Billy Joe Saunders Plotting Comeback

Billy Joe Saunders is plotting a comeback as he has not fought since May 2021 when he was stopped by Canelo Alvarez.

Since the loss, Saunders said he would take time off, but it has been longer than many thought. But, Saunders says he is plotting his return and has been back in the gym as he looks to make his return.

“I used to think to myself when I was in the game, ‘Oh, I can’t wait to get out of the game’”, Sanders told talkSPORT. “I thought, ‘I can’t wait to do what I’ve got to do – have these big nights and then get out of it.’ But when you are out of it, you’re never out of it in your mind. It’s never out of my mind every day that goes past. So I’ve clearly got something to get out somewhere and I’ll be honest, I would like to go out on a win.

“If I am gonna go, ‘Right that’s enough’, then I would like to go out on a win. It’s been, what? Three years? But it’s one of them where I’m always down [trainer] Ben Davison’s gym. I always pop in; watch the lads spar; go and do a little session. It’s always itchy knuckles and I just need really to blow the cobwebs off and get it out of my system. Most definitely, 100 per cent [I will return].”

When Billy Joe Saunders does return is uncertain, but he says he was in talks with Chris Eubank Jr.’s team recently to make that fight. It would be a highly-anticipated fight and one many fans would love to see.

“I was in heavy talks with Eubank’s manager a few weeks ago,” Saunders continued. “Heavy talks. I’ve actually got a lawyer at the moment just going through a few bits. But I obviously need to get myself motivated to get a comeback fight and then build in to that big night. Obviously it’s also for the fans to see because I believe if you take out the heavyweights and the domestic British level, it don’t get much bigger than myself and Eubank.

“We’ve had it before and there’s loads of water that’s gone underneath the bridge. It’s no secret that I don’t like him on a personal note and he doesn’t like me on a personal note. It’s just how it is. We don’t really get on. And I think the fans will enjoy the build-up and enjoy the fight,” Saunders concluded.

Billy Joe Saunders is 30-1 as a pro and is the former WBO super middleweight champion, as well as WBO middleweight champion.