“Juice is still affecting him mentally,” Chris Eubank Jr ruthlessly responds to unimpressed Conor Benn after dismantling Liam Smith
Chris Eubank Jr. savagely shut down potential opponent Conor Benn after the fighter criticized Eubank Jr.'s win.
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On Saturday night, Chris Eubank Jr. showcased the best performance of his career by securing a tenth-round stoppage win against Liam Smith. This victory was a significant turnaround for Eubank Jr., who had previously experienced a TKO defeat to Smith in January 2023. Eubank Jr successfully took his revenge and now their record stands at 1-1, with each fighter having one win against the other.
After the win, Eubank Jr. called out some big names such as Gennady Golovkin, Conor Benn, Kell Brook, etc. Benn, who was at ringside, was asked about the fight and he mentioned that he wasn’t that impressed by Eubank’s overall performance against Smith.
When Eubank Jr. learned about Benn’s latest criticism, he didn’t hold back at all and mocked the fighter for PED abuse. He said, “I don’t know man, maybe the juice is still affecting his mental.“
In the lead-up to their bout in late 2022, Eubank Jr. and Benn were gearing up for their much-anticipated showdown. Unfortunately, ‘The Destroyer’ faced a setback when he failed a drug test shortly before the fight, causing the event to be called off. Eubank Jr. really knows how to hit the nerve that will affect the most and it wouldn’t be surprising to see both rebuilding their rivalry for a future clash.
Chris Eubank Jr praised Liam Smith for fighting despite struggling with a leg injury
Chris Eubank Jr. was incredibly happy and proud about his recent win against Liam Smith. After the knockout victory, the fighter claimed that it was the same result he wanted to get in his last fight in January but failed to get. But this time, the tables turned, and Eubank Jr. came out victorious.
During the post-fight press conference, Eubank Jr. praised Smith for his fighting spirit and for wanting to fight with a leg injury. He said, “You’re a warrior. He didn’t look for a way out like so many other fighters are doing these days. People are getting hurt, people are getting cut or dropped, and then they’re looking for the towel… So many fighters are looking to quit…it’s becoming normal now which is not good. So, when fighters like me and Liam get in the ring and we have no quit in us, that’s what boxing needs.”
Eubank Jr. pointed out that so many boxers are now opting for the easy way out as soon as something doesn’t go their way. According to the fighter, boxers like him and Smith putting on such a fight is what boxing needs at the moment.
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