Ricky Hatton takes a look at the Conor Benn vs Chris Eubank Jr fight
Hatton predicts winner of Benn-Eubank
Former world champion Ricky Hatton spoke to Casino Canada about Conor Benn's proposed fight against Chris Eubank Jr.
The mega-fight, which has been more than a year in the making, is nearing completion for December 23rd in Cardiff, according to Matchroom promoter Eddie Hearn, and Manchester's Hatton provided his predictions for who he thinks wins and why.
What's your thoughts on Eubank vs Benn?
RH: At the end of the day, everything will be forgotten about. The fight fans will want to see the fight because of the history, and the recent history, because it adds a bit more juice and flavour to the occasion. I don’t think there is a bigger fight in boxing than this because of circumstances. It’s a great, great fight.
The fact that Chris Eubank Jr has come back from his win against Liam Smith – I thought maybe they would have had a third fight just to because it’s 1-1 which would be fair because you’d say ‘listen I’ve won one fight, you’ve won one fight’. But if it’s a fight against Conor Benn or Gennadiy Golovkin, you’ve got to go for the paydays in boxing.
Yout prediction?
RH: I don’t think any of us expected the last performance [by Eubank Jr] and the fact there is a size difference. But I’ve seen Conor Benn – very vicious, very explosive, just like his dad was but his dad [Nigel Benn] is my hero and I hope his dad won’t mind me saying that Conor seems to have a bit more behind his ears than Nigel. There’s a little more caution, a little more thinking about his attacks and at the end of the day, whether he’s got the same heart and chin as his dad remains to be seen as he hasn’t had to prove that yet. If he does have the same heart, and the same determination and drive as his dad then I think Benn Jr seems to have a little more savvy and patience and controlled aggression about him so it makes it very exciting. You have to say after Eubank’s last performance against Smith, he has to be a slight favourite but I fancy Conor to win.
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