Chris Eubank Jr. says the fight fell through due to Canelo's low offer

Chris Eubank Jr. revealed that the fight with Saúl ‘Canelo’ Álvarez, unified super middleweight champion, did not materialize for September because The offer they made him did not motivate him to accept it..

In an interview with Sky Sports, Eubank Jr. expressed that he is in no rush to fight Canelo Alvarez and He believes that next year the confrontation could make more sense. and generate greater interest in the public.

“I’m not in a hurry, I’m not coming out of a sabbatical year, and not when the numbers it offers are not correct. Because he thinks everyone will dance to his tune. The fight will make a lot more sense next year,” he said.

In addition to Edgar Berlanga and David Benavídez, Chris Eubank Jr. He was on the list of possible opponents for Canelo Alvarez for his return in September in Las Vegas. In the end, the Guadalajara native chose the Puerto Rican to defend his titles on the weekend of the Mexican Independence Day celebrations.

Since its announcement, the duel between the tapatío and Berlanga He has been heavily criticized because they think that the Puerto Rican is not a rival. for the Mexican and it is not the one they expected, since for many the Mexican Monster deserved the opportunity. And the British fighter thinks the same.

“Many people are not happy with this fight he has chosen.. Berlanga is unproven. He hasn’t really fought anyone. He’s strong and all that, but that doesn’t mean anything (…) I really don’t think he has any chance in this fight and a lot of people think that way,” he said.

For now, Chris Eubank Jr. His return to the ring after his last fight is planned for September 2023when he knocked out Liam Smith in the tenth round at the Manchester Arena in England, and perhaps next year Canelo Alvarez will consider him for a fight in May.

Saúl ‘Canelo’ Álvarez, 33, was able to recover from a bad start and He beat his compatriot Jaime Munguía on the judges’ cards in Las Vegas. The undisputed 168-pound champion has a record of 61 wins (39 by knockout), two losses and two draws in his professional career.

For his part, Chris Eubank Jr., 34, He comes from beating Liam Smith by knockout in the rematch. The British fighter has a record of 33 wins (24 by fast track) and three losses.

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