Simon Jordan and Sam Jones disagree on Chris Eubank Jr’s next potential opponent.

Eubank Jr recently made his return in a stoppage victory over Kamil Szeremeta and several options on the table as he looks to push for bigger purses and world title opportunities.

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Conor Benn I jumped into the ring After the fight, the two men clashed, with the British both verbally agreeing to a 2025 clash.

But reports have now emerged that Eubank Jr resumed talks with unified 168-pound world champion Canelo Alvarez in a blockbuster meeting in the new year.

Simon Jordan and Sam Jones disputed their respective plans for Eubank Jr during the last episode of talkBOXINGthe latter starting by suggesting that a fight with Alvarez will not happen.

He began, “I don’t believe the fight will happen in a million years.

“It’s like with Terence Crawford. He was supposed to fight Terence Crawford. He was supposed to fight Canelo. It didn’t happen. I’m putting my neck on the line – this fight isn’t happening.

“Why the hell would Canelo Alvarez come fight Chris Eubank Jr? David Benavidez is the fight I want to see. I want to see Benn against Eubank and I want to see Canelo fight David Benavidez.

“He makes triple what he makes against Conor Benn, against a welterweight, rather than Canelo Alvarez. They already offered this fight to Eubank Jr and he turned it down.”

Jordan then responded by questioning: “But it’s not the same question. The question is: is it good for Chris Eubank? So if it’s about legacy, if it’s about ‘an opportunity, you say he would have fought it.

“He now has the opportunity to fight him. This must be the right fight for him.”

Jones then continued: “No, I really don’t believe it. You can’t tell me Eubank Jr vs Canelo is a closer fight than Conor Benn vs Eubank.

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“Eubank vs. Conor Benn is a much closer fight than Canelo vs. Eubank. Eubank Jr. vs. Canelo is not competitive.”

Host Spencer Oliver added: “But they’re in the same weight class. That’s what he says.”

Jones replied, “Yeah, but I’m probably the same weight as you. It’s not going to be competitive, is it?”

Jordan then made his final point and laid out his plan, concluding: “We are divided. I would rather see Eubank Jr in a fight where (he responds) to the accusations that people are making about him not actually taking power. significant fights.

“He talks about having good fights, and in reality all we do is fuel his Las Vegas house and his poker habit.

“I would love to see him go fight Canelo wherever he is, put himself to the test, because if he had a good performance, or even, God forbid, we would have to listen to him forever, if he won, then the opportunities would be great.

“You think it’s a total mismatch, but I think it’s the right decision for him to make. And he’s going to get paid a lot of money for it, too.”

Eubank Jr had previously held talks with Alvarez in a comeback fight before beating Szeremeta, but turned down the offer after being quit. unhappy with financial conditions.

His promoter Ben Shalom suggested he was now being targeted for Wembley Stadium in 2025, with more time to plan and prepare for the event.

Benn is another central option, given that he has declared his new willingness to move up to middleweight to face his bitter rival.

The enemies were supposed to be brought down in October 2022, but the the fight was canceled after Benn failed a pre-fight drug test.

Since then, ‘The Destroyer’ has been campaigning for his fight with Eubank Jr, and he is waiting to find out if he will get his British boxing license back for next year.

Either of the proposed fights would be a mega money-making night for Eubank Jr, with a rematch against Billy Joe Saunders also being observed.