Chris Eubank Jr looks to kick off what could be an exciting 2023 when he takes on Liam Smith in a domestic matchup on Saturday night live on DAZN (U.S., Canada, DACH and Japan).
There are number of possibilites for the winner when it comes to what will be next whether it be a big money rematch or a world title shot.
For Eubank Jr, a world title shot will take precedent in the eyes of his trainer Roy Jones Jr instead of a re-arranged clash with Conor Benn.
"If Benn's not available after Smith, I like Gennady Golovkin. But if it is Benn, then I like that fight, but it has dangers to it. A loss to Benn would be a drastic loss," Jones Jr told Vegas Insider.
“It's a dangerous fight because Benn's coming up in weight and we are not, we're going down. But Golovkin would be a better fight because we've got more to prove and more to gain than in the Benn fight."
While Golovkin maybe a shadow of his former destructive self, he is still a threat inside the ring, but Jones Jr fully backs his fighter to prove himself and burst onto the world scene against the Kazakh.
"I know Chris has the tools to beat Golovkin. I always prefer fights like Golovkin where people think we can't win, the 50-50 fights, those are the fights where you make a splash."