CHRIS EUBANK JR and Tommy Fury make up a list of potential opponents to welcome Jake Paul over for a debut UK fight.
The YouTuber-turned-boxer is looking to return to the ring after being knocked out by Anthony Joshua in December.
Tommy Fury beat Jake Paul in 2023 Credit: Reuters
Chris Eubank Jr is yet to return since defeat to Conor Benn Credit: Getty
Paul could be back as early as November or as late as January – according to Most Valuable Promtions co-founder Nakisa Bidarian.
And he has three British opponents on his radar including ex-opponent Fury and son of a legend Eubank Jr.
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Bidarian said on JattvibeSport’s Corner Talk podcast: “I think opponent-wise, I like Tommy Fury, I like Edgar Berlanga, I like Chris Eubank.
“There’s a lot of names that I like. I also like the KSI fight at some point just for the fans, but who knows if that will ever happen.”
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Fury, 27, beat Paul, 29, in their grudge match in Saudi Arabia in 2023 but a rematch has failed to materialise.
Meanwhile Eubank Jr, 36, is coming off rematch defeat to Conor Benn, 29, in November having won the original thriller eight months earlier.
And super-middleweight Berlanga, 29, has called out Paul before.
KSI, 33, is Paul’s oldest and most bitter of rivals but he has not fought since losing to Fury in 2023 amid a hand injury.
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And AJ did the same, knocking out Kristian Prenga in the second round of a thrilling encounter – the Brit was knocked down twice in the opening round.
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But Bidarian said: “It’s not even about business, it’s about, and I have kind of gone against this in the past, but I see it now as Jake has matured in his career.
“Like that’s something that fans wanted for so long. And I think it’s just a massive moment for sports media entertainment.
“I think Jake annihilates KSI, I think the levels have significantly changed since they started in this sport, but I think it’s a great moment for the sport and more eyeballs, and one of our biggest priorities is Gen Alpha.
“And Gen Alpha would be fully tuned into that fight. And we would do it such that you have great other true boxing matches of two boxers.
“I view Jake as a boxer. I do not view KSI as a boxer, by his choice, not because he can’t be, by his choice.”
KSI and Jake Paul facing off in 2020 Credit: Getty Images – Getty
Paul’s boxing journey started in Manchester when he beat KSI’s younger brother Deji in an exhibition in 2018.
But he has not fought in Britain as a pro – despite promoting MVP events with his next coming on August 29 in Birmingham.
Bidarian wants Paul to fight in the UK one day having built a following through his rivalries with KSI and Fury.
He said: “Jake has a great fan base in the UK. And the engagement that he drives in this market is one of the best in the sport of boxing.
“So doing an event here has always been something that we’ve wanted to do.
“There’s always the hesitation of going to another man’s home country in front of their commission.
“You can work with the judging and such to have a balanced approach, but we’d love to do something in the UK.”
