Conor Benn lands first blow on Chris Eubank Jr as his pre-fight request is granted

Conor Benn is set for the greatest test of his career to date as he moves up in weight to face Chris Eubank Jr. in London this weekend. Conor Benn is putting his undefeated record on the line against Chris Eubank Jr.

this weekend in a fight that some are calling ‘ Eubank vs Benn 3′ after the pair’s fathers fought in two thrilling contests in the 90’s. Eubank Sr. defeated Nigel Benn in their first encounter, and the pair fought to a draw in the second.



Conor seeks revenge for his father and to even the score with the Eubank name, whilst Eubank Jr. hopes to shut down his rival once and for all. Now that fight week has begun, fans are waiting with bated breath to see how both men look on the scales, but it seems Benn has landed the first blow already, as his request for the fight has been granted, and may have devastating consequences.

Conor Benn has been granted a smaller ring for Chris Eubank Jr. war In an interview with Sky Sports , Benn was asked if he intends to come into the fight in explosive fashion, like he did when Benn KO’d Vargas in 80 seconds . Benn, who KO’d Chris Algieri , responded: “‘You coming in to steamroll him?’ Of course I am.

You think I’m coming in there to muck about? [...

] Come meet me in the middle then.” Conor Benn's request for a smaller 18ft ring to ensure Chris Eubank Jr 'tear-up' has been granted #EubankBenn | April 26 | Live on Sky Sports Box Office Watch here: https://t.co/iuNb00CVZG pic.

twitter.com/yHery2QJ21 ‘The Destroyer’ also said bluntly: “The only thing I asked for in my contract was an 18-ft ring.” Benn’s request for an 18-ft ring, as opposed to a 20-ft ring, has been granted, which suits Benn’s aggressive come-forward style perfectly, and may add an element of risk to Eubank Jr.

’s game plan. Eubank Jr. one-upped Gennady Golovkin in his last fight with a win over Kamil Szeremeta.

Conor Benn stopped Canelo’s world champion opponent in sparring, according to his father In an interview with IFL TV, Nigel Benn spoke on Conor Benn’s sparring ahead of the fight. Benn sparred William Scull, Denzel Bentley and Bruno Surace in preparation for Eubank Jr. Nigel spoke on the spar with IBF super-middleweight champion Scull: “It comes to around five, six, and seven, he started feeling the pace.

I’m not telling you a lie, and around eight, Conor put it on him. What does he do? He stopped sparring. Conor put it on him.

He couldn’t even come out for the eighth round.” Scull is set to face Canelo in May. This article first appeared on Bloody Knockout and was syndicated with permission.

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