Eubank Jr. Vs. Benn Final Picks – ‘Wins By Knockout’

“I said all fight week—me and Chris the first fight, you all made out that Chris can’t be hurt with a headshot. Anybody can be. There’s people with better chins being knocked out than Chris Eubank. And it was the perfect answer for what I’d done to him because it was like—you know—Chris can’t be hurt to the head, so how’d you beat him? Any man can be hurt. It’s on the chin with a 10oz glove on. And Conor might do the same to Chris, and I won’t be surprised if he does. But you’re asking me opinion—I think Chris probably nicks it on points,” Liam Smith

“This is a brilliant fight where you really can’t confidently say what is going to happen. I’ve realized what a big advantage this is, having this fight two and a half years on. Stronger emotionally, more stable, more resilient, bigger, sharper—everything. Saturday night, I believe we will win. It’s going to be tough. It ain’t going to be easy, but I believe he [Benn] wins in style on Saturday night,” Eddie Hearn 

“Conor by knockout. I just think that Conor has the edge in speed, ferociousness, youth—he’s on his side. I think he’s a bigger puncher. But listen, Eubank’s a great fighter. He’s an experienced operator. It’s going to be a great fight, but I’m backing Conor to win the fight,” Sam Jones

Further Predictions

“Conor’s been fighting with world-class opponents. World-class opponents. How can you go and stop an IBF champion who’s fighting Canelo the following week [in sparring] ? I’m telling you that now. I’m more confident in this fight than me and Sr. I’m telling you,” Nigel Benn

“I initially started off with Chris, even though I wasn’t impressed with his last fight, even though I think the inactivity of Conor for the last 15 months might affect it, even though I think he’s the older fighter of the two..I’m going to wait until the weigh-in and give you my definitive answer when I see them both on the scales and see what they look like,” Johnny Nelson

“I am picking Chris Eubank Jr. to win—on points. Just to be hanging on late in the fight after repelling Benn for two or three rounds, he’ll win the first two or three. It’ll get closer at four and five. Eubank will have some success through the later rounds of the fight. And in the late rounds, maybe struggling a little bit with weight, Chris Eubank clings on in a close encounter where the Benn fans believe he’s done enough,” Gareth A. Davies