It was many happy returns for Marcus Morrison when he received the phone call that could change his life. On the day he turned 28, completely out of the blue, he was offered a shot at Chris Eubank Jr. It came up on my birthday, March 9, Marcus said. I got a call from Joe and it was a massive shock to me. Eubank vs Morrison live Joe said he’d had a phone call off the Sauerland’s and an offer had been made. He didn’t say who it was against at first. When he said Eubank Jr, I said, ‘let’s do it!’ It’s a massive fight and one I can’t wait for. If I pull this off, it upsets the odds massively and takes my career to new heights.” The Manchester middleweight takes on Eubank (29-2-0) on a Matchroom pay-per-view card that also features his stablemate Natasha Jonas, who challenges Irish superstar Katie Taylor for all the lightweight belts.
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“It’s a great opportunity for Marcus,” said Morrison’s trainer and manager Joe Gallagher. “I don’t think there’s a middleweight in the country that would’ve turned it down.We negotiated a little, got him good money, not too much because we know someone else would take it for less! “He’s on the verge of a British title shot with Bentley fighting [Felix] Cash, but he had to fight an eliminator. I just think this is a great fight for him, profile wise, Eubank vs Morrison live stream and it’s a great chance. Chris Eubank Jr has been out of the ring a while and he’ll be wanting to impress with his new trainer Roy Jones Jr. For Marcus, no-one’s expecting him to win. I know we’re a massive underdog, but we’re a very live underdog. “I like Eubank Jr. He comes for a fight, and that’s what he does – fight! We’re not talking about a boxing purist here; he comes for a fight and it’s literally a street fight. That’s what we’ll prepare Marcus for.”
