Chris Eubank Jr has an agreement in place for a potential rematch with Conor Benn, but he has been urged to consider other options.
Eubank Jr beat Benn in an all-out brawl at the Tottenham Hotspur stadium last Saturday.
In the immediate aftermath of that contest, Benn insisted he wanted “revenge” even though he could yet return to welterweight to pursue his title ambitions.
But George Groves, the former world champion and Sky Sports boxing pundit, believes Eubank Jr should retire rather than fight on.
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Speaking on Toe2Toe, Andy Scott and Andy Clarke look back at the iconic moment Chris Eubank Jr and his father were reunited ahead of the fight against Conor Benn
Groves has sparred Eubank and fought him in a high-profile world title bout up at super-middleweight.
He advised his former opponent against taking a second bout with Benn.
“No, I don’t think a rematch. No rematch. They had the fight. It was as big as it could have been,” Groves told Sky Sports. “I think Eubank should retire.”
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Groves explained: “Eubank got the win. But I think he went straight to hospital and didn’t come home till Monday morning. So I think he should leave his career there. I think Eubank should retire.
“His best days are way gone. Way past him. But he’s had a massive night. He’s had a great payday. He’s had a moment with his father. He’s scratched that itch. Maybe if he never had the Benn fight, it would always be ‘what if I had the Benn fight’,” Groves added.
“There’s no other fights out there for him that will get near it. Don’t have the rematch. Therefore I think he should retire.”
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Boxing faces such as Kell Brook, Ben Whittaker and George Groves react to Chris Eubank Jr’s epic battle with Conor Benn
Eubank’s plans
Eubank Jr himself gave no indication that he was contemplating retirement when he spoke to Sky Sports this week.
“Boxing is a very beautiful industry where anything can happen. The possibilities are endless. If the rematch is meant to be, it will be,” he said.
“And if not, guess what? There are plenty of other amazing fights to be had. And great things for me to achieve in the sport.
“So I’m happy either way.”
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Mexican superstar Canelo Alvarez has been mentioned as a possible future opponent.
“That is another stadium filler, absolutely,” Eubank Jr said. “Wembley, Tottenham, any one of the large football stadiums in the UK will be filled for a fight like that.
“He is an opponent I’ve been looking at for many years now. And the fans would love to see that. So 100 per cent that’s a name in my line of sight.
“And we will be doing whatever we can to secure that fight in the future.”
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