Bookmakers made Chris Eubank Jr a slight favourite against Conor Benn in a potential future contest between the pair, when they last released odds on April 22, 2024.
He is currently 5/6 (-120) to win the contest outright, while you can get 1/1 (+100) on Conor Benn if you fancy the slight upset.
That means that oddsmakers think there is 53% chance of Eubank Jr winning while giving Benn a 47% chance.
Eubank Jr opened as the favourite at 5/6 (-120).
Benn opened at 1/1 (+100).
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 33 wins, 3 loses and 0 draws, 24 of those wins coming by the way of knock out.
Conor Benn would make his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 23 wins and 0 draws, with 14 of those by knock out.
The stats suggest Eubank Jr would have advantage in power over Benn, with a 73% knock out percentage over Benn's 61%.
Chris Eubank Jr is the older man by 7 years, at 34 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 & Conor Benn fight out of an orthodox stance.
Eubank Jr is currently the more experienced professional fighter, having had 13 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 121 more professional rounds, 227 to Benn's 106.
Chris Eubank Jr goes into the fight ranked number 9 by the WBA, 3 by the WBC, 2 by the WBO and 4 by the RING at middleweight.
Eubank Jr vs Benn betting form
Eubank Jr has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going the distance twice.
In his last fight, he defeated Liam Smith on 2nd September 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.
Previous to that, he had been beaten by Liam Smith on 21st January 2023 by technical knockout in the 4th round at Manchester Arena, Manchester. He was a 2/5 (-250) favourite going into the ring.
Going into that contest, he had defeated Liam Williams on 5th February 2022 by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Motorpoint Arena, Wales. He was a 8/25 (-310) favourite going into the ring.
Before that, he had beat Wanik Awdijan on 16th October 2021 by technical knockout in the 5th round at Newcastle Arena, Tyne and Wear.
He had won against Marcus Morrison on 1st May 2021 by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Manchester Arena, Manchester.
Benn remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 2 of his last 5 opponents.
In his last fight, he beat Peter Dobson on 3rd February 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) favourite going into the contest.
Previous to that, he had beat Rodolfo Orozco on 23rd September 2023 by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Caribe Royale Orlando, Orlando. He was a 1/25 (-2500) favourite going into the contest.
Going into that contest, he had defeated Chris Van Heerden on 16th April 2022 by knockout in the 2nd round at Manchester Arena, Manchester, United Kingdom. He was a 3/50 (-1700) favourite going into the contest.
Before that, he had won against Chris Algieri on 11th December 2021 by knockout in the 4th round at Echo Arena, Merseyside. He was a 7/50 (-710) favourite going into the contest.
He had defeated Adrian Granados on 4th September 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, Conor Benn has been fighting more than Chris Eubank Jr.
Chris Eubank Jr last fought 9 months and 11 days ago, while Conor Benn's last outing was 4 months and 10 days ago.
Eubank Jr's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 1 month and 12 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 7 months and 15 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 41 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 8.2 rounds on average.
Benn's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 9 months and 9 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 6 months and 21 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 38 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 7.6 rounds on average.
