The winner of Chris Eubank Jr vs Conor Benn will be lined up for a mouthwatering clash with Canelo Alvarez, Turki Alalshkih has revealed.
Eubank Jr and Benn will meet in a rescheduled showdown on April 26 at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, on a card organised by Alalshikh’s Ring Magazine.
The pair will fight at 160lbs and Saudi Arabian boxing chief, Alalshikh says the victor will have the opportunity to move up in weight to face unified super middleweight champion, Canelo Alvarez in the future.
“Whoever is the winner we are working in the future to have him fight against Canelo,” Alalshikh told Sky Sports.
“If Eubank wins, he will have the chance to do Canelo at the beginning of 2026.”
Canelo rejected a later proposal by YouTuber-turned-boxer, Jake Paul to sign a four-fight deal with Alalshikh’s Riyadh Season, which begins on May 3 against IBF champion, William Scull, in a bout to crown an undisputed super middleweight titlist.
Providing he emerges victorious, Alvarez will defends these titles against fellow pound-for-pound great, Terence Crawford in Las Vegas in September.
Eubank Jr and Benn will come face-to-face on Tuesday evening in Manchester as part of a two-city press tour to promote their April 26 bout, concluding with a press conference in London on Thursday.
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The pair, whose fathers fought in two classic battles in the 1990’s, were supposed to have fought in October 2022 in a 157lb catchweight contest, but the fight was shelved on fight week after Benn failed two drugs tests.
Following two successive bouts in the USA, Benn was cleared by the National Anti-Doping Panel in November to resume his career, after lifting his suspension.
The 28-year-old will move up two weights classes to face his Brighton rival at middleweight, although there is reportedly a rehydration clause, which prevents both fighters coming in any more than 10lbs at a second day weigh in.
‘The Destroyer’ confronted Eubank Jr in the ring after his seventh round stoppage victory over Kamil Szeremeta in October, demanding that the pair finally settle their feud.
Chris Eubank Sr has been vocal on his disapproval of the match-up, but Alalshikh has confirmed that he will be in attendance on fight night.
“We discussed it with them, and everyone will be there,” Alalshikh added.
“And we have a lot of surprises inside the Tottenham stadium and throughout the fight week.
“There is also will be a big concert for 20-30 minutes with very famous artists inside the stadium.”
