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Conor Benn says he would do this differently if given a rematch against Chris Eubank Jr
It was a thrilling 12-round clash which had Chris Eubank Jr defeating Conor Benn by unanimous decision at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, England on Saturday night.
However, giving it all and still coming up short on judges' scorecards toward his first pro loss left Benn (23-1, 14 KOs) with revenge on his mind in wanting a rematch against his rival.
"I want the revenge, man," a serious Benn told the media during the post-fight press conference. "I want my revenge."
If Benn does get the chance to avenge the loss, he knows exactly what he will need to do to defeat Eubank.
"First fight at 160. I had Eubank hurt multiple times, three, four times in there," Benn continued. "I just couldn’t get a finish. I’ll make sure for next time that a finish is there."
There were moments that the smaller Benn hurt Eubank in a close fight that he believes could have went his way.
DAZN"Obviously, I didn’t come into the fight thinking it would be that close, I didn’t come into the fight to lose, I didn’t come into the fight for anything apart from winning," Benn said. "And obviously it wasn’t good enough, so I need to do better."
He added: "I felt it could have been a draw, I felt like it could have gone my way, his way … I can’t really say. All I know is I gave everything I had in there tonight."
Despite his son not getting the desired result, Nigel Benn was impressed with Conor's efforts.
"First time at 160," the proud father said, "I think he done really well."
Matchroom Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn echoed that sentiment, adding that Benn might have launched his ascension into boxing superstardom.
"In defeat even, this kid’s become a superstar," Hearn said.
"He showed tonight he’s a world-class fighter and he could win world titles at 147 and 154."
