You ever sit there and just think, “What the heck is going on in boxing?” Because same. So here’s this: Nigel Benn, him of the legendary boxing pedigree, is totally floored. Shocked, even. Why? Because the odds gurus are saying Chris Eubank Jr. is gonna whup his kid, Conor Benn, this Saturday. All this action’s going down April 26th at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, shown on DAZN PPV. For folks across the pond, cough up $24.99 if you’re stateside, £19.95 or £21.99 for the UK peeps. Geez, inflation, am I right?
Anyway — wait, are the oddsmakers being harsh? Because maybe they’ve got a point. Conor’s fighting track record, if we can call it that, isn’t exactly Broadway material. Sure, he’s 28 and got some moxie, but look who he’s fought. Eubank Jr. doesn’t have a Hollywood roster either, but it’s better than, uh, not great.
Now, let’s talk Conor Benn. In his last couple of outings, Peter Dobson and Rodolfo Orozco gave him a rough time. Not exactly the kind of fighters who strike terror into the hearts of their opponents. But there Conor was, fighting tooth and nail. Weird, right? If you’re supposed to be climbing up the boxing ladder, you don’t want to be struggling at the base camp.
Here’s a quick recap of Conor Benn’s last six: Peter Dobson, Rodolfo Orozco, Chris Van Heerden, Chris Algieri, Adrian Granado, Samuel Vargas. See a headliner? Nope, didn’t think so. That’s six opponents that won’t exactly bring you superstardom. Yeah, Conor’s been kind of MIA. Three bouts since 2022? For a prizefighter, that’s more chilling than active.
And then Conor goes and says something about giving Eubank Jr. a solid right to the temple. Oh, confidence, that curious thing. Some say it’s confidence, others might suggest a smidge of delusion. He talks about Denzel being this top dog WBO middleweight, but can we pause and agree no one’s calling him loco yet—that would need him beating some hefty contenders first.
Funny thing, Nigel Benn really thinks this gig won’t last four rounds. Four! Eubank Jr. being the bookmakers’ darling left him scratching his head.
By the way, there’s a video bouncing around online you might want to watch. Kind of gives a face to the chatter if you’re into that sort of thing.
So there it is, as twisted and wobbly as a tree branch caught in a storm. Can’t tell which way it’s going to fall, but it’ll make a noise either way. Keep your popcorn handy, folks.
