Eubank Jr’s promoter claims Benn struggle may occur THIS YEAR

Chris Eubank‘s promoter has claimed his fighter may lastly face off in opposition to bitter rival Conor Benn this yr – after quite a few set-backs delaying their eagerly anticipated showdown. 

Eubank and Benn had been initially set to struggle in October 2022, earlier than a constructive medicine take a look at from the latter simply days earlier than the struggle prompted the bout to be cancelled, with the son of legendary fighter Nigel receiving a ban.

Benn – who denies wrongdoing – has since been trying to clear his title after the banned substance clomifene was present in his system, claiming the constructive take a look at may have been right down to consumption of eggs.

Although his suspension was later lifted by the National Anti-Doping Panel (NADP) in July, Benn continues to be going through a possible two-year ban on this nation pending the end result of appeals in opposition to that call by the British Board of Boxing Control (BBBofC) and UK Anti-Doping, as first reported by Mail Sport.

Benn has since been combating in America whereas awaiting that call, and final yr dismissed probabilities of going through Eubank Jr after their talks to stage a February 3 bout on the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium had been referred to as off final yr, claiming his rival wished ‘foolish cash’.

But now Eubank’s promoter Kalle Sauerland has given a constructive outlook of the struggle, saying a showdown may even be agreed for this yr – although he admitted that was ‘a guess’. 

When requested if he may see a struggle occurring, he instructed discussSport: ‘I do. I feel you will see it sooner quite than later, it feels prefer it’s been talked about for 20 years.

Sauerland was then pressed if he may give a timeframe, including: ‘This yr I’d guess, however that is only a guess.’

The promoter – who leads Wasserman Boxing – revealed the 2 events had been ‘shut’ with discussions and stated it was a ‘easy deal’ to place collectively, having already agreed on phrases earlier than. 

‘I feel we had been shut final yr, I simply assume that it dragged on too lengthy and issues like that in boxing explode. It’s not on the desk in the intervening time, it is not being mentioned.

‘I feel Benn has a listening to this week however I’m not a part of the Benn staff. That would have a big effect on the way in which that struggle’s seen, though he is simply fought in Vegas, and there is the chance to do it overseas.

‘But proper now it is not being mentioned, it is truly fairly a easy deal to place collectively if issues go his approach together with his listening to however as of proper now there isn’t any discussions.

‘I do not like speaking on behalf of Junior, however he is signed for that struggle earlier than, that struggle is far larger now than when he signed for it given the 2 years of storylines, so yeah I assume it might be fairly excessive up the rankings [for him].’ 

Benn – whose promoter Eddie Hearn has been pushing for a struggle with Gervonta Davis in latest weeks – has fought twice since his Eubank Jr conflict was referred to as off.

He has pulled off two unanimous victories over Rodolfo Orozco and Peter Dobson within the Unites States to maintain himself lively. 

Eubank Jr, in the meantime, was surprised by a stoppage defeat in opposition to Liam Smith final yr earlier than getting his revenge together with his personal KO victory later in 2023.