Eubank Jr has not boxed since he was widely outpointed by his bitter rival Conor Benn in their November rematch at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

He has since been addressing the health issues which badly affected his preparation for the fight against Benn, who he had beaten via UD when they first met in The Ring's 2025 Fight of the Year last April.

Eubank Jr, who has been urged to retire by his famous father Chris Sr, had been linked with a move to Matchroom and Eddie Hearn but now it seems his next fight could take place in Nigeria.

Dr Ezekiel Adamu, the man behind the Chaos in the Ring events broadcast live on DAZN, recently hosted the 36-year-old in the Nigerian capital of Lagos.

He insists they're close to agreeing a deal for the Brighton star to box there before year's end.

“I still think Chris is one of the biggest draws in boxing so we got him over here to have a look at what we’re doing,” Adamu told The Ring.

“We got him to meet the president and the big sponsors to let him understand what we're doing.

“He went out and about in the streets and absolutely loved it. And I now believe the next time we'll be seeing Chris Eubank in the ring should be in Nigeria at some point this year — and it will be a very huge matchup.”

It is now 10 months since Dr Adamu outlined ambitious plans to The Ring regarding his vision to stage an Anthony Joshua fight in Nigeria, which have so far failed to materialize.

He has since been behind events which have featured the likes of Lawrence Okolie and Dan Azeez but says his plans for Eubank Jr, a more commercially viable Brit, will be the biggest fight in Africa for more than 50 years.

Adamu added: “We haven’t had a fight as big as this since Muhammad Ali against George Foreman in the Rumble in the Jungle and I think the matchup we will put together for him to fight here, outside of Joshua against Tyson Fury, will be the biggest fight this year.

“It will be happening in December because December is like our summer in Nigeria. We are looking at a legacy opponent and Chris loves legacy. He wants to make legacy and this sort of fight will do that. It is hard to be surprised in boxing these days but I believe when people see what we have planned they will be shocked.”

Eubank Jr (35-4, 25 KOs) is still yet to sign a contract for any fight in Nigeria but Adamu believes all parties could reach an agreement for the fight within a fortnight, with DAZN and Netflix both in the frame to broadcast the event.

He added: “The vibe I get from Chris is if he got another offer from another location but Nigeria is the same amount, he will pick Nigeria. He wants to fight here and I believe it will happen.

“Within the next couple of weeks, we should have it over the line. We'll be speaking with DAZN and also Netflix to see which one we're going to go with.”