What are the best bets for Eubank vs Benn?
AS the clock ticks down towards the opening bell, boxing fans in the United Kingdom can think of nothing else but the continuation of the historic Eubank-Benn rivalry and which man will prevail come fight night at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, live on DAZN.
With just hours to go until the grudge match, Boxing News analyses how the fight could play out and which betting picks support those theories.
A Chris Eubank Jr Masterclass
Chris Eubank Jr, 34-3 (25 KOs), has boxed at a much higher level than Conor Benn, 24-0 (14 KOs), and boasts both significant physical advantages and big-fight experience over his younger rival, given the fact that he normally fights two weight divisions higher than Benn and has defeated the likes of Arthur Abraham, James DeGale and Liam Smith in prior contests.
As a result, Eubank Jr. understandably enters the bout as the favourite but his tendencies to ‘play with his food’ and his recent lack of killer instinct means that he is not anticipated to get the job done early.
In each of his last three wins, against Liam Williams, Liam Smith and Kamil Szeremeta, Eubank has dropped his opponent early but prolonged the fight until at least the seventh round, either unable or unbothered by registering an early stoppage win.
Should you believe this may be the case, bet365 are offering odds of 7/2 for Eubank Jr. to win, land the most punches, score a knockdown and for the fight to last over 6.5 rounds.
Whilst if you think that Eubank could be motivated to embarrass Benn and bring the contest to a close earlier, you can remove the rounds selection and get 12/5 for Eubank Jr. to win, land the most punches and score a knockdown.
An Early Onslaught From Conor Benn
On the flip side, the fact that Benn will have no difficulties making the increased weight is seen as a positive from his side, whilst there are lingering concerns that Eubank may struggle to cope with the weight cut to 160lbs – especially considering the added rehydration clause in place for fight day.
An emotional fighter that is full of hatred for his opponent, it is widely expected that Benn will seek a performance akin to how his father, Nigel, would fight and that he will rush across the ring, push the pace and attempt to jump all over Eubank from the get-go in search of a devastating early knockout win.
All 14 of Benn’s knockout wins have come in the fourth round or earlier and the Essex-based fighter seems to have no intentions of allowing this one to go much further.
If you fancy Benn to pounce on Eubank Jr. and claim a statement stoppage win that follows his track record when winning inside of the distance, bet365 are offering odds of 9/2 that Benn gets the win within rounds 1-6 or 6/1 for Benn to win in rounds 1-6 and score a knockdown.
Eubank vs Benn – All out War
Should the dislike that Eubank and Benn have for one another encourage both to meet in the middle of the ring and go to war, knockdowns are sure to follow, especially with Benn not considered a natural middleweight and Eubank possibly feeling the impact of a gruelling weight cut.
If your senses are tingling ahead of what may well be a memorable main-event and you are expecting chaos, maybe knockdowns are the way to go.
bet365 are currently offering odds of 6/1 for both men to be knocked down, whilst Eubank is 8/1 to be knocked down and go on to win the fight.
Live on DAZN, April 26 Eubank Jr vs. Benn. Over 30 years of rivalry and hatred all comes down to this! A bloodline born to settle the score, hatred in their blood. Eubank Jr vs. Benn, live on DAZN April 26.
