Conor Benn says he proved himself in the 160-pound division with his performance in his loss of middleweight contender Chris Eubank Jr. Earlier this year on April 26. The two meet on November 15 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in Tottenham, London, 58 days from now. The event is shown on Dazn PPV.
This is a value of 160 pounds
While Benn proved himself to a certain extent in his performance last April, it was not a good enough performance to indicate that he could exist among the elite or A-level fighters in the middleweight division. Fans consider Eubank Jr. If under them. He is seen as a career underperformer.
The upper middle weights
- Janibek Alikhakhanuly
- Yoenli Hernandez
- Adames
- Erislandy Lara
- Denzel Bentley
Conor, 28, remains bitter about his loss and tries to save a positive out of it to promote his confidence in the second fight. He was competitive early, but then fell apart when the competition wore.
Inside -game deficits
Benn (23-1, 14 food) has eubank jr. (35-3, 25 food) given a tough fight in the early rounds with its strength and explosive punch. Eubank jr. Quickly figured him out and admitted that he was a potshot fighter picking up on single shots and working out on the inside with combinations to win a unanimous 12-round decision by the scores 116-112, 116-112 and 116-112.
The struggle showed that Benn has no inside game and can only strike from medium to long distance with power. It is a problem that can continue in the re-broadcast and when Conor returns to the 147-pound section.
The weakness of the middleweight section
The competitiveness of the battle showed two things:
- The middleweight division is weak: For Benn to set up two weight classes from 147 to 160 and remain competitive against the top five contenders, highlight the weakened state of the division. I believe there are fighters who would have a disaster for Benn to fight, such as Yoenli Hernandez, Janibek Alimkhanuly and Carlos Adames; This is the cream of the crop. Benn has enough talent to be a contender in this section if he wants, but his chances of ever winning a world title would be slim.
- Eubank JR. is defective: He was exposed by the beginner Benn, and he was forced to fight hard in a grueling 12 round battle to make a unanimous decision. I don’t believe Benn would last more than four or five rounds against the elite in the middleweight section, Yoenli Hernandez, Adames, Erislandy Lara or Janibek.
The financial incentive
“A lot of people are going,” you’re just paying out. You are out of your depth. “He has a good resume compared to mine. Ring magazinearguing that his previous performance against the then 35-year-old competitor, Chris Eubank Jr.
According to Sporting News, Conor Benn’s wallet was for his first fight against Eubank Jr. Wash $ 10.5 million On April 26. For the re -broadcast on November 15, Benn is allegedly receiving $ 10.5 million again. It is big money for a fighter who has never won a world title or a contender for his career of nine years before his loss of eubank jr.
Conor would look stupid if he tried to convince fans that he was not Eubank Jr. again. It must be a central point in the reason why Benn takes the fight again, because he clearly lost the last fight and took up a lot of punishment.
Return to 147 pounds
“I’m just excited to come back to this fight after 147 and do more damage to the weight I have to fight,” Benn says.
Punch statistics
- Eubank jr.: 367 of 912 strokes for 40.2%
- Benn: 215 of 593 for 35.3%
Last updated on 09/18/2025
