Face Off: Chris Eubank Jr vs Conor Benn

Almost 30 years ago, Nigel Ben and Chris Eubank fought for the second and final time, ending the greatest British rivalry we have ever seen, but the thing is, genuine rivalry never ends, it never goes away, it is waiting for the perfect. it's time to rekindle on october 8th live on the area pay-per-view the rivalry with ben

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euban jr why is the time right to make this fight so many other options at 147 right?

I mean, a lot of people have been talking about things like Avenesia, maybe go to the United States. Keith Fuhrman's name was mentioned. You have so many important fights for you, fights for money too. 147. Why go up another weight class, two weight classes and

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someone this is this is bigger than money this is this is legacy this is this is heritage um there is history here at the national level there is nothing bigger that this in the United States one of the biggest fights of the decade I will ask you then when I asked Conor.

You have chances at 160 or 168. You're on the cusp of a world title fight. You're in a division that also has a lot of big money fights. Why this fight is groundbreaking and will never happen again. and it has never happened before what excites me we are going to make history two legends captured the imagination of a nation they became superstars 30 years ago and their children now step into the ring and people call it trilogy it is the stuff of legend it is the It a matter of fantasy, no, there is nothing bigger than that, that you are on the cusp of a world title opportunity.

Connor's not at 147. Do you feel like his morning has been bitten off and he can chew facing you, eh, yeah, it's a big question, but he's got big balls, I respect that about him, it makes sense from a perspective. business perspective from a capability perspective, it doesn't, obviously it will tell you otherwise, you don't know until the bell rings, it says it makes sense financially. From a capability standpoint he doesn't think you're ready for this, yes, but that's his opinion, it's completely irrelevant, he'll say I get paid, I have a lot of paydays, look at his track record and look at mine, he says Enough.

I don't think he has the boxing ability to compete with you, that's really a question. I mean, there are levels to the game. He's never done anything like this before. I have done this for years. He doesn't know what he feels when he enters. "In the fire, you know, in front of 20,000 people, he hasn't done it yet. No, I just have to correct you. Well, if you have, you haven't headlined, it doesn't matter, he hasn't been talking to me." We're talking about pressure, to me it doesn't make any difference, well it makes a big difference, that's your opinion, you don't know, I'm telling you how I feel, like they didn't ask me where it is, I'm not sure I asked about the pressures you are the one talking about pressure I will take care of the pressure no problem I said I came here alone and left my family I came here I took care of this myself no one holds my hand you know you are talking about you are going to be my father and all that and clearly you have fibroids shoes oh of course you do because I don't need I don't need any daddy I'm fine you need him holding your hand from the beginning on your glass Let's not talk about pressure, there's pressure for both of us, if you're going to say there isn't, so I'm sweet, I'm sweet, man, I'm just focused on getting the job done, okay, yeah, there's no pressure right now because we don't have gloves on and you know we're sitting in our clothes and we've got people around here. , there's no pressure now, well you must feel that way, I don't feel that way, where does my bell go? and you get that first little punch on your chin, well, that first big right hand on your chin, you'll feel yourself, yeah, and you'll understand that this is what it is, yeah, yeah, we'll see.

We're here now we'll see and that's what's exciting about this, we're going to find out something we don't know about Conor Ben, we don't know how he deals with adversity, we've never seen it, you know. We've never seen him hurt, can he get over that? uh, we don't know, you know, it's, it's an unknown entity, it's on a roll right now, knocking guys out, the hype train is there, you know, but this is real, isn't it right? Conor in terms of those big fights in terms of headliners, you haven't had that yet doesn't mean you can't do it yet, but we haven't seen it yet, yeah, that's it.

It's fair and you know there comes a stage in your career where you take risks and this is the leap, this is the risk for me. I'm going to go in there and do exactly what I plan to do the same way I did it to Every single one of my opponents who said I can't box, who said I can't do this, more experienced fighters, former world champions, they talk all you want, you know, talking is cheaper, when we get there, we'll see, we won't do it. us, but you understand that I understand that you have been in many things who you fought well and that is completely fine, but talking is easy, you are not the legitimate one, you are probably the best fighter today, yes, I grant you that no, it is No, yeah, you know, come on, man, to the door one more time, one time, no questions asked, and what have you really done?

You washed the girl you lost to Billy Joe. You lost the Groves. You had another fight with Liam Williams. What have you really done at the age of 33? I've defeated 33 opponents, 32 opponents, okay, the two losses I have on my record, points losses, close fights, what I've done is create my own lane, make my own name walk, oh, you think you have reason. Dead Shadow absolutely, I mean, you know, people know I'm the real deal, people, people, people know what I can do when I'm in a city, everyone in the boxing world knows what I'm capable of.

I don't completely agree, well, okay. Your parents said when you both called your parents when this fight was talked about or announced what Nigel said that he just can't wait to go. He thinks a lot about putting you in his shoes. Who would have thought that their children would have been fighting? or I have been at the same level or in the same generation, you know where the fight can happen, it has never been done before, so my dad is delighted, he just said, go down and do the business, you have to ask some doubt on the part of the older, yes, him. said: don't take the fight don't take it because it's not the right time wait a year get a few more wins under over let him get a few more wins build the fight build the hype and have it in a in a football stadium next year because this fight does that, the quick change that we have now we can't, we can't put it in the stadium, so his thing was wait, um, you obviously didn't hear it, no, it wasn't. willing to take the chance that nothing may happen, opportunities may happen here it is now i haven't really spoken to my old man as i hope i can take him to the corner that night hopefully conor can take his old man to the corner oh, he will be maybe yes, that's part of the legend, imagine it's something personal between the two of you because of the history, I mean can you put that aside and just make it a business or an item to come back to because your father didn't make it? the victory over eubank for you protecting the last name is personal I would say it is personal in that sense I remember his name has been mentioned next to mine since I became a professional relevant to how far apart our careers were irrelevant to the age difference of the name Always It's been mentioned, so for me to get the win it really feels like, that night took care of it, I took care of it now I'm one up, it should be anyway, it's personal for you Chris, you've always been just a business, yes.

As I said at today's press conference, he's not someone I hate or even dislike. You know, I'm indifferent. On the other hand, it's personal because of what happened in the past with our parents, the way his father treated me. Father being a kid and seeing what he had to go through to deal with his father, the pressure and mental suffering he had to go through before his first fight, the injuries and you know, seeing my mother having to take care of. of him after their fight him going to the hospital his old man saying he hates my dad you hate my father that makes it personal I can't let him avenge the loss of his father you don't think this will go to the end I don't Think about it now and I think he's thinking it's going to be a walk in the park like you said, only you think you could be.

I'm under arrest. Okay, so I can't not underestimate him. Why hasn't he done it? I haven't been there with any dangerous fighters that you know, but isn't it fair to say that although he hasn't been there so far, the people he's fought that he's dealt with have, so he's not coming with this unknown ? quantity factor, he has a promising future in his weight class, but you can't put someone like Connor with me and expect him to win, it's physically impossible, you have to fight, you have the spirit like your old man. It's not going to be enough.

I'm usually right with my predictions when it comes to fights, especially my fights. No, you thought you beat Floyd Mayweather and lined up Golovkin. Are you drinking? Come on friend Golovkin, we will get it. Oh, he just stops talking. about mysteries, I've talked trash, you do, that's why no one can take what you say seriously after we fight for Golovkin's next necklace, as long as he doesn't, uh, I don't know, go and fight , sorry, I'm going to do it. you lost your pen partner, so let's not talk, let's not talk about Golovkin ducking you and all that, well, he's not ducking, but obviously he's taking the best fight or the biggest payday in Canelo.

You can't, you can't knock him out for that, but. You know that everything happens for a reason. Do you respect Connor as a boxer? Why wouldn't he respect the terms? Because you said 60 of you would beat him. Yes, unlike 80. 90 to 100 is a no disrespect level. No, it's not disrespectful, that's how I feel, I look at him and his ability and I commit to what I have to do or you know how much I have to prepare to beat the man in front of me and I say it's 60, I do. I respect what he's done, you know how hard it is to grow up with a father who's done what he's done in sport and then you have to come and emulate that and be compared to that, it's a tough road to go down so I respect that. . that's why but I also know what my ability is I'm not going to kill myself in this training camp are you laughing why are you laughing it's funny I usually go eight weeks without sex I abstain for eight weeks you know week after week week, the longer you would hold it back, You know that you generate testosterone, how it came to this and what you are talking about.

I'm going to abstain for two weeks for you. Jake Paul will have a week so you're not you're not at the bottom of the barrel but you're close you know I've talked a little so yeah I'm a bad boy yeah come on but it's kind of funny because you're just a funny geyser , it's funny now, it's not going to be funny in the future. night, but you think you're a better boxer than a million percent harder puncher, sure, tough, apparently he's got experience, he's got size, I'll take that away from him, what's that harder puncher? It doesn't matter, all this is irrelevant, it's already here.

At the end of the day the bell will ring and perhaps I have drastically misinterpreted the situation. You know, maybe I'm wrong. We will only really know who is right and who is wrong when the bell rings on October 8. I want to talk about the weight, now we know it will be 157 pounds, you haven't made that weight since, like you said, you are a teenager, how much does that cost you on fight night 40, I can't have 100 to go down to a weight. which I haven't been since I was 18 why isn't this fight at 160 so whose decision was it you were the one who suggested the weight that's why the weight said no wait you suggested the 157. no they came like I think they could get like 153 or something stupid like that as far as I'm concerned, me and my team immediately agreed whatever way it was 157, we agreed which showed that my knowledge is that they were underweight and we had to go. going back and forth over a period of time to get to 157 was definitely not good.

I'll fight at 157. It's going to be hard for me to make it, but I'll make it. If you would have preferred Connor to be honest, maybe have one or two more at a higher level before facing chris eubank, not really again, self-confidence, you know, every fight is level now it's a risk, whether be it firm and new gas, it's quite a risk, they were not available, so now eubanks takes his place that you mentioned is not ready, is it enough to go with Conor Ben knowing that this is, as you say, a level below what What did you think before?

My goal, as always, is to punish my opponent until he gives up or until he gets knocked out in this fight, it's no different, Connor, are you hoping to stop Chris? I think no one can defeat him before other than me. You know, I believe in myself and I think he would drive me wild. What was that look between the two? From you it was almost like how dare he think he can look down on you when others haven't. You have to talk that way. Hasto believe he has to have that. crazy mentality I get it, you know I'm the same you guys just went nose to nose down the size difference doesn't make any difference to me um he's six foot forty six foot four he can be five four eight makes no difference to me So you were on the other side, right where you thought George Groves was 20 pounds heavier than you, so you understand that being there against the bigger guy, you're the bigger guy this time, How do you take advantage of it?

Yeah. I get that thing about trying to achieve greatness when you know there are millions in front of you, no matter how big the guy is, you're going to try. I did the same thing against Groves, we are professional boxers. what we do I'm the naturally bigger man so I have that advantage but he has the advantage that he doesn't have to lose weight so I think it's fair Have you thought about losing? Have you thought about what it means? It means for your career, I said it, if he achieves a miracle and beats me, then you are going to receive a miracle, no, it is, but if you do, I have to retire, you know, that's it, it's a huge pressure, I have never said this you have someone sitting there you would rather fight with youtubers an act of God is what it would be like for you to beat me okay, an act of God if you beat me okay then you will be a man of your word then you retire I will always be a man of his word so that's another reason why this is personal because I love being a fighter I love the sport of boxing I don't want it to end she's just talking trash she's full of waffles you're me you're just talking trash, Looking for a shock in your life, you know there you are, what do you think you're going to part with?

I mean, yeah, on a nice summer day, mind games again. it doesn't make you make sure you don't really think this is going to be listen, I guess it doesn't make any difference to me because I'm still going to go in there and try to figure it out you know I need everything I need to be 60 and you know, oh, I'm going to be exhausted and you know that no one cares about that when I beat you, I don't need excuses, no, I have no excuses if you achieve the miracle. I'll give you all the credit every time you come out of all that crap, but I'll tell you guys, if you beat me, I'll give you all the credit and I'll walk away from the sport so it won't be like that. an excuse, I think it's a physical impossibility for you to be able to come close to me, prove me wrong, okay, go ahead, God, don't prove anything to you.

I'm the only one you have to prove it to. I'm the only one he's in the ring with. You, your friends, your family, your fans, you don't have to prove anything to them, they're just guys, when you think what you want, you have to think what you want to say, it's okay, you think what you want, I won't make any difference. I don't think I know, connor, how big a step forward that is. Do you think it's a big step forward? I'm sure so, it's a step up from our judge, Van Hurd, and obviously a weight gain, that's all there is to it.

He's fierce, he's spiteful, he hits with intent and he hits her, but me too, you know, someone was expecting fire, he said it's a loss for him, right, if he wins, then why take the fight because this has never happened. Done before? It will never be done again and yes, they pay me an absurd amount of money. I said it, but that's not why I'm taking this fight. I'm taking it because I want to be able to say I did it. something that's never been done before that's what I'm excited about when fight camp starts for you chris connor you've already started I've been to camp mate because I'm a hungry young dad I'm not busy shouting youtubers on Twitter I'm a businessman oh , two weeks I'm sorry, you know he only needs two weeks, no, it's two weeks of abstinence, I'll have it, I'll wait, but you know, I'll leave my girlfriend alone for two weeks, that's enough time for him, my Camp starts after this interview, is it with Roy right now?

No, so there is no coach at the moment. No, there is no no. I think he's taking you lightly. I need my old man. I need my old man's opinion and I don't have it. I still can't have roy jones in one ear and chris eubank seeing you in the other it can't work I have to choose one or the other and for this fight it has to be my old man but he hasn't told me that he wants to get involved, as crazy as sounds, his old man is front and center, he is ready to go, my dad is different, he is a different animal, he has a different spirit and I hope he joins in.

I want predictions for both of us. Come on Chris, how's this design? It plays out the way I want it to play out. I'm going to go in and have fun. I'm going to enjoy the moment. I'm going to go in and have fun too. Yes, you never hear it. all day you know I'm not going to say I'm going to knock him out in this second round or you know I'm going to outbox, I'm not going to say any of that, it's boring, I'm going to go in there. and I'm going to enjoy my time in that ring, it's going to be a great fight, I'll meet your head, no I don't think so, oh come on buddy, what was I thinking, I don't think so, what do you think?

I'm going to do now I'm going to come in here and tell you straight that's what I'm going to do you know you have you have the fire now I love the fire I do it this is what I do you don't do it do that when you have a murderer in front of you okay , you will not kill me when you have a murderer, when you have a barbarian, a savage, in front of you, you cannot fight him like you fight Chris. algieri is fine, we'll see, right?, so we'll say, right?, I think he's going to see what it feels like to be there with a barbarian, he's not going to approach directly, that's the closest and most intimidating I don't think he'll go straight at me if he does wow, no I don't think his balls are big enough to run straight at me, it's the way he fights, yeah, against guys that aren't me.

Prove me wrong, I don't give a damn what you think, no, you keep talking about proving you wrong, who are you, I have to approve something, I'm the only one with the only guy in the ring, what it means to me. What you think, I'll go in there and give you a bad beating and I don't care what you think, yeah, no, I don't care, we can go in after the fight, you show me I can't give you. resets to be honest I have nothing to prove to anyone but myself okay that's it nothing has been proven to you you are nothing to me guys as we finish the handshake good luck Sir, I don't need it, you need it, friend. the eighth live in the area pay per event as I said at the top the rivalries will be renewed connor ben this eubank jr live on his account pay per event your