Chris Eubank Jr might land a world title struggle in opposition to Janibek Alimkhanuly however Prime Rank president Todd DuBoef has questioned whether or not the British contender is ‘dodging’ the fearsome WBO champion.
Eubank Jr is assessing his choices after gaining revenge over Liam Smith with a dominant stoppage win in final month’s rematch in Manchester.
But it surely stays to be seen whether or not the 34-year-old will goal a title-holder or one other home rival after rejuvenating his caerer.
“I need to do regardless of the followers need to see,” mentioned Eubank Jr.
“There’s some big names on the market, there’s some massive alternatives. World titles, massive fights, it is all on the desk.”
Victory established Eubank Jr because the no 1 contender for Alimkhanuly, who has held the WBO middleweight title since August 2022, and the big-hitting Kazakh has welcomed the prospect a struggle.
He write on social media: “Now Chris Eubank is primary within the WBO rating.
“I am going to knock him out within the first spherical with my eyes closed! He is aware of it. If he agrees to struggle me, this struggle should occur in Vegas!”
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Janibek Alimkhanuly showcased his KO energy with a ruthless stoppage of Steven Butler
Alimkhanuly’s promotional staff, Prime Rank, are eager to stage the bout, however DuBoef is uncertain whether or not Eubank Jr would settle for the provide of a world title shot.
“I believe you are referring to one thing – the reply is sure, no doubt,” mentioned DuBoef, when requested in regards to the struggle.
“But it surely takes two to make a struggle, and for some motive, nobody will really go to the participant.
“The participant is overtly omitting, dodging or shifting away from the opponent – his staff might need it, his mom might need it – but when the athlete would not need the struggle, it isn’t going to occur.
“It takes two folks to make a struggle, and years in the past, there was a distinct mannequin.
“We have morphed right into a mannequin the place we’re making an attempt to carry the best high quality and greatest fights to our platform, and we predict the entire trade rises, and everybody can log on in an enormous wave fairly than in just a little pond.”
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A ringside angle of Eubank Jr’s spectacular tenth spherical stoppage of Smith
Eubank Jr’s camp declined the chance to reply to these claims.
The unbeaten Alimkhanuly returns to motion in a unification struggle in opposition to IBF champion Vincenzo Gualtieri on October 15, dwell on Sky Sports activities.
Whereas Alimkhanuly vs Eubank Jr seems to be unlikely, the British boxer issued his personal problem on social media to Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez after the Mexican star sealed a unanimous resolution win over Jermell Charlo on the weekend.
“Canelo must struggle somebody who really desires to win, not simply survive, safe a payday and provides him a candy lil hug after,” mentioned Eubank Jr on X (previously Twitter).
“That is getting embarrassing .
“I do not desire a hug… I would like that scalp!”
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Chris Eubank Jr explains why preventing Mexican boxer Canelo Alvarez would make sense
Eubank Jr has additionally been focused by Conor Benn, who had his first struggle in 18 months in September, securing a factors win over Rodolfo Orozco in Orlando.
Benn had been absent from the game since April final 12 months after testing optimistic for a banned substance forward of a deliberate bout with Eubank Jr in October 2022.
The British Boxing Board of Management and UK Anti-Doping (UKAD) has lodged an enchantment in opposition to a choice by the unbiased Nationwide Anti-Doping Panel to elevate Benn’s provisional suspension from boxing, however he resumed his profession in America.
Eubank Jr posted sleeping emojis in response to Benn’s victory and advised that his rival could be “in bother”, nevertheless it stays to be seen whether or not that struggle can go forward within the close to future.
Watch Janibek Alimkhanuly vs Vincenzo Gualtieri on October 15, dwell on Sky Sports activities.