Carl Froch, former super-middleweight champion, shared his thoughts on the fight and a potential rematch in an interview with Sporting Talk.
"I thought Eubank was in control all the way through. He got clipped with a shot in round three and a couple of shots throughout the fight, it ebbed and flowed, but for me Eubank was in control. But he's got that height and reach, all that experience."
Froch noted that while the fight was close and entertaining, Eubank Jr.'s size and experience ultimately proved decisive.
"It was quite a close fight but the right man won. Entertaining because he did get clipped with some shots, but he was bouncing Conor Benn's head all over the place at the end of round 11 and in round 12."
The fight had a controversial lead-up, with a previous cancellation in October 2022 due to Benn testing positive for a banned substance. A rehydration clause for Eubank Jr. also stirred debate.
"Benn did great, fought his heart out, had a right go, but luckily for him, Eubank was dead on the scales. Doing that rehydration clause, I thought was out of order, but he signed up to it. But it made it more of a fair battle, as unfair as it is, someone draining their weight off and getting in the ring already half-cooked."
Despite talks of a rematch, with Eubank Jr.'s team keen to renegotiate terms, Froch doesn't see much value in it.
"I'm not sure the rematch is as big. The first fight was great, we've seen it now, we know what's going to happen. Benn's not big enough to be at [middleweight]."
Froch advises against Benn taking the rematch, suggesting he should focus on his natural weight class instead.
"I'd be surprised if Conor Benn wants that fight. His trainer Tony Simms knows better than to put him back in there … If you're looking after Conor Benn and not the bank account of somebody else, you're not taking that fight."
Benn might pursue a world title at 147lbs if the rematch doesn't materialize, avoiding unnecessary weight fluctuations. The boxing world will watch closely as both fighters consider their next moves.