Despite not having a dog in the fight, Frank Warren has offered his take on this Saturday’s rematch between Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn.
The pair will collide once again at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, following on from their thrilling middleweight encounter last April.
Back then, 12 rounds of enthralling action saw Eubank, the naturally bigger man, secure a 116-112 verdict on all three judges’ scorecards.
Benn, however, gave a titanic effort, and even pushed his rival to the brink of exhaustion, while fighting at two divisions above his preferred weight category of 147lbs.
He must now once again contend with a sizable weight disparity against Eubank, who for the second time is being asked to keep below a second-day rehydration cap of 170lbs.
Concerns surrounding Eubank’s weight-making struggles have not exactly disappeared, especially given the fact that he ended up in hospital with severe dehydration back in April.
But still, the 36-year-old has nonetheless agreed to meet the 160lbs limit, while also promising to honour the 10lbs rehydration clause.
Queensberry Promotions boss Warren, meanwhile, believes that size will once again play a significant role, but has equally told BoxNation that Benn, if he employs the right tactics, could have a genuine chance of winning.
“I’ve just got to keep thinking that the big guy will beat the little guy. [Benn] boxed very, very well to start with in the last fight. He boxed extremely well – much better than I thought he would. But the size [difference] mattered at the end of it.
“Maybe he might be a bit more comfortable now; maybe he’s grown into the weight – we’ll see – but he’s got to jump on [Eubank] from the beginning… and be the boss.
“If he can do that, he has a chance of winning, but it may work out being the same [result] as last time.”
Benn is expected to drop back down to welterweight following this weekend’s meeting with Eubank Jr, where world title opportunities against the likes of WBC champion Mario Barrios or WBA champion Rolly Romero could be up for grabs.
