The story of Eddie Hearn’s “hero” cannot hide the reality of Conor Benn’s defeat against Chris Eubank Jr.

Promoter Eddie Hearn paid compliments for a conor benn seated, calling him a “Hero in Great Britain”, Comparing him to his father, Nigel, after losing against Chris Eubank Jr. last Saturday evening at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London.

The real image?

Hearn did not say what kind of “heroes” Benn is or how he will keep his career afloat after losing the revenge match with Eubank Jr. He spoke of world titles won of Conor at 147 and 154 at the press conference after the fight, but he was short on the details of whom he would fight to capture these belts.

154 lb champions

– Bakhram Murtazaliev – IBF
– Sebastian Fundora – WBC and WBO
– Terence Crawford – WBA
– Yoenis Telz – WBA temporary

Champions of 147 lb

– Jaron ‘boots’ ennis – ibf and wba
– Brian Norman Jr. – WBO
– Mario Barrios – WBC

Despite two handicaps For the weight and the fight against an older fighter, Benn (23-1, 14 ko) was seriously exceeded and exceeded by Eubank Jr. (35-3, 25 ko) to lose a unanimous decision at 12 laps by the 116-112 x 3 scores.

After the fight, Hearn complained that the scores are too wide, telling the media that some people felt that Benn had won or that it should have been a draw. However, when you talk about a revenge match, Hearn said he was not sure if Conor should enter another exhausting fight.

This genre has suggested that he does not think he can win. If I were Benn’s promoter, I recognize that it will be just as bad for him in the revenge match with Eubank Jr, but probably worse. Conor took a blow in the 11th and 12th last Saturday.

The interior game of Eubank JR and the non -stop high -volume punch were too much for Benn. In a revenge match, the blows would probably start faster because Eubank Jr. would immediately take the fight inside and hits him Benn, making him rub shoulders with.

The “hero” speech

“Believe me, when I say, you are an AF ***** hero in Great Britain,” said promoter Eddie Hearn, speaking to a Conor Benn seated in a room full of media after his loss against Chris Eubank Jr. last Saturday evening in London. “Not only because you went there and had a good look and I went to Chinned.

“Until the last bell, you have not stopped trying to win the fight. You are an AF **** machine, guy. Nige (Benn), he could be better than you, guy,” said Hearn, continuing to go too far with his ultra-location by Conor Benn, saying that he could be better than his legendary father, Nigel Benn. “It was exactly the same thing. You are in trouble, you just have bollocks.”

“We were both lost,” said Conor, cutting Hearn’s exaltation from him.

🗣️ “You are AF ** King Hero”

In the locker room after the fight with Eddie Hearn, Nigel and Conor Benn 👊 #Eubankbenn pic.twitter.com/istknjgoor

– Boxing (@matchroomboxing) April 27, 2025