Ben Shalom reveals he is making an offer to Conor Benn to fight Chris Eubank Jr. in February or March
BOXXER promoter, Ben Shalom, revealed to IFL TV that he plans on putting an offer forward to Conor Benn (23-0, 14KO) this week to make the fight with Chris Eubank Jr. (34-3, 25KO) in early 2025.
The ‘born rivals’ were meant to fight in 2022, but Benn failed multiple drug tests causing the grudge match to be cancelled just days before fight night. Ever since, unbeaten Benn has been forced to protest and prove his innocence, having his BBBofC licence suspended in the process.
Earlier this month, the National Anti-Doping Panel officially cleared Benn of any wrongdoing, meaning he is free to fight in the UK once more and therefore reigniting talks of a domestic showdown with Eubank.
Ben Shalom told Kugan Cassius, “I think I’ve said before that’s the fight Chris wants next, and that’s the fight I believe Conor wants.
“I think Chris feels very differently about that fight than how he used to feel, and we’re going to be putting an offer in this week.
“I think we want to make that fight for February or March [2025]. I’d like to see it in the UK, of course, maybe it’ll be at Riyadh Season.
“But when I think about the biggest nights I’ve been involved in… Khan-Brook was big, but this just feels different. The history of the two guys, what’s happened, the history of their rivalry as well has made it into something very big, and we’ll definitely put in an offer in this week.
“Look, I think that fight is there to be made now. It’s massive and now is the right time.”
28-year-old welterweight, Benn, has only fought three times in three years, his last two bouts taking place in the States, while his British licence was revoked.
Brighton boxer, Eubank Jr., now 35, has had back-to-back bouts with Liam Smith, scored one apiece, and recently fought in Riyadh when he stopped Kamil Szeremeta in seven rounds to win the IBO World middleweight title, becoming a three-time IBO champion, having held the super-middleweight version twice before.