I was surprised at Nigel making such a big deal out of sparring and thought that was muggy to be honest. Didn't think that fella from the ring was ever gonna shut up...
Shalom looks like an easy target but he stands his ground and you can tell that Hearn doesn't like him.
The physique and body that Conor Benn has gained within the last 3 - 4 months is clear evidence that he has taken peds. Such a body is not achieved by normal training and then I can add that I have heard that Conor Benn has regained his punching power in sparring.
Regardless of how good a fighter Jr actually is. He has perfected the pre-fight entertainment. "Eddie..."
Against all the guys who he has fought currently and I agree, Canelo deals with him. It was a joke hearing Nigel Benn come out and say his son battered Skull in sparring in build up to this fight when Skull who is a world champion is fighting Canelo Alvarez next week.
The fact they are gloating about the weight really winds me up. Also matchroom seem to flood the the pressers with cheerleaders.
I kind of think Nigel and Sims are going overboard with how well he's done just to give Conor an ego boost and help with his confidence.
I don't like Eubank Jr and the way he has wasted his talents and never stepping up to world class level and sustaining it and his Roy Jones fantasy. However, he has never cheated, he calls out the scumbag promoters who are a cancer on the sport and he is a brilliant entertainer. I never thought I would ever root for a Eubank against a Benn - but given how classless Conor and Hearn have been in stark contrast with Eubank giving some compensation to the fighters who got screwed over by the first fight being cancelled because of drug cheating - then it is a no-brainer. I hope Eubank flattens him. Also, the sparring stories are ridiculous. They are clearly trying to frighten Eubank and he treated it with the ridicule it deserves.
As has been said on here, I hope Eubank JNR ignores the rehydration clause and comes in at what he wants and takes the fine. I mean according to Nige, Conor has been destroying people who are at the moment LHW in sparring so it shouldn’t be a problem. If the rehydration clause wasn’t met, I bet Eddies arse would be twitching, maybe the rest of team Benn also.