Benn to Eubank: You Underachieved; What Have You Actually Done at the Age of 33?

Conor Benn believes there is an element of simulation to Chris Eubank Jr.’s record.

In a recent interview, Benn, the rising welterweight, said he is unconvinced of Eubank’s achievements in the sport and believes the middleweight contender has long sold the public a list of goods he has never been able to deliver. .

The two boxers, sons of British boxing legends Nigel Benn and Chris Eubank Sr., will square off at a catchweight of 157 pounds on October 8 at London’s O2 Arena. The fight has been promoted as a generational grudge match.

In the interview, Benn, 25, pushed back against the notion that Eubank is an elite fighter and suggested that the latter’s reputation stems far more from his father’s name than he cares to admit. Benn also said he had trouble locating a notable win on Eubank’s resume, saying his best win might be against a “washed out” James DeGale. Eubank defeated DeGale on points in their 12-round super middleweight fight in February 2019. DeGale subsequently retired after that fight.

“I think you’re a good fighter,” Benn told Eubank during a roundtable interview posted on the Matchroom Boxing YouTube channel. “But I still think that you are the fighter with the least achievements. One trillion percent. What do you have, 33? 32, 33, what have you really done?

“You beat up a finished DeGale. You lost to Billy Joe (Saunders). You lost to (George) Groves. I had another fight with Liam Williams. What have you really done at the age of 33?

“I have beaten… 32 opponents,” Eubank replied. “The two losses I have on my record, points lost, close fights. What I’ve done is create my own lane, create my own name, walk my own path.”

“People know I’m the real deal,” Eubank added. “People know what I can do.”

Benn also mocked Eubank for blowing his chance to fight Gennadiy Golovkin many years ago, saying he “lost his pen,” a reference to Eubank’s alleged evasive behavior.