Bookmakers made Conor Benn a slight favorite against Chris Eubank Jr in a potential future contest between the pair, when they last released odds on December 20, 2024.
He is currently 41/50 (-120) to win the contest outright, while you can get 5/6 (-120) on Chris Eubank Jr if you fancy the slight upset.
That means that oddsmakers think there is 51% chance of Benn winning while giving Eubank Jr a 49% chance.
Benn opened as the favorite at 1/1 (+100) however, that price has now got wider by 41/-50 (+120).
Eubank Jr opened at 5/6 (-120).
The fight would be scheduled for 12 rounds in the Middleweight division, which means both fighters will have to make the weight limit of 160 pounds (11.2 stones or 72.73 kg) on the day of the weigh-in.
Eubank Jr vs Benn Head To Head
Chris Eubank Jr would step into the ring with a record of 34 wins, 3 losses, and 0 draws, 25 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Conor Benn would make his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 23 wins and 0 draws, with 14 of those by knockout.
The stats suggest Eubank Jr would have an advantage in power over Benn, with a 74% knockout percentage compared to Benn's 61%.
Chris Eubank Jr is the older man by 7 years, at 35 years old.
Eubank Jr has a height advantage of 3 inches over Benn. This also extends to a 4-inch reach advantage.
Both Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn fight out of an orthodox stance.
Eubank Jr is currently the more experienced professional fighter, having had 14 more fights, and made his debut in 2011, 4 years and 4 months earlier than Benn, whose first professional fight was in 2016. He has fought 128 more professional rounds, totaling 234 compared to Benn's 106.
Chris Eubank Jr goes into the fight ranked number 7 by the WBA, 2 by the WBC, 3 by the IBF, and 5 by The Ring at middleweight.
Eubank Jr vs Benn betting form
Eubank Jr has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 3 of them, going the distance once.
In his last fight, he defeated Kamil Szeremeta on October 12, 2024, by knockout in the 7th round at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. He was a 1/30 (-3000) favorite going into the ring.
Prior to that, he had defeated Liam Smith on September 2, 2023, by technical knockout in the 10th round at AO Arena, Manchester, United Kingdom. He was a 5/4 (+130) underdog going into the ring.
Going into that contest, he had been beaten by Liam Smith on January 21, 2023, by technical knockout in the 4th round at Manchester Arena, Manchester. He was a 2/5 (-250) favorite going into the ring.
Before that, he had beaten Liam Williams on February 5, 2022, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Motorpoint Arena, Wales. He was a 8/25 (-310) favorite going into the ring.
He had won against Wanik Awdijan on October 16, 2021, by technical knockout in the 5th round at Newcastle Arena, Tyne and Wear.
Benn remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 2 of his last 5 opponents.
In his last fight, he beat Peter Dobson on February 3, 2024, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Chelsea Ballroom, Las Vegas, United States. He was a 1/14 (-1400) favorite going into the contest.
Prior to that, he had beaten Rodolfo Orozco on September 23, 2023, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Caribe Royale Orlando, Orlando. He was a 1/25 (-2500) favorite going into the contest.
Going into that contest, he had defeated Chris Van Heerden on April 16, 2022, by knockout in the 2nd round at Manchester Arena, Manchester, United Kingdom. He was a 3/50 (-1700) favorite going into the contest.
Before that, he had won against Chris Algieri on December 11, 2021, by knockout in the 4th round at Echo Arena, Merseyside. He was a 7/50 (-710) favorite going into the contest.
He had defeated Adrian Granados on September 4, 2021, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Headingley Rugby League Stadium, Yorkshire.
Who's been more active?
If you think ring rust and activity is a big factor in this fight, Chris Eubank Jr has been fighting more than Conor Benn.
Chris Eubank Jr last fought 7 months and 27 days ago, while Conor Benn's last outing was 1 year, 4 months and 5 days ago.
Eubank Jr's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 7 months and 23 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 8 months and 23 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 38 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 7.6 rounds on average.
Benn's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 9 months and 4 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 9 months and 1 day. In those fights, he fought a total of 38 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 7.6 rounds on average.
