Eubank ready to go up weight class for Whittaker bout
Chris Eubank Jr, son of the legendary Chris Eubank, has opened the door to a fight with rising British star Ben Whittaker, even though they both operate in different weight classes.
Eubank Jr has established himself in the upper echelons of the middleweight division, while Whittaker won his Olympic silver medal at light-heavyweight and picked up the IBF International strap in that division as a pro.
Whittaker though would gladly take up Eubank on that potential fight offer.
“If the money’s there, sign me up. I’m bigger, I’m younger, I’m fresher. I wouldn’t turn it down,” he told Sky Sports.
“But it is a bit of a weird fight that’s come about. Like I said, it would be a fun one to tick off the list.”
Confident as ever, Whittaker is sure he would beat Eubank if they fought now.
“I’m bigger,” he said. “They make weight classes for a reason and I think he’s coming to the end of his career. I’m in the middle of starting my career so for me it’s probably the right time to catch him.
“I just tick every department. He’s got experience. He’s been in there in some bigger fights of course but I just think if it did come to it, I’m better.”
