is huge, no?” Canelo added.
“I believe doing huge fights is all I need. I need to take pleasure in all the pieces I do now. I’ve completed all the pieces in boxing. Perhaps I may beat extra world champions however I need to be in additional huge fights and massive occasions.”
Talking solely to Sky Sports activities for the primary time since his win over Benn, Eubank insisted “watch this house” almost about what may comply with for him.
“Boxing is a really lovely trade the place something can occur,” he stated. “The probabilities are limitless. If the rematch is supposed to be, it is going to be.
“And if not, guess what? There are many different wonderful fights available. And nice issues for me to realize within the sport.
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Talking on Toe2Toe, Andy Scott and Andy Clarke look again on the iconic second Chris Eubank Jr and his father have been reunited forward of the battle towards Conor Benn
Eubank reaffirmed his want to tackle Canelo within the close to future, in what he believes awaits as one other sell-out.
“That’s one other stadium filler, completely,” stated Eubank Jr.
“Wembley, Tottenham, any one of many massive soccer stadiums within the UK will likely be crammed for a battle like that.
“He’s an opponent I have been for a few years now. And the followers would like to see that. So 100 per cent that is a reputation in my line of sight.
“And we will likely be doing no matter we are able to to safe that battle sooner or later.”
Watch Naoya Inoue’s undisputed title defence towards Ramon Cardenas stay on Sky Sports activities from 1am on Monday morning.
