“You Punch Like a Fairy.” Final Words Between Eubank and Benn Before the Rematch
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IBO Middleweight champion Chris Eubank Jr. and Conor Benn exchanged heated words during the final press conference before their highly anticipated rematch.
Chris Eubank Jr.: “You created a weight class.”
Conor Benn: “No, that was your team.”
Chris Eubank Jr.: “Yes, my team wanted the weight restriction.”
Conor Benn: “You’re getting paid massive money to fight a Welterweight. I don’t understand what you’re complaining about. Go fight Carlos Adames. You wanted to fight a Welterweight yourself.”
Chris Eubank Jr.: “I’ll do the same thing I did to you in April. I’m going to take your soul.”
Conor Benn: “For a Middleweight, you punch like a fairy.”
The first fight between Chris Eubank Jr. (35-3, 25 KOs) and Conor Benn (23-1, 14 KOs) took place on April 26 and ended with Eubank winning by unanimous decision — all three scores at 116–112.