The first confrontation was the main event of the January boxing evening in Manchester. 18,000 spectators watched this fight from the stands. The tournament was held in the UK in a paid broadcast, which was bought by more than 200,000 people.
Eubank has also been in talks to fight Conor Benn in recent weeks. As part of the same evening, Widdal Riley will face Jamie Smith, Fraser Clarke will cross gloves with David Allen, and Florian Marcou will return to the ring in a fight with Dylan Moran.