Connect with us

Hi, what are you looking for?

Sporting ExcitementSporting Excitement

Boxing

Chris Eubank Jr calls out Gennady Golovkin for fight ‘as soon as possible’ amid £5m Billy Joe Saunders bout talk

, Chris Eubank Jr calls out Gennady Golovkin for fight ‘as soon as possible’ amid £5m Billy Joe Saunders bout talk

CHRIS EUBANK JR is ready to face Gennady Golovkin if the Kazakh’s clash with Ryota Murata is called off.

Former unified middleweight champ Golovkin is set to take on the WBA titleholder in Tokyo in December but the bout is currently in doubt due to the coronavirus.

Gennady Golovkin is due to return to the ring in December
GGG is slated to face Ryota Murata in Tokyo

, Chris Eubank Jr calls out Gennady Golovkin for fight ‘as soon as possible’ amid £5m Billy Joe Saunders bout talk

And Chris Eubank Jr will happily face the Kazakh if his clash with Murata falls through

And Eubank Jr will jump at the opportunity to face GGG if the Tokyo tussle falls apart.

He told The Daily Mail: “He’s a great champion whose been in my sights a long time and who I would be proud to fight.

“He says he wants to fight again in England and he and I would pack a football stadium.

“He doesn’t have any other options as good as that unless Canelo Alvarez wants to fight him again. Which looks doubtful.”

Advertisement. Scroll to continue reading.

A long-awaited rematch with bitter rival Billy Joe Saunders is also on Eubank Jr’s radar.

Eubank Jr suffered a split-decision defeat to the slick southpaw seven years ago is still hellbent on exacting revenge on the super-middleweight.

JOIN SUN VEGAS: GET A FREE £10 BONUS WITH 100s OF GAMES TO PLAY AND NO DEPOSIT REQUIRED (Ts&Cs apply)

JOIN SUN VEGAS: GET A FREE £10 BONUS WITH 100s OF GAMES TO PLAY AND NO DEPOSIT REQUIRED (Ts&Cs apply)

He said: “That rat deserves a beating from me.

“That’s what he’ll get if and when he comes back from quitting against Canelo this summer the first time he was hurt.

“The history of our animosity will fill the Amex Stadium in Brighton to see him swallow against me the way he did against Canelo.”

Saunders, 32, is currently licking his wounds from his eighth-round TKO defeat to pound-for-pound king Canelo in May.

Advertisement. Scroll to continue reading.

But he is open to sharing the ring with Eubank Jr again, telling talkSPORT: “I know it is a fan’s fight really.

“It’s not really a fight where I would look or need to take.

, Chris Eubank Jr calls out Gennady Golovkin for fight ‘as soon as possible’ amid £5m Billy Joe Saunders bout talk

“I’m financially secure, done it all, ticked all the boxes from Southern Area to two-weight world champion.

“So it’s a fight that would interest me if the money was right and I would do it more for the fans than anything.

“I’ve got kids now and I’ve secured their future, but put them on a path and give them a bit of time rather than gloves and a ring.”


FREE BETS: GET OVER £2,000 IN NEW CUSTOMER DEALS


Advertisement. Scroll to continue reading.

Advertisement
Advertisement

Latest

Premier League

Fernando Torres Thanks Fans Liverpool cult hero Fernando Torres expressed his gratitude to fans for their support after announcing the heartbreaking news of his...

Boxing

What Happened? DAZN accidentally revealed Elle Brooke's next fight against Paige VanZant during Devin Haney's world title bout press conference. The Matchup Elle Brooke...

Boxing

Young Reporter Grills the Heavyweight Champion Two-time heavyweight world champion Anthony Joshua recently faced a tough opponent – a nine-year-old fan turned interviewer, Josie...

Premier League

Reds' European Dreams Dashed Liverpool's hopes of a European happy ending under departing manager Jurgen Klopp were crushed as they were knocked out of...

Premier League

Arsenal's Burnout Worries Arsenal's top brass are worried about burnout and fatigue affecting Mikel Arteta's squad as they face a crucial point in the...

Premier League

England's Flickering Hopes Aston Villa's recent victory over Lille in a penalty shoot-out has kept England's slim chances of securing a fifth Champions League...

Advertisement
Advertisement

Facebook

Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement