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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Sport
Alex Pattle

Conor Benn could be set for shock Canelo match-up if he beats Chris Eubank Jr

Saudi adviser Turki Alalshikh has said he wants the winner of Chris Eubank Jr vs Conor Benn to fight Saul “Canelo” Alvarez next, in a surprising revelation.

British rivals Eubank Jr and Benn will square off in London on 26 April, two-and-a-half years after they were first due to box, and the long road to rearranging the fight has seen Eubank Jr linked with Canelo multiple times.

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