Chris Eubank Jr. got the job done against
Conor Benn on April 26, but he wasn’t completely satisfied with his performance.
The 36-year-old middleweight contender didn’t blame his now former trainer, Jonathan Banks, but he quietly showed him the door and renewed a partnership with Brian “Bomac” McIntyre to prepare for the
rematch on November 15.
The two haven't had much time together. Nonetheless, McIntyre’s confidence appears to be through the roof.
The hard part is over now. So, until fight night arrives, McIntyre, the trainer of pound-for-pound star Terence Crawford, and Eubank will be putting the finishing touches on an arduous training camp.
McIntyre typically doesn't reveal specifics about training. However, the former Trainer of the Year didn’t feel the need to hide anything this time, mainly because he didn't do too much tinkering.
“Just fine-tuning,” McIntyre told Daily Mail Boxing. “That’s what a fighter of that caliber needs, just fixing the mistakes that he made in the first fight before he goes into the second fight. Just fine-tuning.”
During that first matchup at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, Eubank (35-3, 25 KOs) fought like a man without a plan. At the start of each round, he trudged to the center of the ring and threw punches with his chin in the air. Defense was a secondary thought, as fans cheered the nonstop bombs both men landed.
Was it fun watching Eubank and Benn fight like two kids in the school yard? Without question. And considering that The Ring’s No. 3-ranked middleweight won the fight, some believe he can stand and bang once again.
Would that get it done? Possibly. Is that what McIntyre wants to see this time around, though? Absolutely not.
“He’s really doing what we’re asking him to do,” McIntyre continued. “It can be a much easier fight this time.”