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Undercard for Dalton Smith vs Mathieu Germain

Josh Warrington vs Asad Asif Khan .. To be honest i thought Josh Warrington was gonna retire after his most recent loss to Anthony Cacace , good to see him still going but is now 34 and comes into this on a three fight losing streak , only won one of his last six fights (losing four and drawing one) , hard to see where he goes from here and if hes to remain relevant he has to beat Indian Khan who also arrives on the back of a loss to Michael Conlan .. Warrington been fighting at a higher level than Khan , over 10 rounds i think Warrington can stop Khan , but if he cant i still see him winning by decision.

Josh Padley vs Marko Cvetanovic .. Padley suffered his first defeat against Shakur Stevenson last time and fair play to him he stepped up on short notice and despite the loss he can hold his head high as he made Stevenson work hard at times , Cvetanovic is undefeated but hasnt fought outside of Serbia and this will be a step up for him , cant say i know too much about him but i'd go with a Padley points win here

Giorgio Visoli vs Kane Baker .. Should be an entertaining fight , Visoli has impressed me so far in his short career , unbeaten as yet , but this will be his hardest test to date as Baker been around the block but i think but its one i think he'll come through

Ryan Kelly vs Caoimhin Agyarko .. Agyarko has stepped up on short notice and this should be a decent fight , the irishman is unbeaten coming into this and i think hes gonna remain so. Kelly will come to fight and wears his heart on his sleeve but i think Agyarko edges it with his power.
 
Friday 18th April - Sergey Kovalev vs Artur Mann

Kovalev (41 Fights - 35 Wins (29 KOs) - 5 Losses - 1 Draw) is having his final fight tonight and at 42 years of age who can blame him , had a great career and some great wins , but in all honesty he has looked jaded and slow in his last few fights so i think its the right decision. Has fought infrequently over the last few years with only two bouts since 2022 , winning one and losing one (last time , against Robin Sirwan Safar) , before that he lost to Canelo Alvarez by a late KO , back in 2019 , Mann (26 Fights - 22 Wins (13 KOs) - 4 Losses) has won his last two , and is a decent enough fighter but i dont think hes faced anyone who can hit as hard as Kovalev , even though his power seems to be on the wain hes still a danger , and hes been up against some of the best in his time. Statistically he hasnt stopped anyone since Anthony Yarde back in August of 2019 but hes only fought three times since then. Kovalevs inactivity could be a problem but given that hes on home soil and this is his farewell fight i think hes gonna go out on a win.

Sergey Kovalev To Win
 
Sean said:
Friday 18th April - Sergey Kovalev vs Artur Mann

Kovalev (41 Fights - 35 Wins (29 KOs) - 5 Losses - 1 Draw) is having his final fight tonight and at 42 years of age who can blame him , had a great career and some great wins , but in all honesty he has looked jaded and slow in his last few fights so i think its the right decision. Has fought infrequently over the last few years with only two bouts since 2022 , winning one and losing one (last time , against Robin Sirwan Safar) , before that he lost to Canelo Alvarez by a late KO , back in 2019 , Mann (26 Fights - 22 Wins (13 KOs) - 4 Losses) has won his last two , and is a decent enough fighter but i dont think hes faced anyone who can hit as hard as Kovalev , even though his power seems to be on the wain hes still a danger , and hes been up against some of the best in his time. Statistically he hasnt stopped anyone since Anthony Yarde back in August of 2019 but hes only fought three times since then. Kovalevs inactivity could be a problem but given that hes on home soil and this is his farewell fight i think hes gonna go out on a win.

Sergey Kovalev To Win
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SERGEY KOVALEV WINS :handgestures-thumbup:
 
Good win for Kovalev , looked decent tbh , had his opponent down and opened up a nasty cut which led to the stoppage , nice way to to go out and hang up his gloves (if he stays retired)
 
Sean said:
Undercard for Dalton Smith vs Mathieu Germain

Josh Warrington vs Asad Asif Khan .. To be honest i thought Josh Warrington was gonna retire after his most recent loss to Anthony Cacace , good to see him still going but is now 34 and comes into this on a three fight losing streak , only won one of his last six fights (losing four and drawing one) , hard to see where he goes from here and if hes to remain relevant he has to beat Indian Khan who also arrives on the back of a loss to Michael Conlan .. Warrington been fighting at a higher level than Khan , over 10 rounds i think Warrington can stop Khan , but if he cant i still see him winning by decision.

Josh Padley vs Marko Cvetanovic .. Padley suffered his first defeat against Shakur Stevenson last time and fair play to him he stepped up on short notice and despite the loss he can hold his head high as he made Stevenson work hard at times , Cvetanovic is undefeated but hasnt fought outside of Serbia and this will be a step up for him , cant say i know too much about him but i'd go with a Padley points win here

Giorgio Visoli vs Kane Baker .. Should be an entertaining fight , Visoli has impressed me so far in his short career , unbeaten as yet , but this will be his hardest test to date as Baker been around the block but i think but its one i think he'll come through

Ryan Kelly vs Caoimhin Agyarko .. Agyarko has stepped up on short notice and this should be a decent fight , the irishman is unbeaten coming into this and i think hes gonna remain so. Kelly will come to fight and wears his heart on his sleeve but i think Agyarko edges it with his power.
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CAOIMHIN AGYARKO wins (By decision) :handgestures-thumbup:

JOSH PADLEY wins (By TKO) :handgestures-thumbup:

JOSH WARRINGTON wins (By decision) :handgestures-thumbup:

GIORGIO VISOLI wins (By TKO) :handgestures-thumbup:
 
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Saturday 19th April - Dalton Smith vs Mathieu Germain

Unbeaten Brit Dalton Smith (17 Fights - 17 Wins (13 KOs) won the vacant European Light Welterweight title and kept hold of the WBC Silver Light Welterweight title last time by a first round TKO of Walid Ouizza , before that he KO'd the decent Jose Zepeda in the fifth , and im expecting him be doing the same in this one. Canadian Germain (29 Fights - 26 Wins (11 KOs) - 2 Losses - 1 Draw) is on an eight bout winning streak (last two coming by way of stoppage) coming into this but i feel that that may well end here given the the way Smith fights and the power that he possesses. Germain is having his first fight outside of Canada , and at 35 years old and having 29 fights under his belt that kinda surprises me if im being honest , and i think it could be overwhelming considering that most of the spectators will be shouting for Smith ! Smith is 7 years younger and i think hes been in with better quality opposition thus far , i really cant see this one going the distance , i think Smith is gonna have too much about him for Germain , think Dalton Smith will stop him early to mid rounds

Dalton Smith To Win .. By Stoppage
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DALTON SMITH WINS :handgestures-thumbup: .. By Decision
 
Ruslan Abdullaev made it two outta out two tonight beating the decent(ish) Jino Rodrigo , think Abdullaev is gonna be one to watch for the future
 
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Saturday 19th April - Gabriela Fundora vs Marilyn Badillo Amaya

Gabriela Fundora (16 Fights - 15 Wins (7 KOs) - 1 No Contest) is one of my favourite female boxers and she defends her undisputed flyweight title for the first time against the unbeaten Mexican Marilyn Badillo (20 Fights - 19 Wins (3 KOs) - 1 Draw) and im looking forward to it as Fundora brings excitement to the ring every time , and definatley has a fan friendly style. Fundora is tall for a flyweight (just like her brother WBO/WBC champ Sebastian whose 6 foot 6 and very tall for a Light Middleweight) , and she brings a viciousness you rarely see in the female side of the game if im being honest , shes a southpaw , uses her height and reach well and like i say throws with intent. Badillo is gonna come to fight but i think shes a level or two below Fundora , and if she cant hurt Fundora then i think shes gonna be in for a very long night .. As i say shes unbeaten (except for the draw) but when you look at the quality of opposition then she should be beating them , her last three opponents have records of 6 wins - 9 losses , 10 wins - 4 losses and 10 wins - 11 losses .. so hardly in Fundoras league lets be honest. I dont think shes been dropped yet so fair to assume she has a decent chin but then she hasnt been in the ring with anyone like Fundora .. I really have a hard job seeing past Fundora in this one i have to say , i think Badillo will be game but i feel that Fundora will be too much for her and will finally stop her to retain the titles.

Gabriela Fundora To Win .. By Stoppage
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GABRIELA FUNDORA WINS BY STOPPAGE :handgestures-thumbup:
 
Sean said:
Not gonna do write ups for the Cameron vs Whittaker undercard but this is my thoughts on them ..

Lee Cutler vs Sam Egginton .. should be a real exciting fight , lets face it Eggington gives 100% every time and i cant think of one bout hes been involved in that werent worth watching. Cutler is coming in off a fine win over Stephen McKenna , and like Eggington will come to fight .. I always root for Eggington i have to admit but i do slightly favour Cutler in this one.

Frazer Clarke vs Ebeneezer Tetteh .. First fight for Clarke after his first round defeat to Fabio Wardley , will be interesting to see how he fares tbh as that was a knockout and a half. In all fairness this should be an easy assignment and nice fight to get back into it as Tetteh is mediocre at best tbh , lost to Dillian Whyte last time and i envisage another loss for the Ghananian.

Tyler Denny vs Elvis Ahorgah .. Denny is coming off his loss to Hamzah Sheeraz and im expecting him to make amends here , been operating on a higher level than Ahorgah and although he'll come to fight im expecting that Denny comes through this test.

Bradley Goldsmith vs Troy Coleman .. for the Midlands Area Title , should be a decent fight , favouring the unbeaten Cov fighter Goldmith in this one but i wouldnt dismiss Colemans chances
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TROY COLEMAN wins (By 7th round TKO)

FRAZER CLARKE wins (By 1st round TKO) :handgestures-thumbup:

TYLER DENNY wins (By Decision) :handgestures-thumbup:

SAM EGGINTON wins (by decision , after going to the cards early due to cuts)
 
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Sunday 20th April - Liam Cameron vs Ben Whittaker 2

Well this one definatley needed resolving after their first fight so here we are .. first one was a draw but i had Cameron (31 Fights - 23 Wins (10 KOs) - 6 Losses - 1 Draw - 1 No Contest) winning when it was called , the way they both went out the ring was unreal ive never seen anything like it , and like i say Cameron was walking through Whittaker (9 Fights - 8 Wins (5 KOs) - 1 Draw) when the fight was called and i had him up at that point so i think he can feel a bit aggrieved at that decision. As i said in the previous write up i think Whittaker is skillful but seems to lack pop in his shots , and so it panned out , his shots never affected Cameron at all , and to me it just seemed as though he didnt wanna be there. Cameron was really the first 'live' opponent that Whittaker had faced for me (no disrespect to his other opponents) , and though his skillset was evident , so was his lack of power and at times heart. Hes definatley gotta up his game and change his strategy in this one , Cameron could well have his number and that first fight will definatley have boosted his confidence imho.I thought Whittaker would win the first one , and tbh i think hes gonna probably win this one if he boxes from the outside because as ive said hes slick and has a solid skillset and Cameron will find it hard to tag him cleanly if hes on his game but thats the question is he gonna be at the to of his game as in the first i think he was looking past Cameron and thats always a mistake. Ben Whittaker has been hyped as the next best thing , and like ive said he has the skills he now has to prove he has the dog in him to see it through in the tougher fights and i dont know the answer to that one if im being honest. I really want Cameron to win this one as he deserves it but i can see him getting outpointed if the fight goes the distance , however if he can drag Whittaker into deep waters the outcome could be very different , hard one to call as my head says Whittaker but my heart says Cameron , and im gonna go with my heart

Liam Cameron To Win
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BEN WHITTAKER WINS by 2nd round TKO
 
Conor Benn vs Chris Eubank Jr this weekend , not a bad undercard tbh Liam Smith vs Aaron McKenna , Anthony Yarde vs Lindon Arthur , Chris Billam Smith vs Brandon Glanton and Viddal Riley vs Cheavon Clarke .. write up coming around Thursday or Friday time permitting

Not really interested in the main event , cant see any point to it , the animosity between Eubank Jr and Benn is manufactured at best , Benns going up two weight classes , theres a rehydration clause which i dont agree with .. The Yarde vs Arthur bout is another one that doesnt really interest me that much , theyve had two fights and it is one a piece but i cant see any point to it in all honesty
 
Saturday 26th April - Liam Smith vs Aaron McKenna

Intriguing middleweight match up this one as its basically a must win for both fighters in my eyes , for Liam Smith (38 Fights - 33 Wins (20 KOs) - 4 Losses - 1 Draw) its a case of he has to win this one to stay relevant and so that he can re establish himself and challenge for titles whereas for McKenna (19 Fights - 19 Wins (10 KOs) its important that he wins so that he can announce himself on the world stage and have a decent scalp on his resume to say that he can handle experienced , top flight opposition. The two obvious questions are how much has Beefy got left in the tank and is McKenna ready for this step up ?? .. Smith has been a world champion , and has basically been there , seen it , done it and worn the t shirt ... several times .. hasnt fought for a while , last time we saw him was when he lost to Chris Eubank Jr back in September of 2023 so its been a while since hes been in the ring , was due to face Josh Kelly in September of last year but had to withdraw due to illness , so thats a little concerning but as i say hes an old hand so he knows the score and whats expected so hopefully it wont prove to be too much of a problem. Only lost four and they were against Canelo Alvarez , Jaime Munguia , Magomed Kurbanov and Chris Eubank Jr (after he'd won the first fight) so decent names and shows that he can hold his own in the division. Now 36 years of age and has been involved in some proper wars over the years so , as i said earlier , its hard to tell how much he has left in the tank which makes this match up interesting .. McKenna was a potential Olympian but decided instead to turn professional on his 18th birthday and he hasnt looked back since .. His last two fights have bothe ended by way of stoppage , first one against Mickey Ellison when his corner threw in the towel in the sixth round and then last time he stopped Jeovanny Estela in the tenth , ref stopped it due to unanswered punches .. both of those fights were last year , but this one is gonna be on a whole different level as hes never faced anyone of Smiths calibre and experience in the ring before and im looking forward to seeing how he copes as hes definatley a name for the future i think. Personally from what ive seen so far i dont think McKenna is quite ready for someone like Smith , thats not to say that he cant win obviously , but i just think that Smith is an experienced wily ol fox and i can see him doing enough to take this one .. as i say its all dependant on what hes got left , i think hes good for a fight or two yet and he doesnt mind knuckling down and riding the storm when it gets rough , thats something we dont know about McKenna yet , how does he do when things aint going his way , like i say this one is a proper fascinating puzzle in alot of respects and its gonna be interesting to see how it plays out .. McKenna has a lot going for him i have to say , youth (9 years younger) , a sizable height and reach advantage and hes a very busy fighter but for me Smiths experience counteracts alot of that imho and like i said earlier i think he comes out on top in this but i dont think hes gonna have it all his own way and can see some rocky moments for him during the fight but ultimately i think he wins.

Liam Smith To Win
 
Saturday 26th April - Anthony Yarde vs Lyndon Arthur

Gotta be honest and say i like both boxers but really not that fussed about this trilogy fight , i understand why its happening as its one a piece at the moment , but given the way Yarde stopped him in the second fight i really cant see any reason for this third , but its happening so i'll do a write up and say my piece and give my un-informed opinion .. Yarde (29 Fights - 26 Wins (24 KOs) - 3 Losses) has won his last three (last two of those in 2024) winning two of those by knock out , before that he was stopped by Artur Beterbiev , one of the best around so no shame in that at all , but there were times in that Beterbiev fight where he looked very good and was troubling Beterbiev until he finally ground him down and won by an eight round TKO , his other two losses have come to Lyndon Arthur (in their first fight back in 2020) and before that Sergey Kovalev , so two of those losses came to a pair of the best light heavies out there , and in the first Arthur fight he did have genuine excuses in that he lost his dad and three of his grand parents to corona virus within days of each other and his head was all over the place (first fight happened in 2020) , but fair play he never used that as a reason for the loss its juts a stated fact. Arthur (26 Fights - 24 Wins (16 KOs) - 2 Losses) hasnt been seen since June of last year when he beat Liam Cameron by a split decision , and in all fairness that was a close fight i thought that could of gone either way and before that he was took to the cleaners by Dmitry Bivol by a unanimous decision , no shame in that obviously ! Both fighters know each other well so i dont envisage any major surprises tbh , Arthur will use his effective jab and whilst i think hes the better boxer he always has to be wary of Yardes' aggression and power which he has in abundance. I think this one will go the same way as the second fight , i think Arthur boxes well enough in the early stages of the fight but from , maybe , round four onwards Yardes' gonna up the pressure and come on strong and imo i think theres a fair chance that Yarde stops him again.

Anthony Yarde To Win .. By Stoppage
 
Saturday 26th April - Viddal Riley vs Cheavon Clarke

Not a bad match up this one i think , should be a decent fight and could well be the fight of the night. Viddal Riley (12 Fights - 12 Wins (7 KOs) comes into this on the back of a second round TKO of Dan Garber back in December of last year , before that he beat the decent Mikael Lawal by decision retaining his English Cruiserweight title , had a decent amateur career winning 8 national championships , a European Silver Medal and was a youth Olympian in 2014. He had a decent record as an amateur 41 wins - 8 losses with 19 KOs , thats a decent KO rate considering it was in the amateurs so all in all he has a decent pedigree. Clarke (11 Fights - 10 Wins (7 KOs) - 1 Loss) arrives on the back of his first loss in the pro's , losing to the unbeaten Frenchman Leonardo Mosquea by a split decision , before this he beat Nigerian Efetobor Apochi on points Looked a bit lack lustre last time for me , so will definatley have to up his game for this one imho. He looked a different beast when stopping Ellis Zorro in the eight round to win the vacant British Crusierweight title , and the fact that hes defending that strap here suggests to me that he'll be in peak form. Neither are out n out bangers but both carry decent power , but for me Riley is the more skilful and better ring technician. Clarke will try to put it on Riley i think but i reckon that Riley , with a height and reach advantage , will be cagey and crafty and rely on his better skills/ring IQ. Definatley a hard one to call as i can see a path to victory for both fighters but im edging towards Riley as the winner , although that could change as im not 100% confident.

Viddal Riley To Win
 
Saturday 26th April - Chris Billam-Smith vs Brandon Glanton

Looking forward to this one i gotta say , has all the ingredients for a potentially explosive encounter. Billam-Smith (22 Fights - 20 Wins (13 KOs) - 2 Losses) isnt the slickest of boxers or one of the hardest punchers around rather relying on heart , grit and determination amongst other things , but you're always guaranteed a good , solid fight when hes in the ring .. a case in point would be his last fight where he lost a unanimous decision and the WBO Cruiserweight Title (along with the WBA (Super) Cruiserweight Title .. he gave a good account of himself i thought but ended the fight with a broken thumb , damaged ribs , fractured left hand and a cut left eye needing stitches but was still standing and fighting at the end of it .. Thats not to say he hasnt got a decent skillset , he has , and he judges the distance well and isnt without power as he has some decent stoppages under his belt it has to be said. Before that Ramirez loss last time he avenged his only other loss by out pointing Richard Riakporhe by UD. American Brandon Glanton (22 Fights - 20 Wins (17 KOs) - 2 Losses) has the exact same record as Billam-Smith albeit with four more KOs to his name , arrives looking for his fourth win on the bounce and has promised a fire fest and a war and as a come forward , heavy hitting type of fighter i can see that happening. Won the vacant WBO International Cruiserweight Title in his penultimate fight beating the experienced Croatian Emil Markic by stoppage. Wont bother him fighting here in England as in his last four fights hes fought in four different countries , Russia , Dubai , USA and France. He likes to keep active looking at his record with at least two fights a year , although this will be his first of this year. He suffered his first pro loss to David Light back in December 2022 when fighting for the vacant WBO Global Cruiserweight and WBO International Cruiserweight Titles , and despite the loss he still managed to drop Light in the tenth round , he followed that up with another loss to the unbeaten Russian Soslan Asbarov , again by decision. I think on the whole that Billam- Smith has the better resume and has faced the better opposition to date , and hes definatley been up against more skillful boxers and ones that can hit equally , if not more than , hard as Glanton , so if he can take Glantons power i think theres a fair chance that he can come out of this one victorious , but its in the back of my mind that he did have a hard fight last time , and that left eye often opens up which is a concern obviously. If Billam-Smith can take Glantons best shots then i can see him outworking him and getting a decision win , possibly even a stoppage , but if he cant then its game over and i see a Glanton stoppage win. Definatley a few what ifs in this one and for me a 50/50 fight but i think the Brit can come out on top and resume winning ways.

Chris Billam Smith To Win
 
Saturday 26th April - Chris Eubank Jr vs Conor Benn

As i said earlier in the thread i just cant get excited about this fight for various reasons but its happening so i'll give my thoughts on it. Gotta say straight off the bat that its a difficult one to weigh up to be honest , so many ways this could pan out and so many imponderables that could come into play makes it hard to try and work out i think. Eubank Jr (37 Fights - 34 Wins (25 KOs) - 3 Losses) stopped Pole Kamil Szemereta last time in the seventh round , and before that avenged his loss to Liam Smith by stopping him in the tenth round. Before this he suffered his first stoppage loss to Liam Smith by a fourth round stoppage but ive often thought that could be as a result of the effects of the weight cut he had to do for the initial Benn fight which was later cancelled as prior to this his chin had held up well , whereas Conor Benn (23 Fights - 23 Wins (14 KOs) is yet to taste defeat in his career , last two fights have been in the States , because he couldnt fight here in the UK because of the ban he had which was later revoked , he won both of them by unanimous decision and in all honesty though theres no quibble that he won both , for me , he looked lacklustre , and was lacking that 'pop' in his shots that he had beforehand when he was last seen stopping Chris Van Heerden and Chris Algieri. Theres no doubting that this is the biggest fight of Benns' career so far , hes never fought at this level before where on the other hand Eubank Jr has been fighting decent names for a long while i.e. James Degale , Arthur Abraham , Liam Smith , Billy Joe Saunders , George Groves .. none of them elite to be honest but all decent Fringe / World class opponents , and for him in some respects this could be seen as a step down in opposition / class. For me Benns' best wins to date have come against Chris Algieri , Chris Van Heerden and the German Sebastian Formella who are all decent enough but as i say i think this will be his toughest test to date. Benn is going up two weight classes for this and there is of course the rehydration clause for Eubank , Benn has fought a couple of times at 154 (the fights in the States the last twice) , and Eubank Jr is more of a 168 fighter than a 160 one , thats the main thing for me about this fight , after getting down to the weight and the rehydration clause hows it gonna effect Eubank Jr , is he gonna be able to retain his natural physical strength , his stamina , his punch resistance etc or is he gonna be totally drained ?? Hes now 35 years old and the weight loss gets harder and more draining when you get older so for me thats a big factor in the possible outcome of the fight and this is one of the reasons why im not that interested in this one because i agree with the saying thats theres weight classes for a reason .. If the weight thing hasnt much of an effect then i think as the naturally bigger fighter with more experience and having been up against better opposition Eubank Jr should win this , i wouldnt say easily but i think he takes it. If the weight clause does have an effect then im really not sure and i would probably side with Conor Benn as the more aggressive and explosive fighter , but we wont really know until the day so its all ifs buts and maybes really. The fact that Eubank Jr's last three fights have been at 160 gives me hope , won two and lost one by stoppage , but i dont think he looked at his best in any of them , even his last win against Szeremeta. In recent training footage Benn looks sharp and powerful , and i think he'll come into the fight looking for a knockout , probably looking for it from the first bell .. i can see him trying to grind Eubank Jr down , and if the weight is an issue then that will have an effect and play into Benns gloves .. but Eubank Jr is an old hand and i think that he'll probably try and weather the early stormand keep on the outside , picking Benn off and catching him coming in and i think the longer the fight goes on the more it will favour Eubank Jr (if the weight isnt an issue) .. As i say theres so many different ways this could play out but my gut tells me that Eubank Jr has enough in the locker to beat Benn but im nowhere near 100% confident about that if im being honest.

Chris Eubank Jr To Win
 
Just seen that Eubank Jr has agreed to another Benn demand after agreeing to fight in a smaller ring , cant say that will help Eubank Jr tbh as smaller rings tend to help fighters who fight close up l, like Benn
 
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