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Eubank Jr vs Benn: The one big mistake Chris Eubank Jr cannot afford to make
Chris Eubank Jr. may be playing a character when he dismisses the imminent threat of Conor Benn, but even he must know deep down he deserves his full respect.
The pair clash this weekend , live on DAZN , in what will serve as the culmination and continuation of one of the most hostile feuds ever seen in British boxing.
Eubank Jr. has referenced the bout as "a walk in the park" and has claimed he does not to be need at a hundred percent to emerge victorious against the unbeaten star.
The Brighton man would likely relay similar quotes if he was fighting Canelo Alvarez and Gennadiy Golovkin on the same night given his frequent love of hyperbole too.
But is the lack of respect for Benn’s credentials legitimate? 'Next Gen' is no stranger to a tough test, as a former world title challenger at middleweight for big prizes.
Eubank Jr. has stepped into the ring with Billy Joe Saunders, George Groves, James Degale, and Liam Smith, and he has often emerged with credit too afterwards.
Benn, still a fighter on the rise, has been nowhere near the level of the aforementioned names, but his climb to this position has been an impressive one.
It would not be a shock to see him reach world level, and just days before the fight, he is the man making the huge leap in weight and class to challenge his foe.
Eubank Jr. is apparently aware of the gulf between them to make the fight viable, but could his approach potentially the path to his downfall in the ring too?
He was equally dismissive of Smith before their first bout, even though the Liverpool fighter was an-exworld champion who had fought with Canelo and Jaime Munguia.
In their first meeting, Eubank Jr. paid the price for that hubris as he was repeatedly hurt on the way to a third career loss, as he fell to a fourth-round stoppage.
Has he learnt his lesson from that fight? He appeared to do so for his rematch with Smith as he scored revenge over him, but does that extend to his bout with Benn?
If Eubank Jr is 100% for this fight, then it is hard to see how Benn can secure victory due to conceding numerous vital attributes including size and experience.
The Essex man is younger and looks hungry, but will that be enough against a fully focused Eubank Jr?
The bigger man must take the threat of Benn, and every fighter, serious, if he can do that and not get complacent then he will give himself a much better chance of registering what will be a memorable victory.
Watch three incredible fight nights in one week only on DAZN
Fight fans are in for a treat at the end of April / start of May, with three amazing fight cards within seven days - and DAZN PPV is the only place to watch them all.
- April 26: Chris Eubank Jr vs Conor Benn
- May 2: Ryan Garcia vs Rolly Romero; Devin Haney vs Jose Ramirez; Teofimo Lopez vs Arnold Barboza Jr.
- May 3: Canelo Alvarez vs William Scull
Arch rivals Eubank Jr and Benn finally go head-to-head to start the exhilarating week, with PPV prices at £19.95 in the UK; $24.99 in the US; €24.99 in Europe.
Garcia vs. Romero and Canelo vs. Scull fight nights follow, which will both be exclusively on DAZN. Fight fans can purchase either fight individually for $59.99 US; £/€21.99 UK/IRE; ROW - $24.99 per PPV or take advantage of the DAZN Knockout Weekend Bundle where both fights can be purchased for $90 US; £34.99 in the UK and €34.99 in Europe .
