Chris Eubank Jr. Betting Favorite To Beat, Stop Conor Benn Ahead Of October Showdown
Ahead of this massive British boxing showdown on October 8. – former IBO super middleweight champion, Chris Eubank Jr. remains a clear betting favorite to defeat and even force a finish against opponent, WBA continental welterweight titleholder, Conor Benn at The O2 Arena in London.∫∫
Eubank Jr. – the son of former WBO middleweight and super middleweight champion, Chris Eubank – is set to share the squared circle with Benn – the son of former WBO middleweight and WBC super middleweight champion, Nigel Benn on October 8. in the capital – reigniting a rivalry shared by their fathers.
Twice fighting back in 1990 and then 1993 in a rematch, Eubank handed Benn a ninth round knockout loss in their first matchup, landing himself the WBO middleweight crown. In an Old Trafford rematch three years later, Eubank fought Benn to a split draw, with the duo never ending their rivalry with a third matchup.
However, on October 8. – the Eubank x Benn rivalry reaches more heights, as Chris Eubank Jr. looks to score his second victory of this year following a February decision win over Liam Williams, drawing emerging talent, Conor Benn.
Boasting a 32-2 professional record, Chris Eubank Jr. is currently in the midst of a six-fight winning run since a unanimous decision loss to George Groves, notably taking out the aforenoted Williams, Matt Korobov, and James DeGale in that timeframe.
Also set for his second ring walk of 2022, Benn, who has yet to taste defeat in 21 professional fights, enters off the back of a second round knockout win over the veteran, Chris van Heerden, adding the South African to recent wins over veteran names such as Chris Algieri, and Samuel Vargas.
Recently engaging in a tense face-off to promote their October matchup, to say the least, punters appear to have already slapped their money on the red corner containing Eubank Jr. – with the Hove native priced on markets as low as 1/2 to defeat the 8/5 Benn. Even more so, Chris Eubank Jr. – who has notched an impressive 23 knockout wins, can be backed at even money to stop Benn before the twelfth round culminates at The O2 Arena. Markets on the fight are available widely, while even POLi casino methods are accepted in free spin no deposit Australia 2022 markets to boot.
Remaining confident of success on October 8.., Chris Eubank Jr. recently claimed he would be “finished” competing professionally should he fail to defeat Benn in the English capital in two months’ time.
“No excuses, for me this ias actually lose-lose and for him (Conor Benn) it’s a win-win,” Chris Eubank Jr. told assembled media. “If I lose to Conor Benn on the 8th of October, I’m finished. Finished. My goal is to fight for a world title within the next year. I can’t lose to Conor Benn and then say, ‘Hey, let me fight for a middleweight world title.’ It just can’t happen.”
“If I win, I’m most likely not going to get the credit for it because it’ll be, ‘Oh, he was too big’. So it’s a lose-lose,” Chris Eubank Jr. said. “All the risk and pressure is on me for this fight, I’ve got a lot more to lose. He’s in a great position, he’s going to make an absurd amount of money. It’s a great business move on his part but make no mistake, on October 8. I’m going to liquidate [him].”
Calling for a fight against middleweight kingpin, Canelo Alvarez next year in what would come as a blockbuster fight for Eubank Jr. – the 32-year-old would go a long way to providing fresh competition to the Jalisco native with a standout performance against Benn.
