Conor Benn enters middleweight rankings in huge boost after Chris Eubank Jr victory

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Conor Benn is now No.4 on The Ring Magazine’s middleweight rankings.Benn claimed an impressive unanimous decision win over Chris Eubank Jr in their rematch on November 15. Benn evened out his score with Eubank Jr out to 1-1 in a dominant performance last weekendMatchroom BoxingAs the rivals laced up their gloves for the second time this year at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, Eubank Jr struggled to keep up with Benn’s pace.Ultimately ‘Next Gen’ was behind on all three of the judges’ scorecards, as they read 119-107, 118-108 and 116-110 in Benn’s favour.In the final round, ‘The Destroyer’ sent Eubank Jr down to the canvas twice before the final bell saved him from what was shaping up to be a knockout loss.Benn applied consistent pressure throughout their clash and delivered on his promise to fight with his head, not his heart, this time around.As well as scoring his clan a point in the fourth and final fight of the family feud, which their fathers Chris Eubank Sr and Nigel Benn started in 1990, Benn also proved himself at 160lbs.The 29-year-old has now found himself in the No.4 spot on the Ring Magazine’s updated rankings.Eubank Jr has also had a change of rank, as he drops six places down to No.9.Benn joins Janibek Alimkhanuly, Carlos Adames, Yoenli Hernandez and Troy Isley to make up the top five.While Etinosa Oliha, Aaron McKenna, Austin Williams, Eubank Jr and Denzel Bentley fill the ranks from No.6 to No.10.Elsewhere, Marquis Taylor is no longer on the list.Who are the top 10 middleweights according to The Ring Magazine?The champion is vacantJanibek AlimkhanulyCarlos AdamesYoenli Hernandez Conor BennTroy Isley Etinosa OlihaAaron McKennaAustin WilliamsChris Eubank JrDenzel BentleyIt will take a few months for Benn to drop back down to his natural weightGettyBenn’s entrance reflects the progress he made after losing his debut at 160lbs against ‘Next Gen’ earlier in the year.What’s next for Conor Benn?Having jumped up to middleweight purely to challenge Eubank Jr, Benn is ready to reap the success that he’s eyeing back at his natural weight.The 29-year-old is set to move back down to 147lbs for his next outing to take on the biggest names of the division.In doing so, he has also set his sights on following his father’s footsteps to become the WBC welterweight champion.For that to happen, Benn will need to challenge the current title holder, Mario Barrios.The pair have been linked with a fight in the past, so it appears all that’s left to do is to pen a deal now that Benn is returning to welterweight.