Chris Eubank Jr to fight on Anthony Joshua's undercard in June

Chris Eubank Jnr of Great Britain poses after stopping Ivan Jukic of Croatia following their middleweight fight at the Phones 4u Arena on July 26, 2014
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Chris Eubank Jr will fight on the undercard of Anthony Joshua's heavyweight title defence.

Matchroom Boxing has confirmed that Chris Eubank Jr will fight on the undercard of Anthony Joshua's world heavyweight title defence in June after agreeing a new a promotional deal.

The British middleweight fighter's opponent will be revealed at a press conference on Thursday.

Eubank will be in action ahead of Joshua's fight against Dominic Breazeale at the O2 Arena in London.

"It's great to be back on the Matchroom team and I'm really looking forward to fighting again on Sky," said Eubank. "Anthony and I make a great British double act, when on the same card, and we guarantee excellent entertainment for our fans. I'm confident that there will be many more victories for both of us in the near future."

The 26-year-old won the British title in his last fight against Nick Blackwell, who was put in an induced coma and later retired from the sport as a result.

Nick Blackwell in action on May 30, 2015
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