‘Don’t f*** it up and do something stupid’ – Eddie Hearn warns Conor Benn about risking progress to face Chris Eubank Jr
EDDIE HEARN has warned Conor Benn about risking his progress for a mega-money fight with Chris Eubank Jr.
Benn has become one of Britain’s biggest rising stars and is climbing the welterweight rankings.
But the unbeaten prospect threw a spanner in the works by calling out middleweight contender Eubank Jr to revive their family feud.
Their dads Chris Sr and Nigel had one of the most iconic boxing rivalries this country has ever seen.
It makes a fight for the ages between their sons – over 30 years later – a remarkable blockbuster.
But with Benn making huge strides in the 147lb division, his promoter is wary of stunting any development by biting off more than they can physically chew.
Hearn told iFL TV: “Conor is a fighter, so he wants all these fights now. So when he starts talking about Eubank, he’d probably fight Eubank at 160.
“So, don’t f*** it up and do something stupid because the money is unbelievable.
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“The money is going to come and the money is there already, but Conor is feisty, and wants to get in there with everyone and fight everyone in big-money fights.
“That will come and we want the big-money fights, but we also want to do things right.”
Hearn is open to talking to opposing promoter Kalle Sauerland to discuss potential terms.
But with Eubank Jr boxing as high as the 168lb super-middleweight limit before, he prefers a catchweight between 147-160lb to even the playing field.
Hearn said: “Kalle messaged me and said, ‘Who have you been talking to?’
“And I said, ‘No one, but do you want to talk about it? We’ll talk about it.’
The money is going to come and the money is there already, but Conor is feisty, and wants to get in there with everyone and fight everyone in big-money fights.
Eddie Hearn
“But he’s got circles, Eubank and his mates. I’m sure everybody looks at it and goes, ‘wow.’
“It’s a massive money fight. I don’t know Eubank in terms of his weight. He’s tight at 160, but it’s how far can you come down?”
Hearn added: “For me and ultimately it’s Conor’s decision, but for me, I wouldn’t want that fight over 154.
“You’ve got two guys in a catchweight in the middle, and I don’t see Eubank making 154. 155, 156, I don’t know.
“It has to be a catchweight because, you know. Also, there’s rehydration, but again, there are all these things to consider.
“But listen, if the deal was right, the money was right and it was presented to Conor.”