Via Charles Brun: Conor Benn feels he has nothing to fear from “Underachiever” Chris Eubank Jr on October 8 in their headline on DAZN PPV.
Even though Benn (21-0, 14 KOs) is giving away size, experience, and power against middleweight opponent Eubank Jr (32-2, 23 KOs), he thinks he has the goods to deal with the problem. sad at O2 Arena in London, England.
Benn wasn’t entirely wrong to refer to his Eubank Jr lab as an “invincible” because his career didn’t take off after he missed a big chance against Gennadiy Golovkin in 2016. 2016.
That fight could have paved the way to greatness for Eubank Jr if he had won it. Promoter Eddie Hearn recommended it to Kell Brook instead, who took it and was blown up after five innings.
Eubank Jr hasn’t been able to step into the big shoes of his famous father, Chris Eubank Sr, and it looks like he will never measure up as he nears 33.
Even if Eubank Jr defeats Benn, he won’t get much credit as Conor is a heavyweight and inexperienced against a talented opponent.
Basically, Benn is just another example of a boxer taking advantage of having a famous father. Benn is making a lot of money beating old watches like Chris Algieri, Samuel Vargas, Adrian Granados and Chris Van Heerden.
“There is no pressure right now because we are not wearing gloves, and we are sitting in our clothes, and we have people around here. There’s no pressure now,” Chris Eubank Jr told Matchroom BoxingTalk to Conor Benn about their October 8 fight.
Conor Benn: “You have to feel that way because I don’t feel that way.”
Chris Eubank Jr: “When that bell rings, and you get the first little stab in the chin.”
Benn: “Well, you’ll feel the first big right hand on your chin.”
Eubank Jr: “You will feel that pressure, and you will understand. S***, it’s like this. “
Benn: “We’ll see.”
Eubank Jr: “That’s what’s interesting about this. We’ll find out what we didn’t know about Conor Benn. We don’t know how he copes with adversity. We never saw him injured.
“Will he be able to get through that? We do not know. He is an unidentified entity. He’s in hot form, knocking everyone down. The hype train is there, but this is real.”
Benn: “There comes a point in your career where you take risks, and this is the leap. This is a risk for me. I’m going to go in there and do exactly what I intend to do, the same way I did with every other competitor of mine who said I can’t box and I can’t do this.
“More experienced boxers and former world champions. Say all you want. Talking is cheap. We’ll see when we get in there, won’t we? “
Eubank Jr: “You understand that I’m not the one you fought.”
Benn: “That’s totally fine, but talking is cheap. You are probably the best fighter today; yes, i will give you that. “
Eubank Jr: “Probably not.” I am the best fighter you will face. “
Benn: “I still think you’re a person with no chances. 100%. What are you, 33 years old? “
Eubank Jr: “No; Give me a break.”
Benn: “32, 32, what did you really do? You beat a drifting DeGale, you lost to Billy Joe and you lost to Groves. You had another fight against Liam Williams. What have you really accomplished at the age of 33? “
Eubank Jr: “I beat 32 opponents. The two losses that I have on my record are loss points and fights. What I did was create my own lane, make a name for myself, walk on my own. “
Benn: “So you think you’ve escaped your father’s shadow?”
Eubank Jr: “Absolutely possible. Everyone knows I’m a real person. Everyone knows what I can do in the ring. Everyone in the boxing world knows what I’m capable of.”
Benn: “I completely disagree.”
Eubank Jr: “Well, it’s okay.”
