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Chris Eubank Jr. vs Conor Benn: Eubank names deciding factors for fight, and they're not size or weight

Chris Eubank Jr. vs Conor Benn: Eubank names deciding factors for fight, and they're not size or weightMark Robinson/Matchroom Boxing

Chris Eubank Jr. does not believe his size advantage will be the deciding factor in Saturday's massive fight against Conor Benn.

Eubank is the bigger of the two rivals, having fought at middleweight or super middleweight throughout his 37 professional fights. Meanwhile, Benn has competed at welterweight for the entirety of his career and will move up to middleweight for this weekend's all-British clash.

However, Eubank is not convinced that Benn is as disadvantaged as it may seem on the surface.

"I keep hearing this two weight classes thing," Eubank said at Tuesday's Grand Arrivals in London. "He's not coming up two weight classes.

"His last fight was at 156lbs. He's putting four pounds on, he hasn't been a welterweight for three years."

 

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Rather than relying on his size, Eubank, 35, believes his experience and overall boxing prowess will provide the edge against his 28-year-old opponent.

"This fight isn't about size or weight," he said. "It's about skill, it's about dedication, it's about expertise, and all those areas I excel in and have got many many more years of experience over Conor Benn - and that will be the deciding factor on the night.

"Again, this isn't any one attribute. I'm a complete fighter. I've been doing this for so long now I've forgotten more things than he knows. That will show on the night - the experience, the dedication and the will. These will all be the deciding factors."

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