Chris Eubank Jr fight offered to Liam Williams, confirms promoter Ben Shalom
Chris Eubank Jr vs Liam Williams is reportedly due to be announced next week
"They have a genuine dislike for each other that has been brewing for years," says BOXXER promoter Ben Shalom when asked by Sky Sports about the middleweight grudge fight between Chris Eubank Jr (31-2, 23KOs) and British rival Liam Williams (23-3-1, 18KOs).
Brighton boxer Chris Eubank Jr and Welsh warrior Liam Williams will be offered the chance to settle their "genuine dislike for each other" in a grudge match, says promoter Ben Shalom.
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Two-time IBO World super middleweight champion Eubank Jr had told Sky Sports that World title contender Williams is "the frontrunner" to be his next opponent later this year, in what would be the culmination of a long-running social media feud.
BOXXER promoter Shalom told Sky Sports: "It's a fight that we want to make. It's the best fight out there – stylistically, it is amazing.
"They have a genuine dislike for each other that has been brewing for years.
"It is Eubank Jr's big moment to get into contention for world title fights against the likes of Gennadiy Golovkin.
"We will be making an offer to Liam so we'll see if he really wants it. Hopefully we can get it on in December.
"I think Liam does want it. It's one that we believe can happen."
Eubank Jr, after returning with a fifth-round stoppage win over Wanik Awdijan, said about two-weight British titlist Williams: "He has been very vocal on social media talking a lot of trash and we need to set the record straight.
"He has a lot to say, he has been very disrespectful, and he needs to be brought down a peg or two."
Trained by Roy Jones Jr, Eubank is currently ranked WBA No.1 while Dominic Ingle-trained Williams is placed at sixth, so the winner of this crunch clash could land a shot at WBA World middleweight champion Ryota Murata (16-2, 13KOs) next.
Eubank Jr vs Golovkin
Golovkin remains the ultimate goal for Eubank Jr who, with trainer Roy Jones Jr now by his side, is targeting a world middleweight championship.
Golovkin is interested in facing Eubank Jr, Shalom said: "Talks have started. Contact has been made with Golovkin's team and talks are progressing. They want the fight with Eubank Jr and we're looking at a May date.
"There are huge fights out there for Eubank Jr, like Billy Joe Saunders and Demetrius Andrade.
"He wants to avenge the Billy Joe defeat. He feels like he was very young, had a slow start, and didn't have a trainer back then. He thinks it would be a different story next time.
"But the Golovkin fight is the huge one for his legacy.
"There's a reason why Eubank Jr's trainer is Roy Jones Jr – he wants to be around the best, and in the ring with the best."
Golovkin, the IBF champion, is expected to first face WBA title-holder Ryota Murata in December.
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