'call It A Day' - Frampton & Bellew React To Eubank's Loss

Chris Eubank Jr's rematch conclusion to Conor Benn whitethorn beryllium nan clip to retire, according to erstwhile boxers Carl Frampton and Barry Jones.

Eubank, 36, was beaten unanimously by Benn astatine Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, 7 months connected from Eubank's triumph successful nan first gathering betwixt nan two.

All 3 judges scored nan conflict convincingly successful favour of Benn pinch Eubank struggling to moreover situation his rival, months aft beating him.

"It was a awesome capacity from Conor, but this mightiness beryllium nan clip to telephone it a time for Chris," retired world champion Frampton told DAZN.

"I'm not trying to beryllium harsh, I'm conscionable being honest."

Former WBO super-featherweight champion Jones echoed Frampton's sentiment, pointing to Eubank's struggles passim fight.

"I do deliberation it should beryllium nan extremity for Chris," said Jones connected DAZN.

"It was grounds from information 1 that he was flat. It could beryllium weight aliases it could beryllium deterioration and tear, I deliberation it's nan latter.

"We should springiness each nan in installments to Conor Benn, but location were opportunities for Chris to propulsion nan trigger.

"He didn't propulsion his punches from information one. He was rather lethargic."

Lightweight world champion Shakur Stevenson, who has won belts successful aggregate weights, said Eubank was intelligibly "weight drained" while boxing fable turned promoter Oscar De La Hoya besides defended Eubank's performance.

"Let maine springiness you a small tutorial connected boxing," he said connected X.

"Eubank ne'er had a chance owed weight drain."

Coach and erstwhile boxer Paul Smith said earlier nan conflict he felt it was a measurement excessively acold for Eubank but praised nan Briton for a "great career".

"People who ever seemed to dislike aliases dislike him ended up increasing to emotion him successful nan end. Like his dad," he added.

WBC cruiserweight champion Tony Bellew disagreed pinch suggestions of a status for Eubank, but did opportunity that Benn's capacity would person won nan conflict "10 times retired of 10".

"Round 7 and eight, he tried to put it together but he couldn't' activity retired nan timing and hit of Conor Benn," said Bellew said.

"He was retired jabbed, outworked and bullied.

"All of nan bully things came bully to Conor Benn. That was nan difference. Benn utilized nan velocity and size to his advantage. [Eubank] couldn't woody pinch Conor Benn.

"As convincing and one-sided a triumph arsenic you'll ever spot successful boxing."

Frampton said that Benn's guidance of his emotions made a quality successful nan rematch.

"Benn was controlled pinch his attacks. He wasn't putting successful excessively overmuch energy," added nan Northern Irishman.

"I deliberation emotions are bully for Benn, but I deliberation they were excessively overmuch for him successful nan past fight."