Negotiations appear to be \u201cmoving quickly\u201d as Chris Eubank Jr looks to finalise a deal for his ring return.<\/p>\n
The 36-year-old has not fought since last November, when a lethargic performance saw him lose his middleweight rematch to Conor Benn by unanimous decision.<\/a><\/p>\n Earlier that year, Eubank had outpointed his rival by a consensus margin of 116-112<\/a>, despite being subjected to the same second-day rehydration limit of 170lbs.<\/p>\n In both encounters, though, it must be said that Eubank was hardly firing on all cylinders, whether because of his weight-making struggles or the natural deterioration of his physical capabilities.<\/p>\n Either way, the Brighton man is seemingly looking to fight at a catchweight of 164lbs for his next outing, which is reportedly set to take place in Melbourne later this year.<\/p>\n In terms of an opponent, it would seem that former world title challenger Michael Zerafa is the likely candidate, despite him coming off a rather controversial encounter with Nikita Tszyu.<\/p>\n In fact, their all-Australian clash ended in a no-contest through two completed rounds after Zerafa told the ringside doctor that he was experiencing blurry vision.<\/p>\n With this information, the referee drew an immediate halt to their January contest, which saw both combatants collide at a catchweight of 157lbs.<\/p>\n Hoping to win back the Australian public\u2019s support, Zerafa has now told World Boxing News<\/a> that the Eubank fight is \u201cso close\u201d to being finalised.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s moving quickly now and we\u2019re pushing to get it done.\u201d<\/p>\n