Sportsmail also caught up with Eubank Jnr ahead of his first press conference with Smith. Who knows what will happen in the future.' I am thankful to him because we have a massive fight and a fight the boxing fans want to see.
'But, he decided this was the route to go and that says a lot about him. Shalom said: 'Fair play to Chris Eubank Jnr because I know there was a big offer on the table and he could have taken that fight. Shalom went on to praise Eubank Jnr for walking away from the lucrative deal Eddie Hearn was offering him to face Benn in Saudi Arabian this summer. I hope he is innocent and we can all move on but that needs to happen first.' 'It's good that UKAD are now dealing with Conor and I've got nothing against Conor. When asked whether he felt Eubank Jnr was right to turn down the fight with Benn, Shalom exclusively told Sportsmail: 'I think he's turned it down and we should all be grateful he has turned it down because it would have made a mockery of the sport. As a result, Eubank Jnr activated his rematch clause. Smith shook the boxing world by beating Eubank by TKO in the fourth round of their meeting in Manchester on January 21, 2023. Therefore, Eubank Jnr decided to walk away from a deal with Benn and agree to face his arch rival Liam Smith in a 'monster rematch' at the AO Arena in Manchester on June 17 instead.Įubank was looking to move into world title contention with a win over Smith when they fought in January, and he even entered the ring as the favourite, but he was quickly brought back down to earth.
Benn, who twice provided positive samples for clomifene to the Voluntary Anti-Doping Association, was hoping to return to the ring this summer and face Eubank Jnr in Saudi Arabia
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