Former cruiserweight world champion Tony Bellew has made an ambitious prediction for Chris Eubank Jr. vs Conor Benn.
Eubank, 35, and Benn, 28, will go toe-to-toe at a Ring Magazine event, which will take place at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday night (April 26).
The pair came face-to-face for the final time during Thursday’s press conference (April 24) after a relatively respectful verbal back-and-forth with a few digs from each fighter.
Eubank cut a relaxed and even emotional figure at times as he referenced the “pain” he had experienced in his personal life in recent years.
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Meanwhile, Benn, who has always been a fiery character, vowed to “knock his [Chris Eubank’s] head off” during yesterday’s presser.
As ever, several big names in the boxing community have put forward their predictions for the highly anticipated middleweight clash.
Bellew, 42, even suggested that his pick "won't lose a round" if he can maintain intensity for 12 rounds.
“I think it’s a fight of two halves,” Bellew said when speaking on First Round TV earlier in April.
“My heart always says Conor, I love the kid, he’s a good kid with a good heart. But if this fight goes past six rounds, is a hard night’s work. I should say eight rounds, cause Conor is extremely fit. It’s just when it gets to the stage that weight and size is a factor, it shows.
“But I think Chris Eubank is a terrible boxer, he’s a better fighter than boxer. I’m saying Conor Benn in the first five rounds. I think he’ll catch him and nail him and jump all over him.”
Earlier this week at the open-workout, Bellew doubled down on his prediction.
"The big thing is how intense and for how long can Conor do it for?" Bellew explained.
"I can do it for 12 rounds," Benn said.
To which Bellew replied: "You won't lose a single round then. If you can throw a 100 punches a round with the intensity and ferocity, you will not lose a round."
Where to watch the Chris Eubank Jr vs Conor Benn fight
At the time of writing this, fans can buy verified resale tickets to the event at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on StubHub from £38 and Viagogo from £71.
If you’re planning to watch from home, DAZN is the exclusive streaming provider for the match. The event will kick off at 5pm BST on Saturday April 26. For a limited time only, the fight PPV price has plummeted from £21.99 down to £19.95. It's good news for new customers too, as you can watch the match as part of a seven-day no-commitment free trial here.
Topics: Boxing, Chris Eubank Jr, Tony Bellew, Boxing News
Luke Davies