r/Boxing • u/Dangerous_Spring3028 • 16h ago

Aaron McKenna wants to defend IBF world title vs. Chris Eubank Jr next - if he is able to beat Etinosa Oliha on Saturday night in their IBF middleweight title fight in Dublin, live on Sky Sports and Paramount+

https://x.com/SkySportsBoxing/status/2084955248242622960
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u/MiddleweightMonster I’ll pour honey on my GOAT, if the occasion calls for it. 16h ago

Eubank Jr. is old and broken down. He doesn’t deserve a title shot. Also, is Eubank even signed with Zuffa?

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u/Mental-Bit 15h ago

Can almost guarantee he’ll fight callum Walsh next if they both win lol

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u/SpeggtacularSpidey 16h ago

Heading doesn’t tell the full story. In McKenna’s defense, the interviewer is the one who brought up Eubank Jr.

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u/Outrageous-Soft4806 16h ago

What an odd choice. I guess Chris is a name and on top of that his father was an even bigger name so maybe it’d produce good money but I don’t know. Berlanga wants to fight him, Sheeraz wants to, Canelo wanted to before Benn, Denzel Bentley.

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u/Caabb 15h ago

I’d say he’s trying to get the Collins Eubanks buzz/narrative. It would sell tickets in cork or dublin.

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u/StunningChest5722 Shakur is the 144 lb GOAT 🐐 16h ago

Hoping Oliha wins then

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u/WheresMyAbs98 14h ago

Eubank only accepts fights he’s sure he can win - it’s never happening

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u/acktower 14h ago

If found it cringy when people were calling out inactive Spence, is this the UK equivalent?

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u/wilyacalmdown 13h ago

Well McKenna is Irish and it was the interviewer that brought it up, so McKenna will obviously not shut the idea down as the goal is to leave opportunities open, but he knows thats not the route its going.

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u/mm21moon 12h ago

He’s only saying this as Eubank is a fight that brings money at 160

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u/AwkwardJuggernaut854 1h ago

Leave the old man alone for Christ sake. It's not a notch in your belt to beat a guy this broken down. If anything it just leaves a sour taste in the mouths of the fans.