The battle for the inaugural 168lb (76,2 kg) Muhammad Ali Trophy comes to Stuttgart, Germany on October 7th when Chris Eubank Jr. (25-1-0, 19 KOs) fights WBC International champion, Turkish Avni Yildirim (16-0, 10 KOs) in a quarter-final bout at the Hanns-Martin-Schleyer Halle.
“The Muhammad Ali Trophy is a great idea and I am thrilled to be a part of the World Boxing Super Series,” said 27-year old Eubank Jr, adding: “I don’t mind about fighting in Germany. I honestly don’t mind where I fight. It really doesn’t matter to me as long as I get the win as that’s all I care about. Yildirim’s chin hasn’t been tested, so I will test it to the absolute limit and if it has even the slightest bit of weakness he won’t last six rounds,” said Eubank Jr.
26-year old Avni Yildirim from Istanbul, Turkey is excited about fighting in Stuttgart: “I am very happy that the fight is in Stuttgart because for me it is like a second Turkey,” said Yildirim. “Training is going great, I know what I have to do. I have been training really hard already, I am fully focused on this. Chris should be too.”
Ticket details for the World Boxing Super Series’ quarter-final bout between Chris Eubank Jr. and Avni Yildirim at the Hanns-Martin-Schleyer Halle in Stuttgart will be announced shortly.
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