Middleweight contender Chris Eubank Jr. is hoping to have a major fight at Brighton’s Amex Stadium - and he's hoping IBF world champion Gennadiy Golovkin is in the opposite corner.
Last weekend, Eubank scored four knockdowns in his dominant twelve round decision win over Liam Williams in Cardiff.
“He was happy with it, we got the job done. I did what I had to win comfortably. I made a statement and proved I am what I’ve said I am, and that’s a far superior fighter to him," Eubank Jr. told The Sun.
Eubank was scheduled to face Golovkin in 2016 - with the negotiations falling apart after terms were not fully reached.
Now he aims to get Golovkin in the ring.
“Bringing Golovkin or anyone else to the Amex is not a throwaway comment or fantasy. It’s a brilliant new stadium with a Premier League football club in a seaside town, and tourist attraction. Lots of other fighters have had homecoming fights and it is definitely something I want and have earned," Eubank said.
“I’ve boxed around the world and never been afraid to go into an opponent’s backyard, so let’s see if anyone is brave enough for this challenge. To be the first boxer to take a show to the Amex would be historic. London gets to hold most of the major shows in the south of England so it would be something special.”
Back in December, Golovkin was set to unify with WBA middleweight world champion Ryota Murata, in the headline bout of a major event in Japan. The event was canceled when Japan increased their restrictions due to a surge in COVID-19 cases. The fight is still slated to take place in the coming months.