Eddie Hearn is convinced that Conor Benn will demand revenge on bitter rival Chris Eubank JR when they meet again in November, insisting that his fighter “took a piece of Eubank’s soul” in their epic first match.
The men had been because of going head-to-head for the second time at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on September 20, but with Eubank Jr, who claimed he would not be ready for that date, the match is now scheduled for November 15.
Eubank JR won a violent first meeting in April, fought at 160 lb of middleweight limit, on a unanimous score with all three judges who scored the competition 116-112.
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The battle caught the imagination of boxing fans after revived reminiscent of the tough rivalry between their fathers three decades earlier.
Chis Eubank Sr, who had apparently been alienated from his son for some time, made a surprising performance before the match and the couple shared an emotional moment.
Eubank SR later said his son had “maintained the family name” after inflicting the first defeat in Benn’s professional career.
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Hearn told Sky Sports News: “Everything will be the same [as the first fight]. We had plans for September 20, but Eubank was not ready for that match. Ongoing negotiations with him have confirmed his participation for November 20 back on Spurs.
“These two are ready to go on it again, and we think our husband Conor Benn will prevail this time. I think he took a piece of Eubank’s soul that night. It was an evening where both had to go to the trenches. It was an incredible event and this time would not be any different.
“I shoot to our husband Conor Benn to stop Chris Eubank inside the distance.
“Eubank is in the mid -30s and I think of the end of his career, and that night he was incredible. He was really duging deeply. He went through the trenches to go to war with Conor Benn and he will be asked to do the same on November 15.
“This is not a match that Conor Benn will go into another game plan. Conor Benn will be looking to start in round 13. He will demand a war from the opening bell and I think the opponent will break down the opponent and beat him.
“The reality is that Conor Benn wants revenge. He doesn’t think of a payday. He lost the first fight, it was his first defeat. He thinks he can beat him the second time and that’s what he’s shooting for.”