George Groves predicts the winner of Chris Eubank Jr. vs Conor Benn II
Former super-middleweight world champion, George Groves, gave BetVictor his expert take on this Saturday night’s showdown at Spurs’ stadium between bitter rivals Chris Eubank Jr. (35-3, 25 KOs) and Conor Benn (23-1, 14 KOs), live on DAZN.
Their family rivalry dates back to the 1990s, and last April the next generation reignited the Eubank-Benn saga when they clashed at the Tottenham Hotspur stadium in north London.
It was Brighton boxer Eubank who was awarded the win at ringside after 12 thrilling rounds, and now the born rivals are set to lock horns again, just over six months later on November 15.
Eubank struggled to make weight last time, forced to pay a huge fine to Benn, so will there be issues on the scales again this time? Benn only managed to win four rounds despite the welterweight delivering such a monumental performance, so will he be improved enough to win this time?
Now 37, George Groves started off with a bit of rant about the state of boxing at the moment, “There’s no stars in British boxing at the moment. No stars. The biggest names are Benn and Eubank, and neither have and nor are likely to ever win a world title, so then if your profile exceeds your achievements, it’s influencer boxing, isn’t it?
“Eubank should have retired after the last one. If it’s not just about money, and you’re fighting for feelings, memories, and experiences, you can’t beat what he just did. He beat his nemesis in a stadium grudge match that was close, he had to dig deep and left a bit of his soul behind, but he got the win. He should have sailed off into the sunset.
“Not many people are talking to me about this fight on the street; no one has asked if I’m going. It feels like it’s just really crept up, probably because the two main event fighters have already fought. They did all the build-up for the first fight, so it’s nowhere near as emotional for either of them this time. The first fight had a lot of emotional investment, but this one is predominantly for financial gain and the profile that comes with it. This fight, even more so, is just for money. ”
The boxer-turned-pundit then gave his prediction for the rematch without any hesitation, “I’m picking Conor Benn to win. I think Conor Benn will be fresher, I think he beats him. Benn will have the confidence of, ‘Well, he didn’t hurt me, he didn’t stop me, I can take his best shots.’
“And he’ll probably just be a little bit calmer, not waste as much energy, through excitement or adrenaline, or even nerves. I can see him settling much quicker into a fight, landing a few shots, and his pace and veracity making him win the rounds.
“Eubank still has a lot of heart, a lot of grit. But has a tired look to him. I wouldn’t be surprised if Conor Benn stopped him late, but the likelihood is Benn wins on points.”
Fellow British world champion, Johnny Nelson, also believes Benn has a good chance of winning and listed at least four things the Essex boxer needs to do to achieve that, starting with having more belief.
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