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Chris Eubank Jr plans to be more 'vicious' in Conor Benn rematch

Chris Eubank Jr plans to be more 'vicious' in Conor Benn rematch

Chris Eubank Jr has vowed to be more "vicious" in his rematch against Conor Benn.

The British fighter will look to beat his rival again when the pair clash on November 15 at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and plans to dial up the aggression following his dramatic victory in April's first fight.

In a face-off with Benn for DAZN, Eubank Jr said: "I guess I have to be more vicious, more ferocious, and even more steadfast in my ability and my mindset.

"My mindset going into that fight was it doesn't matter what this kid does, it doesn't matter what he may or may not be capable of, I am not going to stop until I am pulled off this guy.

"That was my mentality. It will be the same on November 15... When the bell goes and fists start flying, I think he will revert back to what he is, which is an emotional kid who gets caught up in the moment and will make those mistakes."

Eubank Jr hopes that a second victory over Benn can provide him with a platform to challenge for world title belts.

He said: "Boxing is a very political sport.

"Sometimes it doesn't matter how hard you work. I've been interim world champion before and still not gotten those title shots. At the end of the day, I'm a fighter. I want to fight. I want the big fights that the fans want. I'm blessed to be in a position where I don't have to fight for world titles to be in the big fights.

"After I dispatch this kid again, for sure we'll look at world titles."

A row previously broke out about the date of the rematch and Eubank Jr revealed that he deliberately refused to box on the proposed September 20 date to spite his opponent.

The fighter said: "I was ready, but I don't need to fight when you want to fight.

"I decided that I didn't want to fight on September 20th because you did. I thought, 'This kid wants to fight on September 20th so, you know what? We're not going to do it.'

"I don't give a damn when this kid wants to fight. We're gonna fight when I want to fight. I won. I don't have to march to the beat of these people."

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