Simon Jordan: Chris Eubank Jr wasn’t ‘fit for purpose’ but here’s why Conor Benn deserves credit

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Simon Jordan believes Chris Eubank Jr simply wasn’t fit to share the ring with a rampant Conor Benn.Eubank Jr was a shadow of himself in the ring in his sequel with Benn, having taken victory in their original brutal war back in April.GettyEubank Jr struggled badly in his defeat to Benn, where he was comprehensively beaten in all ways[/caption] ‘Next Gen’ rarely landed a glove on Benn, who then dropped him twice in the final round to score a comfortable points victory.talkSPORT’s Jordan has been an outspoken critic of the showdown, having refused to be caught up in the rivalry in recent months.He previously branded the level of the pair’s action a ‘pub fight’, but acknowledged its commercial selling power.In his first thoughts on the sequel, Jordan believes nothing should be taken away from Benn despite Eubank Jr’s lacklustre display.He said on White and Jordan: “I watched the fight because I wanted to see Jack Catterall and Adam Azim.“What I saw was Conor Benn putting in a much better performance than the first time. He was much wiser, and better the whole way along.“Lessons will be learned and [Benn’s coach] Tony Sims will have helped him with that to put that in place.“He was much better during the build-up, but Chris Eubank Jr wasn’t fit for purpose.“I was delighted for him in my own little way, he was vilified but now he’s being cheered in and treated as a national hero.“We can move past that and I don’t want to downplay what Benn has achieved.”Simon Jordan on Chris Eubank Jr’s performanceJordan was quick to ensure Benn was given credit for his victory despite Eubank Jr’s limitationsEubank Jr hinted at having a raft of reasons for his inability to replicate his efforts in the maiden clash.And Jordan went on to suggest that he ultimately had no choice but to face Benn again, a decision which backfired.“Chris wasn’t fit for purpose, there was underlying medical conditions that I’m hearing. He probably doesn’t want to bring up in conversation,” he continued.“He was very magnanimous in the press conference, he wanted it to all be about Conor and his achievements.“I look at it and just think he wasn’t fit for purpose. Ultimately I think he got dragged into it having signed a two-fight deal.”What next for Chris Eubank Jr?Eubank Jr now faces a very uncertain future after a huge blow in defeat.Eubank Jr is now facing calls to retire but has yet to think about his next moveGettyThe 36-year-old is approaching his twilight years and had hoped for an assault at the leading names at 168lbs.But his chances of securing a world title look bleaker than ever after his struggles in North London.And on whether he has taken a decision as to fight again, Eubank Jr remained coy and composed.He said after the clash: “I’m not really in the state of mind to be thinking about next fights, I need to heal.“I need to deal with what I’m dealing with, and then after that I can start thinking about my path in the sport.”