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The a lot anticipated grudge match between Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn is now simply over a month away, with the household rivals set to lock horns at Tottenham Hotspurs’ stadium on April twenty sixth.
Hype for Eubank vs Benn went into overdrive final month, when the previous slapped his youthful rival throughout the face with an egg following a heated press convention.
One man who doesn’t look like excited for the bout is ‘Subsequent Gen’s father, Chris Sr, who has said on quite a few events he doesn’t imagine it can even occur.
The pair have been initially scheduled to struggle in October 2022, earlier than information of Benn failed two medication’ checks noticed the occasion pulled simply two days out.
And Eubank Sr mentioned his nephew Harlem might be able to tackle ‘The Destroyer’ – in his phrases – “when” the struggle together with his son falls via.
Eubank Sr has by no means been a fan of his son combating Benn (Photograph Credit score: Lawrence Lustig, Boxxer)
“Conor was a 147 fighter, he’s being spoiled, he’s being misled, Harlem is the person for him.
“When the struggle falls via, which it can, and I’m speaking about Junior towards Conor, Harlem goes to be prepared. It might not be on the identical date however thats going to be the following struggle for them I imagine.
Completely [it’s not going to happen]. I mentioned it the final time in the event you verify again when the struggle was made the primary time I mentioned it’s not going to occur and the day earlier than the struggle it was pulled.”
Eubank fought Conor’s father Nigel in two memorable battles through the Nineties, rising with one victory and one attract arguably British boxing’s biggest ever rivalry.
Eubank was talking following Harlem’s spectacular win over robust Irishman Tyrone McKenna final weekend, the place he dominated from the opening bell earlier than scoring a tenth spherical stoppage.
Although a proficient fighter in his personal proper, the 31-year-old’s profile pales compared to that of his polarising cousin and it appears unlikely he’ll land a struggle towards Benn within the close to future.
Most observers view Eubank Jr as a favorite in subsequent month’s blockbuster, nonetheless there are issues over how a lot, at 35 years of age, the reported 10lb rehydration clause will take out of him.
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