Ben Shalom believes a fight between Chris Eubank Jr and Mexican superstar Canelo Alvarez will take place next year.
Last year the Brighton fighter scored arguably the biggest win of his career when he got revenge over Liam Smith in Manchester.
But, at 35 years of age time is not on his side in chasing the big fights.
Recently Eubank Jr went viral after he labelled Frank Warren, Eddie Hearn and Kalle Sauerland ‘scumbags’ before hastily apologising.
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In fact only two men came in for praise during his tirade, Turki Alalshikh and his current promoter Ben Shalom.
— Chris Eubank Jr (@ChrisEubankJr) September 28, 2024
Shalom has reiterated his desire to secure the Canelo fight and believes it is time Eubank Jr faced the boxing legend.
“I genuinely believe that fight will happen next year, either in May or September,” Shalom told BoxingScene .
“Whether in Las Vegas or the UK, Chris is ready for the Canelo fight and hopefully it will happen next year.
“I really believe that. He was out of the ring for a year and was given a six-to-seven-weeks’ notice.
“He’s a big star already and earns big money anyway. He’s not the type that you can tempt into the ring for a payday.
“He’s made a fortune in the sport. He wants to go into that fight to win. So, he wants to go into that fight prepared.
“After the Kamil Szeremeta fight on October 12, it’s big fights only, and Canelo is on top of the list.”
