Eubank vs. Penn 2: “Don’t feel sorry for Chris Eubank” – Tony Bellew supports Connor Penn

The animosity between Eubank and Penn is not artificial. Ben is like me – he’s emotionally charged and impulsive. For Eubank, this is a business. He doesn’t care.

These two will be in love with each other now. When you engage in combat like they did, you gain respect for each other.

But that respect will go out the window this week. The line will be crossed because they need to do it to get into the right mindset.

Certain things will be said this week to filter each other out. They have family names and personal ambitions at stake.

The first fight was incredible to watch. It was non-stop from start to finish. These two could have 10 fights and all 10 will be belts.

I’m not saying that Ben or Eubank are Micky Ward or Arturo Gatti, but the recipe they offer when put together is fantastic.

Eubank believes he’s a better boxer than him, and Ben only knows how to fight one way – which is to try to decapitate his opponent every second of every round.

She lost Eubank after nine rounds in the first fight. It was tight and he was getting beat before he turned it around in the championship rounds.

The three judges only gave Ben four rounds, but I think he won at least five. Eubank won by one margin and some of the rounds were very close.

She tells Ben that he needs to be careful about getting overwhelmed. I knew he would get tired but it was a shock to him.

Ben could have won if he maintained his production over the full 12 rounds, and he needs to learn from that experience.

Losing Ben by knockout would be disastrous. A win for Penn would be a disaster for Eubank – he would lose to the welterweight.

Eubank can grab Ben hard and stop him, but a quick turnaround will work to Ben’s advantage.

I think he’ll get the better of Eubank and maybe stop him, but I’m leaning towards Ben winning the points in a very exciting thriller.

Tony Bellew was speaking to BBC Sport’s Bobby Jackson.