‘If I lose, I’m finished!’ – Chris Eubank Jr says world title dream is over if he loses to Conor Benn in historic British showdown

Eubank Jr and Benn shared an intense stare down on Friday (Image: Getty)

Chris Eubank Jr insists he might be ‘completed’ in boxing if he loses to Conor Benn in October.

30 years after their fathers went to warfare in probably the most compelling rivalries within the historical past of British boxing, Eubank Jr and Benn set about recreating that depth at a press convention on Friday.

Within the first face-to-face assembly between the 2, Eubank Jr, who has competed at middleweight and super-middleweight all through his profession, addressed the problem of dropping right down to the catchweight of 157lbs.

Insisting he'll solely be capable of function at ’60 per cent’ in opposition to Benn on 8 October, he admitted his probabilities of occurring to struggle for a world title might be dashed ought to he style defeat.

However with that thought removed from his thoughts, Eubank Jr vowed to ‘liquidate’ his youthful opponent on the evening.

‘For him, it's a win-win. For me, it’s lose-lose,’ Eubank Jr stated.

‘If I lose to Conor Benn, I'm completed. My objective is to struggle for a world middleweight title subsequent 12 months. I can’t lose to Conor Benn after which say, ‘let me struggle for a middleweight title.’ It may possibly’t occur.

Eubank Jr and Benn collide on 8 October (Image: Getty)

‘If I win, I almost certainly gained’t get the credit score for it. It's a lose-lose, all the chance and strain is on me. He [Benn] has obtained his strain, however I've much more to lose. You’re in an incredible place. Make an absurd sum of money.

‘However make no mistake, the cash you make is all good however on 8 October I’m going to liquidate you.’

Eubank Snr beat Benn in Birmingham in 1990 earlier than the rivals met once more at Outdated Trafford three years later. The rematch led to a draw, with Benn promising to even the rating three many years on.

‘After we get in there we do settle the household enterprise, I’m taking good care of the household enterprise,’ Benn stated. ‘Their final struggle was a draw and it’s about time somebody set the rating straight.’

Benn, 25, has loved a blistering 18 months to place himself on the point of world title competition at welterweight.

In combating Eubank Jr, nonetheless, he places these ambitions on maintain, shifting up two weight courses within the course of to fulfill his rival at their catchweight.

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