Former cruiserweight world champion Johnny Nelson has predicted Chris Eubank Jr vs Conor Benn 2.
Nelson touched on the weight stipulations between Benn and Eubank in the rematch.
Both men are set to meet within the middleweight limit of 160lbs on Saturday night with Benn coming up from 147lbs for the second time.
Eubank Jr struggled to make this weight in April, missing 160lbs by 0.05lbs on weigh in day which resulted in a $500,000 fine.
johnny nelson was speaking to Pro Boxing Fans on behalf of whichbookie.co.uk
“I believe that when you are looking at the weight, the conditions are exactly the same, their contractual positions are the exact same; that’s why this fight has so much attached to it.
“There is so much grievance and opinion like mine, you hear the dads still fear for the position their sons are in.
“With the conditions exactly the same that’s the reason why I lean towards Conor, because the conditions are exactly the same.”
The 58-year-old revealed his thoughts on the fight being seen as close despite Eubank Jr being a naturally bigger man with experience on the world stage.
“Their personalities, [they’re like] father and father, their personalities don’t gel; these guy have never been best buddies.
“The Benn’s are raw, heart on their sleeve, emotional.
“The Eubank’s are measured, articulate and thoughtful.
“It’s usually the Eubank’s rubbing up the Benn’s the wrong way and it’s exactly the same with the boys.”
The clash was originally scheduled to take place in September but was pushed back to the new date of November 15 at the request of Eubank Jr and his team.
Nelson questioned Eubank’s professionalism coming into the first fight and how he expects a different side of Eubank Jr in the second fight.
“You remember in the last fight Chris was turning up eating Kentucky Fried Chicken and all this sort of stuff, it was like nothing to him.
“He thought ‘I got this’, maybe he made a mistake in regards to how prepared for this but now after that first fight they both found a mutual respect for one another but that shouldn’t take away from who they are and what fight they’re going to bring to the table.”
