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Matthew Holt

Jake Paul makes sly offer to Chris Eubank Jr amid Conor Benn fight uncertainty

Jake Paul has offered Chris Eubank Jr front-row seats to his upcoming fight with Anderson Silva, following the news of Conor Benn's recent adverse drugs test finding.

Paul, 25, is set to face off against former UFC star Silva next month and has previously gone back and forth with Eubank Jr about the possibility of the two facing off. With a decision expected later today regarding whether or not the catchweight bout will go ahead, Paul has taken to social media to throw in his thoughts.

Benn has passed all the required UKAD tests but the British Board of Boxing Control have since declared that any fight between the duo ahead of Saturday would be prohibited. It is thought both camps are bidding to swiftly resolve the matter.

READ MORE: Chris Eubank Jr vs Conor Benn LIVE: Fight 'is off' after failed drugs test

Making his own feelings known on the matter, Paul took to social media, writing: "Chris I got front row seats for you for #PaulSilva October 29th. Come see if you really want to do this."

Eubank Jr has since already made his feelings known about fighting the social media star, insisting he would require a 8-figure sum to even consider the bout. "Even though he's not on my level, I'll take £20million to beat up Jake Paul, absolutely," Eubank explained. "I don't know how much they're making for each fight.

"But that would be a super-fight I'd be expecting a nice little paycheque from it. Jake is making a lot of noise in the boxing world, he's undefeated, he is a big name and draws big numbers. It's just a fight that people are saying [to me] 'I want you to be the first guy to knock him out'."

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