The promoter Eddie Hearn says he thinks that his fighter, Conor Benn, will have an advantage over Chris Eubank Jr. in terms of youth and freshness for the Revenge match. The main success Benn, 28, was last Saturday in the first three laps.
Benn lost the fight against Eubank Jr. (35-3, 25 KB) by a unanimous decision of 12 laps by the scores 116-112 x 3 last Saturday evening at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London. The two already have a contractual revenge match. Benn (23-1, 14 ko) already told Hearn that the revenge match would be even more a war. It may be the case, but it’s not going well for Conor.
Once Eubank Jr. changed his style in the fourth round, moving inside, Benn was helpless the rest of the night. He seemed to lose each round of four.
The revenge match could be more or more of the same thing with the neutralization of the speed and power of Benn by Eubank Jr. by fighting inside. It is something that will not change, no matter how many times they fight. Conor is the type that must be at a distance to generate power and speed on his blows. Inside, it is not more powerful than Eubank Jr.
The youth factor?
“I think we are an advantage in the revenge match in terms of freshness. Social boxingGiving an update on Conor Benn after his defeat against Chris Eubank Jr. last Saturday evening.
It doesn’t matter if Benn is young. Hearn spoke of Devin Haney potentially exhausted from his last fight against Ryan Garcia.
Haney, 26, is two years younger than Benn, 28 years old. He was not touched almost as many times by Ryan as Conor did it in his defeat against Eubank Jr. After what he experienced in this fight last weekend, he will not be fresh for the revenge match.
“They both signed for the revenge match. This is one of the reasons why we concluded the agreement because we knew it was too much fights and that all the terms are the same,” said Hearn. “I said during the press conference that you need to look for your guy. You don’t want too much fights like that because it brings you.”
Limited alternatives
Benn has no excellent options for big wage fights, and it is perhaps his only chance to get another giant pay day. He will not earn similar money by fighting Jaron Ennis “boots”.
Guys like Devin Haney and Ryan Garcia will probably not be interested in fighting Benn if he loses again at Eubank Jr. He should prove himself at 147 by beating Ennis, WBO champion Brian Norman Jr., or the holder of the WBC belt Mario Barrios. Conor’s chances against these champions are thin. He cannot drag another older fighter and win big dollars.
Eubank Jr. is 35 years old and the other recent notable opponents of Benn were also old. Chris Algieri is 37 years old. Chris Van Heerden 37, Adrian Grandos 35 and Samuel Vargas 36. Conor has been fighting older fighters for years, and Eubank Jr. is only an other example.
Benn’s resolution
“I said to Conor:” Maybe you can watch 147. “He looked at me and said: ‘If you think this fight was a war, wait to see the revenge match. I have the impression that inactivity is not a factor now [for Benn]Feeling more comfortable around this weight, we are very confident with the revenge match. It will be brutal again, “said Hearn.
“We have signed for that. Eubank has signed for this, and we expect it to happen. Canelo is a different animal from Eubank at 168. Conor Benn is a world class western weight. Canelo-Eubank will not end well. And if I am more expensive to lead Conor Benn than to fight against Canelo, “said Shed.
Last update on 04/29/2025
