CONOR: I BLAME EU

CONOR BENN has laid the blame for his proposed rematch against Chris Eubank Jr "falling apart" at his bitter rival’s door.

- by DARREN WELLS

The British pair engaged in a ferocious battle at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in April, with Eubank Jr prevailing by a close but clear unanimous decision to hand Benn his first defeat as a professional.

Much of the focus centred on Eubank Jr’s cut to the 160lb middleweight limit and subsequent rehydration clause, and the 35-year-old was hospitalised for two days after the fight owing to severe dehydration.