Chris Eubank Jr. Offers to Step In If Fury vs. Joshua Collapses

Chris Eubank Jr., a contender at middleweight and super-middleweight, has offered to enter the heavyweight division as a substitute if the undisputed matchup between Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua falls apart. With growing speculation about contract and promotional issues between the two sides, Eubank shared a video that showed him on the scale at 206 pounds. In a social media message dated September 28, 2026, he tagged both fighters and said: "If Fury vs AJ falls through… I’ll stop dieting, put the extra lbs back on & step up to the plate. Let me know boys." Eubank has spent his professional career at middleweight and super-middleweight, where his highest weight has been 168 pounds. A fight with Fury or Joshua would be his first appearance in the heavyweight ranks. While established heavyweights and cruiserweights are still being mentioned as possible replacements, Eubank’s proposal adds another development to the talks.