Chris Eubank Jr has lifted the lid on his future in the sport following his defeat to Conor Benn.
The 36-year-old looked a shadow of his former self as he trudged through 12 rounds of one-way traffic in his middleweight rematch with Benn in November.
Their first encounter saw Eubank emerge with a unanimous decision victory in April, despite the fact that he was forced to keep below a 170lb rehydration limit.
Again, the Brighton man was subjected to the same rehydration clause in their return fight last month, before losing to his rival by a considerably wide margin on the scorecards.
Eubank, who was previously known for his remarkable durability, even suffered two knockdowns in the final round of their one-sided contest.
As a result of his lacklustre performance, many fans, quite understandably, jumped straight to the conclusion that he was simply hampered by a rather gruelling weight-making process.
Eubank has, after all, mentioned on multiple occasions that, following his first fight with Benn, he was rushed off to hospital with severe dehydration.
Naturally, the rehydration clause did not make matters any easier for the former world title challenger, who competed at super-middleweight for around two years before moving back down to 160lbs in 2019.
But while his body is seemingly no longer designed to meet the middleweight limit, Eubank has now suggested that his performance in November can, in part, be explained by “a lot of health issues.”
Taking to social media earlier today, Eubank posted a video of himself receiving medical treatment, while also adding some context to the situation.
“I’ve been dealing with a lot of health issues over the last year [and] yeah, it all finally caught up to me last month.
“I will not box again until I’m back to 100% [and] I don’t know when that will be, but one thing’s for certain… For the fans that have supported me through thick [and] thin, I will do everything in my power to make sure that one day, the old me makes a big comeback.”
