{"id":250698,"date":"2025-11-08T05:48:10","date_gmt":"2025-11-08T05:48:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/250698\/"},"modified":"2025-11-08T05:48:10","modified_gmt":"2025-11-08T05:48:10","slug":"ishmael-davis-has-sparred-conor-benn-and-now-makes-ko-prediction-for-chris-eubank-jr-rematch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/250698\/","title":{"rendered":"Ishmael Davis has sparred Conor Benn and now makes KO prediction for Chris Eubank Jr rematch"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The upcoming rematch between <a href=\"https:\/\/boxingnewsonline.net\/boxer\/chris-eubank-jr\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Chris Eubank Jr<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/boxingnewsonline.net\/boxer\/conor-benn\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Conor Benn<\/a> is shaping up to be one of the most talked-about fights of 2025 \u2014 and one man has seen Benn up close and personal in the build-up.<\/p>\n<p>Later this month, Eubank and Benn will renew hostilities seven months after their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/2025\/apr\/26\/chris-eubank-jr-beats-conor-benn-by-unanimous-points-decision\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">fight-of-the-year contender<\/a>, when Eubank prevailed on points.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/boxingnewsonline.net\/news\/caoimhin-agyarko-outpoints-ishmael-davis-in-fiery-belfast-encounter\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ishmael Davis<\/a>, 14-3 (6 KOs), has his own thoughts on how the sequel may unfold after sparring Benn in recent weeks. Both men are preparing for bouts on the same card \u2014 Benn in the headline attraction, and Davis in a must-win clash against Sam Gilley, 18-1-1 (9 KOs), for the vacant British super-welterweight title.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to Boxing News, Davis revealed what it\u2019s been like sharing rounds with \u2018The Destroyer\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSparring Conor has been excellent. The output is crazy. Imagine me versus Conor. It\u2019s fireworks.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The 30-year-old added that the benefits of their work extend well beyond the ring.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve got a good relationship. So, we\u2019re not just going in there, battering each other. We speak all the time, we push each other and if I\u2019m doing something that he believes I should be better at, he\u2019ll tell me and vice-versa. We\u2019re both giving each other that push.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As for the rematch between Eubank and Benn, there\u2019s every chance their mutual disdain will once again see game plans abandoned in favour of raw emotion \u2014 something Davis noticed in Eubank\u2019s victory in April. This time, however, he believes Benn\u2019s evolution will be evident, with a more controlled approach and improved composure at the weight leading to a stoppage win.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey both let the hate take over. There was no skill. It was just who could fight harder and longer.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat will change in the second fight, which is going to play a big factor in who wins. I believe Conor is more mentally settled now and now he\u2019s carrying the power and he\u2019s better at the weight. He\u2019s carrying the power better. And I believe Conor might stop him.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>All will be revealed when Benn and Eubank collide at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on November 15.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The upcoming rematch between Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn is shaping up to be one of the&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":250699,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[41],"tags":[2560,101,56,54,55],"class_list":{"0":"post-250698","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-boxing","8":"tag-boxing","9":"tag-sports","10":"tag-uk","11":"tag-united-kingdom","12":"tag-unitedkingdom"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/250698","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=250698"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/250698\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/250699"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=250698"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=250698"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=250698"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}