“We’re speaking to the British Boxing Board of Control. We think legally there’s no reason why he shouldn’t be allowed to fight in the UK, but obviously it’s their decision.”
Hearn then said Cardiff’s Principality Stadium is the first-choice venue for the fight, which is being targeted for 23 December, adding: “If we are not allowed to do that, we will hold the fight internationally, but our preference of course is to bring that big fight to Britain.”
Hearn said last week that Anthony Joshua could fight on the same card as a potential Benn vs Eubank Jr bout, naming Abu Dhabi as a possible location.
Anthony Joshua, left, with Hearn in March
The Matchroom chief reiterated that plan on Monday, saying: “We also have a rather large heavyweight called Anthony Joshua, who’s saying: ‘Look, if I’m not fighting Deontay Wilder in January, I would quite like to fight in December as well.’ So, we’re trying to work it all out, but quite frankly I think it’s very unlikely that we don’t have a show on 23 December.
“Is it going to feature all of them, is it going to feature one of them? I don’t know, but there’s a huge desire from both camps of Benn and Eubank to make that fight for 23 December.”
Benn is unbeaten as a professional, while Eubank Jr’s loss to Smith in January was the third of his pro career. Eubank Jr previously suffered points defeats by Billy Joe Saunders and George Groves, while his first fight with Smith marked his first stoppage loss.
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