Conor Benn confronted middleweight contender Chris Eubank Jr. at the moment in what seemed 100% like a premeditated, extremely staged confrontation on the weigh-in for Eubank Jr’s battle this Saturday night time towards Kamil Szeremeta on the Kingdom Enviornment in Riyadh.
The welterweight contender Benn (23-0, 14 KOs) had been speaking to promoter Eddie Hearn simply moments earlier than charging as much as Eubank Jr. to start out the fake-looking beef for the cameras. Hearn and blowing smoke up Benn’s bottom, portray an image of him and Eubank Jr. promoting a million PPV buys and preventing in entrance of 60,000 followers at Wembley Stadium in London.
There’s likelihood that Conor will enter the ring after Eubank Jr’s battle towards second-tier fighter Kamil Szeremeta on Saturday night time to start out selling their British domestic-level scrap in 2025. It’ll appear to be pure vaudeville appearing with Benn and Eubank Jr. to start out hyping their battle, which has previous it’s sell-by-date.
“We’re not silly, and Eubank Jr. will not be silly. That battle [Eubank-Conor Benn] is big. I’m speaking 1,000,000 buys. I’m speaking they’re going to make a fortune. We’d be idiots to not make it, however the place we need to go in a profession, this can be a aspect step,” mentioned Eddie Hearn to iFL TV about Conor Benn and Chris Eubank Jr.
It’s unbelievable that followers within the UK would need to waste their cash watching two non-world-class fighters like Conor Benn and Chris Eubank Jr. battle. Neither of them has ever overwhelmed anybody of observe throughout their careers, and each stay off of being youngsters of well-known British boxers.
Eubank-Benn Staged-looking Beef
Conor Benn: “You’re fortunate you’re preventing tomorrow. I’d f*** you up proper now.”
Chris Eubank Jr: “See this man comes once I’m slicing weight.”
Benn: “I’ll see you tomorrow after the battle.”
Eubank Jr: “Yeah, you get within the ring.”
Benn: “I’ll get within the ring and provides it to you. In fact, mate.”
Eubank Jr: “We’ll see.
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