Conor Benn dismisses talk of a trilogy with Chris Eubank Jr. in favour of other opponent

Conor Benn has his sights set on someone else next, not than Chris Eubank Jr.

Conor Benn shrugs off trilogy talk, reveals his immediate plans in boxing

'The Destroyer' Conor Benn (24-1, 14 KOs) has rejected the idea of a trilogy fight with his biggest rival Chris Eubank Jr (35-3, 25 KOs) in favour of alternative plans in his and believes his adopted adversary will retire after Saturday’s bout at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

The sons of Nigel Benn and Chris Eubank Sr will produce the fourth and supposedly final instalment of the family affair this weekend, settling a rivalry that dates back four decades to the 1990s.

Billericay based Benn is determined to claim redemption for his unanimous decision defeat to Eubank Jr. in April, but the 29-year-old is also eager to get back to his previous goal of becoming a world champion at 147lbs and has his sights set on a summer showdown.

“Victory and done. There is no trilogy,” Benn adamantly affirmed.

“This ends with us, it’s not gonna be another generation in 20 years. I’ve been fed up with for this for the last three years!

“Do you know what it is? I just look back to the Conor three years ago and I miss chasing the goal, which was being world champion.

“I am competing at a weight that isn’t my weight. I’m glad I can give this fight to the supporters, like genuinely because big fights don’t happen.

“For whatever reason, they don’t happen but for me I feel it heavy on me to get the world title. So, I just can’t wait for this to be done, drop back down and close this chapter in my career and move on.”

Even though Benn has big plans for 2026, he questioned what's next for Eubank Jr., not that the Brighton boxer is 36 and seemingly in the twilight of his career.

This will be the 39th fight of Eubank Jr’s career and Benn believes their thrilling 12-rounder in April would have taken a part of his soul and added a few miles to the clock.

Former WBA Continental champion Benn added: “Yeah, I think he is done. Not because of me, but I think I have taken a lot out of him from that first fight.

“I am a smaller guy who put him in hospital for three days. I know he won the fight but if you look at the collective of punches he threw versus how many I threw, I was back in the gym on Sunday. He was in hospital for three days.

“So, where does he go from here? Fight Janibek [Alimkhanuly] for quarter of the money? Fight [Hamzah] Sheeraz for quarter of the money? You sit there and say, where do you want to go from here.”

The next steps are clear for Benn, who admitted it will take him months to adjust his body back to being a welterweight again after adding approximately 10lbs to his frame.

A summer showdown back down at 147lbs is the plan with aims to earn a shot at WBC welterweight champion Mario Barrios.

“I reckon I have got two fights at 147. I am sparring light-heavyweights and having no issues at all. I get sparring is sparring, but ultimately I can compete with Eubank at 160,” Benn insisted.

“I still want to do things in the game for myself that I want to achieve.

“If you told me after I fought that French guy who put me down, [Cedrick] Peynaud, if I had said then, ‘I can get a world title,’ all you would say, ‘what are you smoking?’ So, for me to go and do that, it sort of cements my own legacy.

“Barrios for the WBC title. If he fights [Mikey] Garcia, the winner but the WBC title is something that’s really driven me.”

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