Eubank Jr. beats Benn in latest family rivalry chapter
In a new chapter of a British boxing family feud, Chris Eubank Jr. has earned a unanimous decision over Conor Benn in a middleweight bout at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Eubank (35-3) handed Benn (23-1) his first professional loss in a brawl for bragging rights under the lights more than 30 years after their fathers shared the ring in two memorable slugfests.
All three judges scored the non-title fight 116-112 after a spirited 12-round affair in front of 67,484 fans.
"I didn't know he had what he had in him. I underestimated him," the 35-year-old Eubank said.
In November 1990, Eubank senior beat Nigel Benn by a ninth-round stoppage in Birmingham to take the WBO middleweight title. The rematch was three years later in front of 45,000 fans at Old Trafford. It ended in a split-decision draw.
Both dads were on hand Saturday. The surprise, though, was Chris Eubank accompanying his son to the ring. Senior called his son's antics at an earlier press conference "a disgrace," and Junior this week said they were not on speaking terms.
"I'm happy to have this man back with me. Onwards and upwards," Junior said.
His father added: "That's my son. That's why I'm here. I was always going to be here."
The sons' bout was originally set for 2022 but was scrapped after Benn's voluntary urine test showed trace amounts of the fertility drug Clomiphene, a banned substance that boosts testosterone levels while burning fat.
Benn argued successfully that his consumption of eggs elevated his testosterone levels.
At their first media face-to-face. Eubank pulled out an egg and smacked it on Benn's face. It was costly. The British Boxing Board of Control fined him 100,000 pounds.
The 28-year-old Benn, usually a welterweight, came up two divisions for the fight. He last bout was more than a year ago.
"Maybe 14 months out of the ring played a factor," Benn said. "I believe I can fight at 160 (pounds). I'd love to avenge that loss."
Nigel Benn said his son was "working too much on the ropes."
"You come back stronger," he said. "We can handle defeat gracefully. We go back to the drawing board."
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