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Eubank Jr has been out of action since his defeat to Benn last November<\/p>\n
Eubank Jr, 36, hasn’t set foot in the ring since suffering a lopsided unanimous decision defeat to fierce rival Conor Benn<\/a> in a rematch last November.<\/p>\n He and his team have been weighing up their options after Eubank Jr announced that he had entered free agency in May.<\/p>\n His assertion has been adamantly denied by BOXXER’s Ben Shalom<\/a>, who claims Eubank Jr is still under contract with the British promotional outfit.<\/p>\n Regardless, Eubank Jr’s handlers are pressing on in the hopes of securing the former world title challenger a fight before the year is out.<\/p>\n READ MORE ON BOXING <\/p>\n Usman is among the possible dance partners, with Adamu recently revealing to Boxing King Media<\/a> that there have been genuine talks with ‘The Nigerian Nightmare’.<\/p>\n Conversations have, however, begun to stall in recent days.<\/p>\n Talks ongoing between Chris Eubank Jr and Kamaru Usman<\/p>\n “Chris coming here is a huge one, but it has to be proper global storytelling,” said Adamu.<\/p>\n “The opponent we had for him, I will say to you.<\/p>\n “What we wanted to put together was Kamaru Usman<\/a> vs Chris Eubank<\/a> Jr.<\/p>\n “We had a conversation with Kamaru Usman before his last fight [with Dricus Du Plessis] to see how we can put it on.<\/p>\n 2<\/p>\n Talks are ongoing between Eubank Jr and former UFC welterweight champion UsmanCredit: Getty<\/p>\n “But after his fight, I think he has changed the goalposts and started saying something else. <\/p>\n “We are still in negotiations, and if we can’t get it over the line then we will find another one.<\/p>\n “But the story of Chris Eubank Jr vs Kamaru was a perfect one.<\/p>\n “The brands are ready, the government is ready to do it.<\/p>\n “We are still in conversations, and hopefully we can get that one over the line.”<\/p>\n It remains unclear how many fights Usman has left on his UFC<\/a> contract, although his unanimous decision defeat to Dricus Du Plessis<\/a> earlier this month in Oklahoma City seemingly ends all hopes of a run at the middleweight title.<\/p>\n The 39-year-old held the UFC welterweight strap for three years between 2019 and 2022 before he was dethroned by a brutal knockout loss to Leon Edwards<\/a>.<\/p>\n Read More on talkSPORT<\/p>\n He is now 1-4 in his last five outings under the UFC banner.<\/p>\n Watch Boxing on DAZN<\/p>\n *If you click a link in this boxout, we will earn affiliate revenue<\/p>\n Sign up to DAZN<\/a> to access the definitive subscription for boxing fans.<\/p>\n Upgrade to DAZN Ultimate<\/a> from just \u00a324.99\/month, guaranteeing access to 185+ fights annually, a minimum of 12 pay-per-views at no extra cost, as well as every Lega Serie A match and other elite football access.<\/p>\n Alternatively, DAZN Standard<\/a> is just \u00a315.99\/month, with the caveat you will have to pay for pay-per-view events.<\/p>\n![\"Talks](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/kamaru-usman-nigeria-reacts-decision-1096229726.jpg\")
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