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Conor Benn seemed 100% intimidated by the dimensions and the boldness of the larger Chris Eubank Jr. throughout their face-off at the moment within the stadium for his or her April twenty sixth battle at Tottenham Hotspur’s in London.
We’d heard from Benn’s promoter, Eddie Hearn, that he would go at him “On sight”, however he was scared at the moment going through Eubank Jr. (34-3, 25 KOs). It seemed extra like Benn was ‘Scared on sight.’ Hearn had made Benn sound able to go postal on Eubank Jr. when he noticed him, however at the moment, he was nothing. He talked powerful however inside, pure jelly.
Frozen in Worry
It was thought Conor would try revenge for being smacked within the face with a uncooked egg final Tuesday. The 2 fighters had been alleged to be stored aside for concern that Benn would assault Eubank Jr., however they had been nonetheless allowed to face-off immediately in entrance of one another.
If Benn had wished to, he may have swung on Eubank Jr, however he didn’t have it in him. He seemed afraid. Eubank Jr. acquired right into a preventing stance, inviting a confrontation, however Benn simply stood immobile. There was no battle in him.
Pre-fight Pity
“I pity him, what he stands for, what he is, what he’s done, and I pity the beating he’s going to have to endure on April 26th,” mentioned Chris Eubank Jr. to Ring Journal’s YouTube channel, giving his ideas on Conor Benn. “I did what I needed to do. I embarrassed a drug cheat, which is what is needed for this sport,” mentioned Eubank Jr. in regards to the egging he did to Benn final Tuesday.
Eubank Jr. is mostly offended that Benn examined constructive three years in the past, wiping out their October 8, 2022 battle. Not solely did some huge cash go down the drain, however the concept Benn had one thing in his system upsets Eubank Jr.
“We can’t let these people not be accountable for their actions. We can’t let them get caught cheating, and then act like it’s okay. ‘I’m cleared. I can’t say why.’ No. If you get caught with drugs in your system, especially in a fight against me, then the minimum you’re going to receive is an egg across your face,” mentioned Eubank Jr.
“I don’t know if I’m a good guy. It’s been 11 years of booing, of people wanting to see me lose. I don’t know how all of a sudden it can change. The days of me being the hero that everyone was rooting for, they’ve left. They’re gone a long time ago. I have now expectations now. Now, I just do what I need to do to win,” mentioned Eubank Jr.
