This is a natural rivalry. It is due to the rivalry between their fathers.
Benn-Eubank was his biggest rivalry to date. I remember growing up and going into boxing. I was probably eight years old when I first fought at the NEC in Birmingham in 1990.
They are both superstars and I think it’s because they had each other. Boxing requires a dance partner. They were literally perfect rivals because they had each other and they could have had more different personalities, different fighting styles.
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Johnny Nelson previews Chris Eubank Jr.’s big fight with Connor Ben.
Who has won the Mind Game so far between Eubank Jr and Benn?
Chris Eubank Jr. achieved his goal. He rilled Ben. He’s irritating him. He makes him lose his temper. If that’s what you want to call it, he definitely wins one upmanship.
Eubank Jr. accomplished his goal, but at the same time, Conor Benn also works and uses his anger to motivate and train him.
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Matt Macklin provided his thoughts after it was announced that Eubank JR’s crossover fight with Benn would air on Sky Sports Box Office
It’s all about setting the belly on fire, everything has ice in your heart. You need to have passion. You need to know that this is the biggest battle of your life to motivate you, but you can’t allow it to overwhelm you, run away on your own and become too emotional, invested too much as you burn a lot of energy and don’t make the right decisions. It all remains just cool, calm, continual, and collected in chaos.
This has name recognition, huge profiles and massive media attention. Everyone wants to see this fight. In terms of media attention and hype, this is there in any battle we’ve ever seen.
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Harlem Eubank believes there is a “mismatch” between his cousin Chris Eubank Jr. and his opponent Connor Benn between his ring and his outside
Will Ben step up two weight divisions become a problem?
That may be important. However, his father’s time was undefeated, and Eubank JR didn’t look that good in recent performances like it did a few years ago.
The movement was the attribute that he served him very well, his chin, his stamina, perhaps his two best assets. Obviously, they decrease as you age.
I don’t think his punch resistance is what it is, and of course his stamina rises in weight, not what it is, but in weight, and he returns to his weight, making 160 pounds, and I think the middleweight limit will really hurt Chris Eubank, JR at this stage of his career.
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I listened to the recent exchange between my head and head Ben and Eubank JR, leading to Eubank JR slapping Ben with the egg
So who wins?
The timing of the fight is important. There are many unknowns. Can Ben carry the strength to the middleweight division? He had some fights at super welterweight but wasn’t that dynamic. Eubank Jr., what did he leave? We really don’t know the answer.
Eubank JR is a pretty strong favorite. However, I was talking to Nigel Ben at a press conference at Tottenham Hotspur and his confidence shaking me, I thought I’d better not sit around him for too long. He can’t see his son losing.
I think I have to say that Eubank JR is my favorite.
Watch Chris Eubank Jr vs Conor Benn Live on Sky Sports Box Office on April 26th.
