Chris Eubank Jr calls out Kell Brook, Conor Benn and Gennady Golovkin after holding off rival Liam Smith… and Eddie Hearn thinks one of those matches is ‘absolutely huge’
- Chris Eubank Jr exacted revenge on Liam Smith with a dominant win
- He called up three potential opponents after the tenth round stoppage
- Eddie Hearn claimed on Twitter that one of the fights would be “big.”
Chris Eubank Jr. called up a number of potential future opponents following his victory over Liam Smith – one of which would be an “absolutely grand” fight according to Eddie Hearn.
The 33-year-old exacted revenge on Smith during their Saturday night rematch, producing an impressive performance before sending him to the canvas during the tenth round of their match at the AO Arena.
After his outstanding performance in holding off his rival, Eubank Jr. several fighters during his post-match interview.
Eubank called on Conor Benn, who he should have fought last October only because the latter would fail a drug test, and also Kell Brook.
He said, “There are some big names there. I see a few of these guys in the crowd. I’m coming for you Conor, I’m coming for you Kell (Brook). I’m coming for you. If anyone else wants to, we’re going to put on a show for the fans.’
Chris Eubank Jr. called out some potential future opponents after holding back Liam Smith
Eddie Hearn said on Twitter that the fight against one of Eubank’s rivals would be “absolutely huge.”
Hearn is eager to see Eubank finally clash with Conor Benn after their canceled fight last year
Eubank also renewed his rivalry with Gennady Golovkin, a fight he has been aiming for for over five years.
He said, “I want to fight GGG. I don’t know where he is now, but wherever you are, Gennady, you’ve been holding those oars too long. I want to bring one, so let’s put it on if we can.’
Despite Eubank’s claims, Golovkin is effectively out of titles after the 40-year-old relinquished his WBA and IBF world middleweight titles in March.
Out of all the fights, Matchroom Boxing promoter Hearn seemed to suggest there’s one he’d like to see.
After last night’s fight, he tweeted, “Eubank v Benn…absolutely huge.”
Eubank’s proposed fight with Benn was canceled 48 hours before it was due to take place due to the latter’s failed drug test.
He has since turned his attention to Smith, demanding a rematch following his fourth-round defeat to the Liverpudlian club in January.
Eubank also called out Kell Brook, who retired from boxing last year after beating Amir Khan
He also called up Gennady Golovkin, who hasn’t fought since his loss to Canelo Alvarez
Benn’s suspension for a failed drug test was lifted in July, opening the possibility of a future duel with Eubank.
Smith appeared to hurt his leg early in his fight with Eubank, and Benn said he was unimpressed with his rival’s victory.
Benn was ringside to watch Eubank’s latest win and when asked about the performance he replied: ‘Smith made sure he looked good. What, it takes you ten rounds to send someone with a broken leg? I’m not really impressed.’
In response to Eubank’s call, Benn said: ‘Eubank, let’s get started, there’s unfinished business.
“You could clearly see it was an injury, that was all. 100 percent, you could tell Smith wasn’t himself. His shots didn’t go off, he couldn’t get out of the way of the shots. And that was all.
“I didn’t think it was an impressive performance. If you have a wounded man there, grab him and take him out. If someone in front of me is injured and can’t throw back, he won’t see the end of the round. That is it.
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