Chris Eubank Jr discusses plans to return to boxing by year-end

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Chris Eubank Jr in the stands at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London. Picture date: Saturday April 11, 2026. (Photo by Bradley Collyer/PA Images via Getty Images) | PA Images via Getty Images Chris Eubank Jr spends some time talking about his current frame of mind and what he’s inclined to do with his professional boxing career now that he’ll soon be 37 years old and is most recently coming off a shelling at the hands of Conor Benn back in their November 2025 rematch. Since then Eubank has revealed that he’s been battling unspecified health issues but says he’s optimistic that he’ll get back to peak physical condition for one final run before father times does away with him for good. Here’s some excerpts of what he had to say when asked about where he’s headed. Eubank on his future plans in boxing “I’m a fighter. I’ve always been in love with the sport so I will campaign for as long as I can, until the wheels fall off. They nearly fell off in that last fight but, you know, we kept things together and since then I’ve been on a recovery program, getting back to full health, getting back to the old Chris Eubank Jr. In that last fight you saw a fighter that you know it wasn’t me, everyone knows that. “If I can get back to what I was, I think I got at least a few more years left in the sport so I’m going to try to do everything I can to make sure that happens. There’s no specific plan, there’s no contracts drawn up. I am a free agent. I am not tied down to any one promoter, outfit, any one broadcaster. I’m free and it’s a beautiful position to be in because the industry knows this and we have a lot of exciting opportunities and offers to weigh up and pick from and decide which route we want to go. “It all comes down to what’s best for me and I think I will be back in the ring maybe towards the end of the year.” On whether there’s anyone he wants to fight in particular “There’s a lot of names that would make for exciting fights. There’s a lot of people that the fans want to see me step into the ring with. I’ve done so much in my career, there’s nothing like ‘oh, I have to get this fight, I have to fight this guy.’ I’d love to win a world title. I’d love to get another strap, but that’s easier said than done. “In terms of opponents, it’s what the fans want. We’re listening to the fans, who they want to see me get back in the ring with. So me and my team are weighing up all the options and we’ll make a decision soon.” On how confident he is that he can regain his past form after dealing with health issues “I’m confident. I am on a strict program and I have to be because this is my life, this is my passion. And realistically, how long can a human being continue to fight at the highest level? Once you start hitting those late 30s, it gets harder and harder and harder. So I really only have a few more years to really be able to do the things I want to do, so it’s very important to me. So we’re going to do everything we can.”