Chris Eubank Jr makes promise to his dad ahead of Conor Benn fight

Chris Eubank Jr has vowed to honour his family's legacy and not disappoint his father as he prepares to face Conor Benn in a highly-anticipated bout.

The two sons of legends are set to continue their fathers' rivalry in London on Saturday night. Chris Eubank Sr emerged victorious against Nigel Benn in their first clash in 1990, followed by a contentious draw in the rematch three years later. Despite Chris Sr's absence after condemning the fight as a "disgrace", his son is determined to make him proud in front of a crowd of 60,000 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

"I want to keep that Eubank name that little bit in front of the Benn name," Eubank Jr declared. "Just a little; I'm not greedy, it doesn't have to be miles but we have to be on top. They cannot get a win over us. I have to respect my father's legacy, his history and what he achieved in his career. I can't let him down, I can't let myself down and I can't let my fans down. This is a deeply important and personal fight for me and I can't wait. I'm a complete fighter. I've been doing this for so long, I've forgotten more things than he knows and that will show on the night.

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"This fight isn't about size or weight, it's about skill and dedication, it's about expertise and all of those areas I excel in. I have many years of experience over Conor Benn and that will be the deciding factor on the night. The procedure will be parliamentary, everything will go the way I want it to go, I will be like a matador in the ring and Conor Benn will be the bull."

Benn and Eubank Jr were supposed to meet nearly three years ago, but the scrap was ditched at the last minute when Benn flunked a drug test. Yet Benn is adamant he'll makeup for the delay when they finally square off. "It's always personal, every opponent I fight is personal, it's not business," he declared. “I feel prepared. I’ve done everything I possibly can in the gym and left no stone unturned.”

"If you're trying to put your hands on me and render me unconscious, it's never business. This one just has a little more history to it. "I badly want to get my hands on him, I wish we were fighting tonight but we've got to wait a few days. As soon as I get my hands on him he'll know what's up."