Chris Eubank Jr. Responds to His Father’s Concerns About Conor Benn’s Catchweight Class
FightersTalkTV.com – Chris Eubank Jr. responds 10 days after his father, Chris Eubank Sr., claimed to have pulled him out of his upcoming fight with Conor Benn. The Next Gen breaks his silence and admits his father’s worry about his weight-cutting due to the catchweight fight against Benn.
“I can’t have any negative thoughts or worries from any other people affect my mindset and how I will proceed with this fight,” Eubank Jr told the Daily Star.
“He’s my father, he may be worried about me cutting the weight and all the rest of it but I can’t let that affect me and what I want to do. I have to believe in myself.
“I’m not saying he doesn’t believe in me or believe that I’m going to do it but he’s saying it’s a danger. He probably is right. It is a danger but I’m a dangerous man.”
“It’s upsetting and sad that he may have those thoughts going through his head, but that’s him.
“As a man I’ve got to do what I’ve got to do to win and to be able to perform at my best mentally.
Chris Eubank Jr as agreed to weight demands against Conor Benn - going against the advice of his father
Chris Eubank Jr as agreed to weight demands against Conor Benn – going against the advice of his father.
Eubank Jr had previously said that his dad would be in his corner on fight night and while that is looking increasingly unlikely, he still remains hopeful.
“I’m still hopeful that as we get closer to the fight we can come to some type of agreement,” Eubank Jr said.
“As of this moment in time, I don’t know what his thoughts are.”
As previously reported, Chris Eubank Sr. came out to express his concerns over his son coming down to the agreed 157lb catchweight, and even pulling the Junior out of the fight. But the claims were ignored by Benn and his promoter, who said that Eubank Sr didn’t have the power to cancel the agreement.
Eubank Jr. and Benn are set to clash in a fight on October 8, that will continue the legacy of their fathers, who engaged in two epic contests in the early 1990s. Eubank Jr. must hit 157lb, three pounds lighter than the middleweight limit he has spent a lot in his career at, on the Friday before the fight.
The Brighton boxer admits it is ‘upsetting’ that his father – former two-weight world champion Chris Sr – is worried for his health and concerned he could lose another son after the death of Sebastian Eubank last year.
Eubank Sr is trying to pull Eubank Jr away from the bout
Eubank Sr is trying to pull Eubank Jr away from the bout.
“It is hard for me to hear that but it is something that I have to block out of my mind. The fight is going to happen, I’ve signed for it. I can’t have this going over in my head. I have to block that out of my mind,” Eubank Jr. added.
“It’s upsetting and sad that he may have those thoughts going through his head, but that’s him. As a man I’ve got to do what I’ve got to do to win and to be able to perform at my best mentally.
“Mentally you can’t worry about family, friends or what’s happened in the past. I’m using my brother as fuel, I’m doing this for him.”
The British Boxing Board of Control has been monitoring Eubank Jr’s weight throughout training camp to ensure he is losing it safely. It should always be done, following the Brighton boxer laughed off worries he might miss the weight by scoffing at birthday cake when he celebrated his 33rd birthday last Sunday and posting it on social media.
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