It takes quite a bit to shock and disturb in terms of boxing lately, however sometimes one is unpleasantly stunned. There are, it appears, nonetheless some unopened doorways and unoccupied rooms contained in the dystopian world all of us name house.
In the present day, for instance, a video of a British MP, Chris Webb, began circulating on social media, and it was arduous, at first, to find out whether or not it was actual or not, so peculiar was the content material. On this video, which was posted by The Ring’s social media account, Webb, a Member of Parliament for Blackpool, extolled the virtues of the April battle between Conor Benn vs. Chris Eubank Jnr and did so whereas standing within the Home Commons. Extra spectacular than that, he did so with a straight face and solely the occasional stutter.
“This week we heard the announcement of the good battle between Conor Benn and Chris Eubank Jnr,” Webb mentioned. “That is the perfect battle in British boxing and showcases what a implausible sport it’s within the UK. Will the Secretary of State be part of me in wishing each fighters the perfect of luck in showcasing this good battle internationally?”
Weird on nearly each stage, not solely is a press release like that utterly pointless in a spot of supposedly severe enterprise, it was additionally flabbergasting as a result of many inaccuracies it contained. By some means, in simply a few sentences, Webb had contrived to promote the April battle between Benn and Eubank Jnr in a manner even perhaps its promoters wouldn’t have the temerity to promote it. For one, he known as it the perfect battle in British boxing, complicated the phrase “finest” with the phrase “largest” – and nonetheless that’s being variety. Then he alluded to Benn vs. Eubank Jnr being an exquisite commercial for the game all of us love.
Now, Benn vs. Eubank Jnr is many issues:
It’s a battle between two well-known British boxers.
It’s a battle between a welterweight and an excellent middleweight.
It’s a battle between two privileged sons of former world champions.
It’s a battle which might have occurred two years in the past have been it not for one of many two boxers failing two drug assessments.
It’s a battle from which all the lads concerned will take house massive quantities of cash.
It’s a battle that can inevitably result in a rematch.
However the one factor Conor Benn vs. Chris Eubank Jnr isn’t is a “implausible showcase” for British boxing.
