Eubank Jr. was set to fight Conor Benn in October before the fight was called off, while Brook’s enthusiasm for boxing was reignited by victory over Amir Khan earlier this year, despite having announced his retirement aged 36.

Speaking to Sky Sports, promoter Shalom said: "Liam's next fight I think it's going to be either Kell, Chris or a world title.

"But Smith's now ready for his big fight, as I say whether that's Kell, whether that's Chris or a world title.

"He's now the biggest fight for a lot of people," Shalom continued. "There's a lot of options for Liam."

34-year-old Smith is a former world champion and in his last fight stopped Hassan Mwakinyo back in September as he continued his decent recent performances following wins over Jesse Vargas and Anthony Fowler.

"He's due a big fight, he's due a second world title as well so he wants to win another world title as much as he wants the big fights," Shalom continued.

"It's something he deserves since the [Magomed] Kurbanov fight in Russia that we feel he won, after the Fowler fight, the Vargas fight.

"His next fight's going to hopefully be a career-defining one and he's only got better with age. Right now he's a formidable opponent for anyone."