“It’s fun. I enjoy it. I love the haters, I love the doubters. I love getting booed in arenas, drinks flying and seeing the anger in people’s eyes – I feed off that energy now, as sick as that sounds.”
Middleweight Chris Eubank Jr. (34-3-0, 25 knockouts) on his role as bad boy in his upcoming clash with Conor Benn (23-0, 14 knockouts). The enmity between the two Brits is legendary and goes back to their fathers Chris Eubank Sr. and Nigel Benn, who fought out their rivalry in the 90s.
Eubank Jr. vs. Benn on April 26
The Eubank Jr. vs. Benn showdown was due to take place in 2022. However, after Benn tested positive for the performance-enhancing drug clomiphene, the fight was canceled. Now the eagerly awaited “Battle of Britain” will take place on April 26 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London.