Chris Eubank Jr. signs “partnership” with Boxxer ahead of “mega fights”

Amid speculation that he could face Saul “Canelo” Alvarez next, Chris Eubank Jr. has teamed up with promoter Boxxer.

Eubank, who was previously promoted by Wasserman Boxing, recently became a free agent and signed with Ben Shalom’s organization, with whom he has worked before – most notably in two recent fights with Liam Smith.

According to a press release announcing the link-up and the boxer’s career, “mega-fights are planned and (Eubank) promises to silence his national rivals ahead of his highly anticipated return to the ring.”

“I’ve been in the business for 12 years now and I’m still hungry,” said the 34-year-old challenger. “I’m still excited. I still love the sport of boxing. I’m in a fortunate position right now that there are four or five different names out there doing mega fights that everyone wants to see. ‘Canelo’ Alvarez, Terence Crawford, Conor Benn, Billy Joe Saunders – and those are just the names that spring to mind. There are many more fights that can be organized, even domestically, so I’m in an exciting position.”

Eubank Jr. is 33-3 (24 KOs) and has wins over James DeGale, Arthur Abraham, Smith, Matvey Korobov, Avni Yildirim and Dmitrii Chudinov. He stopped Smith in the 10^th Round in his last fight in September.

“Chris Eubank Jr. is undoubtedly one of the biggest stars in boxing,” said Shalom. “Wherever he goes, he generates excitement and intrigue. BOXXER is his natural home and I am incredibly excited to work with Chris to ensure we fully realize his enormous potential and unbridled ambition.”

“We have had the privilege of working with Chris on some big fight nights in the UK and there are many more to come in the UK and internationally. He is a real pay-per-view star. He is hungry and ambitious. We can’t wait to see him back in action and in some big fights.”

The BOXXER stable also includes WBO cruiserweight champion Chris Billam-Smith, promising light heavyweight contender Ben Whittaker, unified welterweight champion Lauren Price, Joshua Buatsi and promising boxers Adam Azim, Caroline Dubois, Viddal Riley and Karriss Artingstall.

“I’m very happy to have signed with BOXXER and Ben Shalom,” added Eubank Jr. “They fit the direction I want to go. We have big plans for the next 12 to 24 months. There are big fights coming up and these guys can make it happen.”

“This is a partnership. I have the freedom and latitude to work the way I want, which is very rare. I’m in a position of power. I’m able to really control the direction I want to go, so I’m excited.”