Chris Eubank Jr called out to bitter Billy Joe Saunders rematch by rival after cancellation of Conor Benn fight
CHRIS EUBANK JR has been called out for a rematch by bitter rival Billy Joe Saunders following the cancellation of his Conor Benn fight.
Eubank Jr was set for a 157lb catchweight clash with Benn on October 8, almost 30 years after their dads’ famous rematch.
But the son of British boxing icon Nigel was pulled out after returning a failed drug test.
It leaves Eubank Jr, 33, in need of an opponent and old nemesis Saunders, also 33, seems happy to oblige.
He posted on Instagram: “Sure Matchroom can make it happen. Eddie Hearn, get it on.”
Saunders pipped Eubank Jr to a split-decision in 2014 but their feud has only grown since.
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The former two-weight world champion has not returned since losing to Canelo Alvarez, 32, in May 2021.
Saunders suffered FOUR face fractures and as a result considered retiring from the sport.
But a rematch against his most famous foe would admittedly tempt him back.
Before Eubank Jr’s proposed fight for the ages with Benn, 26, he confessed his utter disdain for Saunders.
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He said: “There are very few people on the planet that I can say that I genuinely dislike, maybe even hate.
“I really don’t like this guy, he disgusts me. And I don’t feel that way about anybody but him, he has a special place in my heart.
“And when we do fight , I’m just not going to be able to control what I do to him. I just can’t. That is a weakness that I have, he has me on that.
“Fair play to him, he’s got me to that point, I’m not even going to say the things that I would like to do to this guy.”