In order to defeat Conor Benn in London, Chris Eubank Jr. had to go to war, and his remarks after the fight showed a newfound respect for his opponent. When asked if he was taken aback by Benn's opposition, Eubank acknowledged that he had not anticipated Benn to be such a challenging opponent. "I was taken aback by everything. He remarked, "I had no idea he had what he had in him." "I didn't, actually. I intended to break him early. I thought he was too small. That's not how I trained for a fight. He has never displayed that, therefore I was unaware that he possessed it. However, he has never had to demonstrate it. Tonight, he and I both had to demonstrate it. Eubank (35-3, 25 KO) went on to say that the bout was more significant than many had anticipated because of the generational rivalry between him and Benn (23-1, 14 KO).