It appears that talk of Chris Eubank Jr. vs. Conor Benn refuses to go away.
‘Next Gen’ and ‘The Destroyer’ were slated to clash in late 2022 in the biggest fight of the latter’s career. However, as the story goes, Benn failed a drug test. He was pulled from the fight and missed a year of his career as a result.
After his suspension was up, the two attempted to re-book the bout. However, the BBBofC refused to sanction Benn, and Eubank Jr. decided to move on. As a result, the welterweight defeated Peter Dobson in America in his return earlier this month.
Following the bout, Benn was in discussions to fight Gervonta Davis. Eddie Hearn went as far as sending a $10 million offer to ‘Tank’. However, the lightweight champion has instead decided to box Frank Martin later this year.
As a result, Benn is now back at the drawing board. However, it seems that he may not be without an opponent for long. In a recent interview with TalkSport, Chris Eubank Jr’s promoter, Kalle Sauerland, spoke about the bout.
There, the promoter refuted the idea that they were deep in talks about the bout. However, Sauerland also added
