Conor Benn spoke to fans last night to clear up any confusion over his fight with Chris Eubank Jr, as well as provide details on the now infamous call with Eubank Sr.
Eubank Sr, who shared the ring with Nigel Benn twice some three decades ago, appeared to have put his son’s battle plans in jeopardy this week when he sensationally announced that I would pull him out of the war. Eubank Jr will face Benn at The O2 in London on October 8 in the 157lbs category.
Citing dangerous weight cuts, Eubank Sr is adamant that the war will not take place on your watch. Details of the Zoom call he spoke of, first reported by Daily mail, was murky. However, the younger Benn took to social media to clarify.
Speaking on his Twitter account via SpacesConor Benn assures listeners that the fight is on.
“The press and social media have exaggerated this which is not consistent with what Eubank Sr actually said. Basically, what happened was Sr just said sentence 157 – it’s not good for my son’s health – you should pull him out of the fight, I’ll pay the fine and get on with it.
It’s a problem on their part. It was a miscommunication on their part – obviously Senior has nothing to do with his son’s career, so I don’t think he’ll be up there in the corner at night – that’s what he said. on the phone. So it confuses me who’s in the Jr’s corner if it’s Roy Jones or Senior – it’s all just a mess.
All I know is I have a strong united front – me and my team are united and we are all on a mission to win on October 8.
I can’t say it was taken out of context – he did say he would take legal action to stop the fight and all that but it was completely unrelated. “
Asked if it could be intellectual game As for the Eubank family, Benn is uncertain but doesn’t rule it out. Either way, he says it makes no difference.
“Perhaps – He’s the king of mind games, isn’t he? Junior is also trying to play mind games, but that makes no difference to me, you know. I might be preparing for King Kong on October 8th – I’ll still go there and do the exact same workout. “
To wrap up the topic, Benn solidifies battle plans, taking contracts as the deciding factor.
“The war is going on. The war is always going on. I don’t consider what Sunbaenim is saying because at the end of the day it doesn’t make any sense – he’s not the one signing the contract and I don’t believe he’s Junior’s manager or anything. – as far as I am concerned the war is going on. “
