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The glory days of boxing are finally back, as fans all around the world are tuning in to see the biggest names going toe to toe against each other inside the squared circle. Chris Eubank Jr. the son of the legendary boxer Chris Eubank Sr. has issued a statement for the YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul.

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Eubank called out ‘The Problem Child’ on Twitter as he had previously shared his thoughts on the rehydration clause in the Conor Benn fight.

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Chris Eubank Jr. wants to fight Jake Paul after beating Conor Benn

After Jake Paul tweeted about Chris Eubank Jr. and Conor Benn’s rehydration clause, wherein Paul claimed that Benn isn’t dirty when he doesn’t want Eubank to have a size advantage, he just wants a fair fight. Furthermore, Eubank responded to the tweet by calling the Ohio-born fighter out.

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He stated that after he defeats Benn and Paul defeats Rahman, Eubank would love to take on the YouTuber. He said, “Once I deal with Benn & you take care of Rahman how about me & you go a couple rounds.” Additionally, he added that the winner of this fight will face the Mexican legend, Canelo Alvarez.

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He said, “Winner gets CANELO & don’t worry I ain’t no Tommy Fury… if I say ima do something, it gets done.” Eubank referred to Tommy Fury backing out of the fight against Paul. If this deal happens, the 5-0 fighter could potentially face the legendary Canelo Alvarez in his eighth fight.

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Moreover, Eubank’s current opponent Conor Benn was quick to respond to his tweet as he shut down any hopes for the Jake Paul fight since he will be Eubank’s last fight. He said, “You won’t fight again after you’ve shared the ring with me, I will be your last fight!”

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Take a look at Jake Paul’s next fight

‘The Problem Child’ is coming off a hot winning streak as he defeated former UFC welterweight champion, Tyron Woodley, for the second time. Paul was supposed to fight Tommy Fury, however, Fury was unable to make it to the fight.

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Finally, a new opponent was selected on short notice. The Ohio-born fighter will go toe to toe against 12-1 fighter Hasim Rahman Jr. on August 6, 2022, at the Madison Square Garden in New York.

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Darsh Karkera is a Boxing author at EssentiallySports. He is currently pursuing his masters in Clinical Psychology at CHRIST University, Bangalore. According to Darsh himself, the one and only one thing that fuels him, is sports. His boxing journey began watching Mike Tyson fights as a toddler with his dad and later on following the rise of Manny Pacquiao. Aside from work, Darsh is also a massive Sherlock Holmes fan, and given a chance, you might find him lurking around 221B Baker Street as part of his vivid imagination.

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