Chris Eubank Jr ready for world middleweight title clash with Daniel Jacobs
Monday 14 December 2015 11:14, UK
Chris Eubank Jr is convinced he will fulfil his dream of becoming world middleweight champion within the next 12 months.
The 26-year-old (21-1-KO16) became mandatory challenger to Daniel Jacobs' WBA middleweight title by claiming a seventh round stoppage victory over domestic rival Gary 'Spike' O'Sullivan at the O2 Arena in London on Saturday.
Eubank Jr wants a showdown with the American within the next year and says he is confident he will be the next British fighter to taste world title glory.
"There are a few options. He's the champion and he is from Brooklyn, so flying over to America is an option. Being a Brit, I always love to fight in England, so if we can get the fight over here that would be great," Eubank Jr told Sky Sports News HQ.
"There's a lot of politics, but the fight will happen within the next year or six months. That is my dream, to become a world middleweight champion and Jacobs is the man they are going to put in front of me and he's not going to get in my way."
The victory was Eubank Jr's second under new trainer Adam Booth and promoter Eddie Hearn and he did not disappoint, demonstrating his superior power and speed against O'Sullivan.
Having confidently bounced back from his first career defeat to Billy Joe Saunders in November 2014, Eubank Jr feels he is now equipped to take on anyone in the middleweight division.
"Speed kills. It doesn't matter how much power you have, people spoke about how powerful this guy was leading up to the fight. If you're throwing these big power shots, but I am throwing three or four shots before you can get your one off there's no way you can beat me," he added.
"When you have someone like me who is able to take a shot, I pride myself on the fact that I can withstand a lot of punishment. So even if I do get caught, you are not going to take me down.
"Each fight I am improving and I am getting bigger and better each time I step up into the ring."
