Golovkin or Benn? Chris Eubank Jr is clear who he wants after Liam Smith
Kalle Sauerland, head of Wasserman Boxing and promoter for Chris Eubank Jr, has revealed that he and Eubank have their eyes on future rivals, despite a tough showdown with Liam Smith in September. next.
Eubank was originally scheduled to take on Conor Benn on October 8, in a historic, one-of-a-kind battle in a trio of families.
However, after a positive drug test, the fight was aborted, putting Benn’s career in jeopardy and Eubank at a standstill. Since then, boxing fans have been waiting for news regarding Benn and whether he will be banned and a the update seems imminent.
Meanwhile, Sauerland and Eubank have moved on from defeat, with this 33-year-old man against former WBO lightweight world champion, Liam Smiththe next month.
Although there is a very difficult test ahead, the confidence in the camp is very high, because Sauerland told talkSport that they discussed what happened after the victory over Smith.
In the interview, Sauerland revealed that they have chosen not to give Benn a second chance, if he can return next year and that they will support a world title match against the unified champion, Gennadiy Golovkin .
“I think there are a lot of wars out there next year [for Eubank].
I actually had this discussion with Junior recently and I said ‘look, there could be a situation where [Gennadiy] Golovkin or [Conor] Benn on the table’. The answer is Golovkin.
At the moment, Smith is too big a game to ignore and I want to think about it in Junior as well, because it’s an important game and it’s a live, live match, believe me.”
Eubank often stated that he will enjoy the chance to fight Golovkin for a world title, and at the age of 40, with a poor performance in his most recent opener, now looks like the perfect time. This will be Jr’s second time challenging for the world title, after a George Groves .’s unsuccessful attempt at the WBA belt2018.
First, Eubank had to neutralize the efforts of Liam Smith, a more experienced opponent at world level. A win for Eubank could arguably be the biggest win of his career and set up a chance to win the world title.