Chris Eubank Jr told to retire right now after | Boxing News

Conor Benn has urged long-standing rival Chris Eubank Jr to grasp up his gloves following the latter’s current health revelation. Last April, the 2 fighters clashed in an all-time basic encounter, with Eubank Jr in the end having his hand raised on factors. Seven months later, Benn secured his revenge after flooring his opponent twice on his means to a choice triumph at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in north London.

Prior to both bouts, Eubank Jr battled to attain the 160lb restrict, and appeared completely demoralised throughout the November rematch. Following the competition, the Brit was urged to retire – calls which grew louder just weeks later when he shared regarding footage of himself receiving emergency medical care. In the lead-up to his second conflict with Benn, Eubank Jr disclosed that he is anticipating twin boys.

Boxing is an completely ruthless sport, and Father Time spares no one. That’s exactly why Benn has called on his bitter foe to step away from the ring completely.

He said: “Do I think he should call it a day? Personally, I think he should sail off into the sunset. It’s always hard to do that with a loss but I think he should call it a day.

“He’s received twin boys, two lovely twin boys, that have come into this world and sometimes you need to prioritise your health and security over every thing else. But for some purpose I’ll expect a telephone call once he realises 168lbs just isn’t for him. Who’s he going to combat at 168lbs?”

Amidst suggestions he should hang up his gloves, boxing promoter Ben Shalom recently offered an update on Eubank Jr’s situation and believes the British fighter could make his comeback this summer. “He’s had a lot of stuff to do medically to flush out what he is been dealing with,” he said.

“Once that’s achieved, he might be back, in all probability at 168lb, but there was an underlying issue he had to get rid of. We’re trying ahead to him being back in the center of the 12 months.

“There wasn’t enough time between April and what ended up November, but initially September, to sort out the issue, it was something that required proper medical attention and he didn’t get that. But now he’s getting that sorted. He lives the life and then he can come back in a healthy and safe way.

“But until that’s fully resolved then he wont again in a ring. But from the procedures and every thing that he is had so far, it is trying like he’ll make a full recovery.”

He added: “When you offer fighters masses of money to do silly issues, that’s what they do.

“Unfortunately it is. That’s where it takes the regulator to say it shouldn’t be allowed. I regret seeing it, but ultimately the fighters have that choice over their own body and there’s only so much you can do. It won’t happen again. But I wouldn’t want to see it again in boxing to be honest. I think it’s really dangerous and will lead to something pretty bad.”