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Eubank Jr vs Benn LIVE: Fight updates and results after Eubank edges past bitter rival
Follow all the fallout after Chris Eubank Jr settled his bitter grudge with Conor Benn, over 30 years after their fathers rounded out their own rivalry
Chris Eubank Jr won a thrilling fight with Conor Benn on Saturday night, outpointing his bitter rival 116-112 on all three scorecards in London.
At Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, two-and-a-half years after they were first due to fight, Eubank Jr finished a see-saw contest in fine form to seal victory over Benn, handing the younger boxer his first professional loss.
There had been drama at the start – with Benn’s two adverse drug-test results thwarting their planned clash in 2022 – and there was drama at the end, as Eubank Sr arrived at the venue with his son, despite criticising the match-up for years.
Thirty-two years after Eubank Sr and Nigel Benn, Conor’s father, rounded out their own rivalry with a draw, Jr did what his dad did in 1990: beat a Benn.
Re-live the action and follow the fallout from Eubank Jr vs Benn and the undercard fights, below.
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Chris Eubank Jr vs Conor Benn LIVE
Round five
Eubank takes every second on the stool he can. Benn goes down early on as Eubank clatters into him with his shoulder rather than his fist, no knockdown and Benn gets to his feet acrobatically.
Benn then eats a right before unleashing an overhand of his own, but it’s Eubank who is growing into this more, with a stiff one-two landing.
Benn gets forced into the ropes but bounces back and resumes taking punishment from Eubank, who enjoys his best round so far.
Chris Eubank Jr vs Conor Benn LIVE
Round four
Eubank starts the round leading with the left-hook, as he has done for much of these early rounds, before the pair trade shots from inside.
A lovely uppercut then gets through for Eubank which snaps the head of Benn back.
But Benn is able to respond, with Eubank dipping into a left hand from his rival which looked to rock him just a bit - however, he quickly recovers.
Another hard shot lands from Benn in the round’s closing stages, eaten up once more by Eubank.
Chris Eubank Jr vs Conor Benn LIVE
Round three
Better jabbing start from Eubank but then BANG! The first major breakthrough of the fight!
Benn connects with a great one-two that knocks Eubank back. You could see it register on the 35-year-old’s face, that hurt.
Benn goes again with the overhand right, wayward this time. But it’s Eubank who finishes the stronger, landing a stiff right to the body in response to a round that was surely Benn’s, who is growing in confidence.
Chris Eubank Jr vs Conor Benn LIVE
Round two
Benn’s corner emphasising the fact the first round is out the way. Feels he’s going to grow in confidence from here on in.
Referee calls a brief pause to make it absolutely clear that he wants no punches when the pair are called to break.
Eubank lands with a left-hand low but it opens him up to a right from Benn, which knocks him back a bit. Jr keeps going for the jab but isn’t having much luck with it so far.
Right hook from Benn who is continuing to dive in with big shots, evoking a big reaction from the crowd. Benn then gets into good range and tries to left hand go, but can’t connect.
Bell rings and Eubank says something to Benn on the way to his corner. We are two down.
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Chris Eubank Jr vs Conor Benn LIVE
Round one
BELL RINGS, WE ARE UNDERWAY!
The referee insists Eubank comes back to the centre and touches gloves. But here we go.
Eubank looks for the right hand early on but it’s Benn who’s aggressing. Wild left flies over as Eubank tries to whip in a long uppercut.
Benn once again shoots with a massive left but doesn’t connect. Sharp start from both guys as they try and find their range. They’re fighting in the middle of the ring, we’re getting the tear-up we were promised.
Final minute of the first, lots of upper body movement from Benn but Eubank connects with a left hook to the head. Benn is going for some huge overhands but isn’t getting close enough.
Plenty thrown, not much landed.
Michael Buffer makes sure Nigel and Chris Sr get their flowers
Michael Buffer honours Nigel Benn and and Chris Eubank Sr, who get a rousing ovation from the 65,000 in attendance.
Time for the introductions. This is electric.
“LET’S GET READY TO RUMBLEEEEEEEE!”
Eubank Sr and Nigel Benn share a moment
This is a great scene.
Chris Eubank Sr is in the ring with Nigel Benn and greets Conor with a big hug before the two bruisers are unleashed. Conor doesn’t reciprocate the gesture as much, he’s clearly locked in.
In fact, he’s standing dead middle of the ring and staring down Eubank Jr - he has to be pulled back to his corner by his team.
Here comes Chris Eubank Jr
Still in awe that Chris Sr is a part of this. He ties up his son’s fur robe and follows him into the cauldron.
“Simply The Best” is the song that plays over the speaker - the same his dad used to use.
However, his welcome is not exactly a positive one. Not even the presence of Sr has stopped the boos from raining in.
Eubank Jr, nevertheless, is relishing his role as villain. And either way, this is a walkout for the ages.
Conor Benn comes out to the same song his dad did, over three decades ago
There’s big-fight feel.
Conor Benn is being sung out by a choir to the tune of “Ready Or Not”.
And it’s the same track his father walked to the ring with, over three decades ago, that he comes out to. So much history.
Legacy is on the line. Can he do what his Nigel couldn’t and beat a Eubank?
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