Promoter and former world champion Barry McGuigan believes Chris Eubank Jr. would be a perfect opponent for Mexican superstar Saul "Canelo" Alvarez.
In the last few weeks, Eubank Jr. has been pushing hard to get in the ring with Canelo.
Canelo has yet to finalize an opponent for a potential ring return in September.
Currently, British super middleweight John Ryder is viewed by some as the frontrunner to land that opportunity.
Canelo, who last fought at light heavyweight, is going to drop down to super middleweight for his next ring appearance.
Eubank, who holds the WBA's interim-title at middleweight, would have to move up in weight.
Eubank wants Canelo and Canelo wants a marketable opponent with some name value.
McGuigan views the match as a good opportunity for both.
"Canelo would be a great fight for junior. It would be a better match at 160 pounds for Eubank, but it looks like Canelo has settled at super middleweight and would not want to hand Eubank any advantage. Eubank has his old man’s chin and his courage. He can really fight. It is a shame has not won a legitimate title yet," McGuigan told The Mirror.
"Canelo was terrific at light middle. He was not a big middleweight, but he is chunky and has settled at 168, which is where Eubank would have to fight him. Canelo needs a big name and Eubank offers profile. He is a fraction from being a champion. Maybe Canelo is not the best opportunity to realise his dream but it is a dream fight nonetheless.
"Canelo is a master going forward and proficient in retreat. He shuts down the ring brilliantly, has fast hands and an incredible chin. He has been fighting pretty much all his life and has developed a brilliant radar, an uncanny ability not to get hit square. He avoids the power shots. That is a serious asset in the last rounds of a championship fight. Eubank loves a guy that walks him down. That is why George Groves stood off him in Manchester two years ago.
"Eubank has never really mastered the front foot moves. It is relatively easy to box off the back foot, much more difficult to initiate. You have to learn how to push off the back foot, to shuffle forward behind the jab, get into position to fire. It takes patience, a lot of pad work and sparring. Doing it against a bag is easy. When you have a moving target in front of you, you must learn to move your feet, feint, not get hit with full blooded shots. Eubank relies on his fast hands, granite chin and incredible engine. He has decent power, good body movement but slow feet. At 30 he can still get better but that depends on his willingness to change. At least Canelo will at some point walk him down. But by then it might be too late."
