Eubank Jr signs with Boxxer and targets Alvarez fight

Britain's erstwhile world champion Chris Eubank Jr has signed a woody pinch promotional institution Boxxer.

Eubank Jr, who hit compatriot Liam Smith successful his past fight, says he is now targeting "mega fights" pinch Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez and Terence Crawford.

In September, 2023, nan 34-year-old outclassed Smith successful their 2nd middleweight gathering to avenge his conclusion successful their first bout.

The Brighton fighter, who is now based successful Las Vegas successful nan United States, is simply a two-time victor of nan IBO ace middleweight and WBA interim middleweight world titles.

"I'm very excited to person signed pinch Boxxer and [promoter] Ben Shalom," said Eubank Jr. "They fresh nan guidance I want to spell in. We person large plans complete nan adjacent 12 to 24 months.

"There are large fights successful nan pipeline and these guys tin make it happen. This is simply a partnership. I person nan state and nan leeway to activity really I want to work, which is very rare.

"I'm successful a position of power. I'm successful a position to really power nan guidance that I want to spell successful truthful I'm excited."

Eubank Jr has been heavy linked pinch a bout against Mexico's WBA, WBC, WBO and IBF super-middleweight title holder Alvarez, and says it is simply a gathering "the fans want to see".

He added: "It's a conflict I deliberation I could win. The fans want to spot Canelo successful pinch guys who are going to property him, who are not going to backmost down, who are not going to awkward distant and crumble nether nan pressure. The conflict fans cognize that’s nan type of combatant I am."

Shalom added: "We've had nan privilege of moving pinch Chris connected immoderate monolithic conflict nights successful nan UK and location will beryllium plentifulness much to travel successful nan UK and worldwide. He is simply a bonafide pay-per-view star.

"The hunger and ambition is there. We can't hold to spot him backmost successful action and progressive successful immoderate monolithic fights."