Chris Eubank Jnr confident he will beat veteran fighter Arthur Abraham

CHRIS EUBANK JRย is adamant he will overcome Arthur Abraham on July 15 despite insisting he is a natural middleweight fighting beyond his weight division.

The 37-year-old Abraham, a veteran of numerous world-title defences at both middleweight and super-middle, represents his most punishing opponent to date and has also never been stopped.

He has lost to Carl Froch and the great Andre Ward during a decorated career while also overcoming Eubank Jrโ€™s compatriots Martin Murray and Paul Smith.


However even after fighting at 168lbs when beating Renold Quinlan in February, the younger fighter says he risks being too small.

โ€œArthur Abraham is highly-regarded as a super-middleweight; Iโ€™m a natural middleweight,โ€ said 27-year-old Eubank Jnr ahead of their fight at Wembley Arena. โ€œI walk around at 12 stone, but my speed, determination and skill surpasses whatever Abraham has.

โ€œIโ€™ve been in the gym all the time. I want to be as active as I can and this is a great opportunity ยญfor me against Abraham. I want to fight three or four times a year. I respect every fighter no matter what they have done.

โ€œBut heโ€™s had his time; itโ€™s my time now. Iโ€™m fighting one of the top super-middleweights, but itโ€™s my time. Heโ€™s a strong, come-forward fighter but one-dimensional.

โ€œI know what I need to do to beat him. I want fights that will build my legacy; this is a great opportunity. What people say about me motivates me; they say Iโ€™m trading on my fatherโ€™s name. It doesnโ€™t matter what your name is: if you canโ€™t fight, you canโ€™t fight.โ€

Eubank Sr was again in attendance alongside his son, and unconvincingly said he plans to โ€œstep backโ€ from the publicity surrounding his fights because of the โ€œcomprehensive jobโ€ he has done building his profile.

Next monthโ€™s fight also represents a further chance for his son to establish himself at a time when Britain, in George Groves and James DeGale, has two world champions at 168lbs.

Armeniaโ€™s Abraham has fought more recently, outpointing Robin Krasniqi in April, and he said: โ€œIโ€™ve won my last two; this will be my third in a row, Iโ€™m definitely going to win.โ€

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