Chris Eubank Jr boasted he will fight with the precision of a “matador” and treat Conor Benn like a “bull” in Saturday’s grudge match between the rival British boxers.
Eubank Jr and Benn will step into the ring at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium this weekend and kicked off the build-up to the eagerly-anticipated bout on Tuesday.
The 35-year-old’s feud with Benn escalated in February when he slapped his opponent with an egg at a press conference.
Benn had blamed his two failed drugs tests, which resulted in their 2022 bout being cancelled, on the over consumption of eggs.
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Eubank Jr’s dad Chris fought Benn’s father Nigel twice in the 1990s and their tetchy relationship has fuelled the animosity between their sons.
Chris Eubank Sr was not in attendance at Tuesday’s event in Canary Wharf after recently labelling his son a “disgrace” for his pre-fight antics.
But Eubank Jr had no intention of backing down when he discussed the catchweight bout.
“This fight isn’t about size or weight, it’s about skill and dedication, it’s about expertise and all of those areas I excel in. I have many years of experience over Conor Benn and that will be the deciding factor on the night,” he said.
“I’m a complete fighter, I’ve been doing this for so long now, I’ve forgotten more things than he even knows and that will show on the night.
“The procedure will be parliamentary, everything will go the way I want it to go, I will be like a matador in the ring and Conor Benn will be the bull.”
Saturday will be Benn’s third fight since 2022 as he continues his bid to become a world champion.
Victories over Rodolfo Orozco in 2023 and Peter Dobson in 2024 have given the 28-year-old confidence he can continue his unbeaten run.
“It’s always personal. People say it’s business, this is not business, it never is.” he said.
“If you’re trying to put your hands on me and render me unconscious then it’s not business and this is personal.”
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