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By Matt Christie
The statistics heading into Saturday’s rematch between Chris Eubank Jnr and Conor Benn might turn out to be revealing or, as is just as frequently the case, tell us nothing at all when all is said and done.
But if you’re looking to back Eubank Jnr to win, as he did so on points over 12 rounds in April, the following will only strengthen that belief.
Though Benn can boast an advantage in age, in terms of having fewer miles on the clock, Eubank comes out on top in almost every other category when using CompuBox stats as a guide. The fights included are their three most recent outings: Prior to outpointing Benn, Eubank defeated Kamil Szeremeta in seven rounds and knocked out Liam Smith, in another sequel, inside 10; Leading into being humbled on the cards by Eubank, Benn outpointed Peter Dobson over 12
What we discover is that Eubank, even though seven years older, has not only been throwing and landing more shots than Benn per round, he’s also proved more elusive than his younger rival.
Height
Eubank: 5ft 11ins
Benn: 5ft 8ins
Reach
Eubank: 72 1/2ins
Benn: 68ins
Age
Eubank: 36
Benn: 29
Record
Eubank: 35-3 (25 KOs)
Benn: 23-1 (14 KOs)
Record at 160lbs
Eubank: 12-2 (9 KOs)
Benn: 0-1
Total rounds
Eubank: 246
Benn: 118
Average rounds per fight
Eubank: 6.5
Benn: 4.9
Average weight (last 3 bouts)
Eubank: 159.68lbs
Benn: 153.5lbs
Average rounds per fight (last 3 bouts)
Eubank: 9.66
Benn: 11.33
Reported purse for rematch
Eubank: £10m
Benn: £8m
Odds to win the rematch
Eubank: 4/7
Benn: 7/5
Record in rematches
Eubank: 1-0 (1 KO)
Benn: 1-0
Punches thrown (landed) in fight one
Eubank: 912 (367)
Benn: 593 (215)
Average punches landed (last 3 bouts)
Eubank: 229
Benn: 211
Average punches landed per round (last 3 bouts)
Eubank: 24
Benn: 19
Average percentage landed (last 3 bouts)
Eubank: 38 per cent
Benn: 36 per cent
Average punches taken (last 3 bouts)
Eubank: 108
Benn: 209
Average punches taken per round (last 3 bouts):
Eubank: 11
Benn: 19
Time as a professional
Eubank: 14 years
Benn: 9 years 7 months
Source: newsthemegh.com
