Chris Eubank Jr said he would only need to show 50% of what he could do to beat Liam Smith.
He said he was an easier opponent than Benn.
He said that Conrad was an unknown, unpredictable, young and perfect. I am aware of what Liam is.
He wore a jacket with the logos of a fast-food chain that promised to give him as much fried chicken as he could eat.
The former IBO super-middleweight champion tried to get Smith's attention.
He thinks half of what he can do will be enough to beat Liam.
There is a bad guy again. He doesn't cheat, he doesn't lie, but he is still the bad guy.
Smith said he would wipe the floor with him if he turned up 50%.
Benn's name was always mentioned at a news conference about the case.
It has been almost two months since it was revealed that Benn failed two voluntary drug tests and his fight with Eubank was put off two days before it was supposed to take place. He is facing a legal battle after giving up his boxing licence.
The Benn saga cast a shadow over his return to the public eye as he moved on quickly to another domestic opponent.
He opened the news conference with a thinly veiled dig at Benn, who insists he is a "clean" fighter, by saying he "never cheated" and "never cut corners".
Smith was eager to bring up Benn, asking why there was a second fight after the first one.
As he sparred with Benn, the "50%" and "KFC taunts" were created.
Smith v Eubank isn't as well known as Eubank v Benn, but it's still an interesting fight.
Both men have a lot of wins and know how to put on a great fight. Smith and Eubank have both won six fights in a row.
Even if the ghost of Benn continues to linger, the fight has all the hallmarks of a classic British fight.
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