Nigel Benn says it was “the real Conor” that fought Chris Eubank Jr. in their first fight last April. He states that he was throwing wild punches the entire fight, making it look like a “barroom brawl.”Nguel claims that it’s going to be the more polished version in the rematch this Saturday, November 15th, against Eubank Jr. (35-3, 25 KOs) at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London.
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Can Conor Match Eubank’s Work Rate?
Benn, 29, will need to improve to avoid being outworked and beaten up on the inside again by Eubank Jr., as seen on April 26, 2025. The way Conor looked, he didn’t appear capable of physically matching the output of Chris Jr. If he could, he’d have shown it in that fight. He’s obviously been training to fight on the inside and throw a lot of shots. It’s not his style.
“We’re going to see the real Conor. That wasn’t the real Conor. If you watched him, you’ll know that he wasn’t throwing no short punches, no hooks or jabs. He was just winging them in. It looked like a barroom brawl,” said Nigel Benn to Fight Hub TV, talking about how his son, Conor Benn, fought against Chris Eubank Jr. last April.
That looked like the same Conor Benn that we’ve always seen. He’s always loaded up on his shots from day one as a pro. It’s not just something he started for the first time in the Eubank Jr. fight last April; one can understand why Nigel is grasping at straws, trying to come up with a plausible reason why he looked so bad.
Will BoMac Change Eubank Jr.?
“It won’t make a difference. He’s had four or five trainers, and none of them have changed him. He’s still the same way,” said Nigiel when asked about his thoughts on Eubank Jr. bringing trainer Brian ‘BoMac’ McIntyre in to coach him for the Benn rematch.
It could make a difference for Eubank Jr. having ‘BoMac’ in his corner if he respects him and is willing to follow his instructions during the fight. ‘BoMac’ likely won’t tell him anything different than his previous trainer, Johnathon Bank, on April 26. But if he has more belief in ‘BoMac’ because of the success he’s had with Terence Crawford, he may be more willing to do what he says.
“Terence Crawford could go to any trainer, and he’d still be the main,” said Nigel, implying that ‘BoMac’ didn’t make Crawford great. He would have been the same fighter no matter who trained him. “He’s going to be the real Conor.”
