George Groves knows what it takes to beat Chris Eubank Jr. and has now given his view on the rematch with Conor Benn.
Groves kept Eubank at bay to take a 12-round points win back in 2018 despite dislocating his shoulder late in the fight.
Since then, Eubank’s best night came against generational rival Benn back in April when he secured a unanimous points decision after 12 hard-fought and intense rounds at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
The pair now go at it again in November and speaking to FightLens, Groves explained why he thinks Benn has a chance of reversing the result of the first fight.
“Chris Eubank Jr I think, what are your options now, straight after Conor Benn? Fight Benn again, fight Canelo, retire or chase a middleweight belt? I don’t think he can win a middleweight belt, I don’t think Canelo’s a good fight for him. You lived your best moment in that fight with Conor Benn last time out.
“It was pure drama, like a Hollywood movie, how amazing would it be if he just walked away then. At the pinnacle of his most prestigious win. But he can’t, most fighters can’t, it’s hard. Does Conor Benn beat him in the rematch? He full well could. Conor Benn could be the fighter that comes back better. If that’s the case, Benn beats him, it was that close last time.”
Benn will again be competing above his natural welterweight division again, while Eubank is set to be hampered by a rehydration clause that prevents him from putting on more than 10 lbs following the weigh-in, but his team have claimed that hasn’t been confirmed yet.
