“We’ve Acquired to Suppose About It”: Eddie Hearn’s Salesman Techniques Emerge as He Downplays Conor Benn’s Loss and Seeks Higher Phrases for the Chris Eubank Jr. Rematch

Promoter Eddie Hearn was in harm management mode, mentioning his fighter Conor Benn’s dimension drawback after his loss to Chris Eubank Jr. at middleweight final Saturday. Hearn made Benn (23-1, 14 KOs) out like that was the first cause he acquired overwhelmed.

Hearn stated that if there’s a rematch, Eubank Jr. (35-3, 25 KOs) ought to come down in weight. Nonetheless, the rematch phrases have already been written within the contract. His speaking about that’s one other technique to avoid wasting and maintain Benn’s status the place it was earlier than his loss.

Salesman Hearn

“His Excellency has already introduced September again at Spurs. We have now an settlement for that second struggle. We’ve acquired to consider it,” stated Eddie Hearn to Sky Sports activities Boxing, about him not being positive he needs Conor Benn to take the rematch with Chris Eubank Jr. after shedding to him final Saturday evening.

Hearn seems like he’s making an attempt to get a greater deal for Benn within the rematch with Eubank Jr. This entire, ‘We’ve acquired to consider it” comes throughout as salesman ways 101, making an attempt to weasel a greater deal for Conor. On the post-fight press convention final Saturday, Hearn stated Eubank Jr. ought to come down in weight for the rematch with Benn. It wasn’t sufficient that Eubank Jr. regarded completely drained making an attempt to make the 160-lb restrict after which the 10-lb rehydration clause to remain inside the 170-lb restrict.

“Conor is saying, ‘I need revenge,’ and it’s the most important struggle. It’s huge, however you don’t need too many fights like that,” stated Hearn. “We’re making a gift of benefits up right here at 160. He’s arising two divisions. No one stated pre-fight, ‘Is it secure for Conor?’ No, everybody was anxious about Eubank,” Hearn continued.

Eubank Jr. is the one who’s having hassle making 160 at his age. He’s not precisely a spring rooster at 35, and it’s apparent that he’s too previous to be combating at middleweight. He wants to maneuver as much as 168.

Ignoring Eubank

“Eubank was tremendous. He tousled the burden as a result of he was unprofessional,” stated Hearn. “The hydration was tremendous for him, and he went 12 laborious rounds in there tonight. Don’t fear about him. I fear about my man, and I do know Conor Benn can win world titles in divisions beneath 160.

“He can promote out any enviornment within the nation. He’s not solely one of many greatest boxing stars in Britain, but additionally one of many greatest sports activities stars in Britain. The story and every part. So, he has an extended profession forward of him, however I additionally perceive the British public and I do know they’re going to need to see #2,” stated Hearn.

Discover the angle from Hearn? He’s not enthusiastic about Eubank Jr. trying half lifeless on the weigh-in, draining himself to a skeleton, after which struggling to beat a mediocre welterweight that he would have dominated if he’d been at 100% full energy.

I don’t purchase this bit from Hearn about Benn being able to successful “world titles in divisions beneath 160.” If he actually believed that, Conor would have already fought for world titles at 147 and 154. The truth is, if Hearn caught him in with the likes of Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis, Brian Norman Jr., or Bakhram Murtazaliev, they’d blow him out of the water, and the jig could be up. Benn wouldn’t have an excuse for shedding to them like he did in opposition to middleweight Eubank Jr.