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Chris Eubank Jr.’s career as a heel is over — and it’s all thanks to Conor Benn

After 37 fights spanning 13 years, Eubank Jr. may finally know what it feels like to be loved by British boxing this weekend

Chris Eubank Jr. faces Conor Benn in a massive second-generational clash on Saturday. (Bradley Collyer/PA Images via Getty Images) (Bradley Collyer - PA Images via Getty Images)

“I gave up on my dreams of being a hero a long time ago,” Chris Eubank Jr. remarked without hesitation at a February press conference in Manchester, England.

Sat bolt upright with a trademark poker face, the 35-year-old took his time in answering questions from an array of journalists.