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The Sun
17 hours ago
- Sport
- The Sun
Chris Eubank Jr's brother Nathanael calls out Conor Benn's estranged brother Harley to settle ‘unfinished business'
CHRIS EUBANK JR'S brother Nathanial has called out Conor Benn's estranged brother to fight and settle their "unfinished business." Nathanael Wilson was the secret eldest child of British boxing legend Eubank Sr - but the two reconciled in 2017. 5 5 Wilson - who is now close with Eubank Jr and his cousin Harlem - has a professional boxing record of eight wins, two losses and one draw. Meanwhile Harley was born just days apart from his brother Conor and also had a rocky relationship with his dad Nigel. And Harley revealed he recently lost touch with brother Conor and his iconic former world champion father. Conor, 28, was beaten in April by Eubank Jr, 35, in their second generation grudge match at Tottenham. But the family feud - started by Eubank Sr's 1990 win over Nigel and draw three years later - could be extended further. Wilson, 36, took to Instagram to call out Harley with the message: "UNFINISHED BUSINESS!! The EUBANK BENN saga continues." Harley, 28, responded: "Okay you're serious let's get it cracking." Wilson has not fought since 2020 when he was stopped in three rounds by Stu Greener. Harley on the other hand 9-2 and currently signed to Misfits Boxing - the home of celebrity-style crossover bouts. He was due to face 15-3 Joe Laws on KSI's undercard in March - but the Misfits co-founder pulled out through injury. Harley was in talks to fight Wilson in 2022 - when Eubank Jr was first due to face Benn. But Benn was pulled out after failing a drug test - until his doping case was later dropped. A rematch with Eubank Jr is already pencilled in with September 27 at Tottenham targeted. 5 5 5
The Sun
3 days ago
- Sport
- The Sun
Muhammad Ali's grandson Nico eyes UK debut fight after being inspired by Chris Eubank Jr vs Conor Benn classic
NICO ALI WALSH is dreaming of fighting in the UK - having been left in awe at Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn's thriller. Eubank beat Benn in their middleweight grudge match at Tottenham after 12 brutally classic rounds. 3 The pair of nepo babies somehow managed to match the thriller their father's treated fans to 35 years ago. And it inspired Ali Walsh - grandson to boxing's Greatest Muhammad Ali - to live up to his iconic surname. He told SunSport: 'I love Eubank. He's an awesome dude and then the fight, I mean, just a quick side note, the fight that him and Conor Benn put on was absolutely amazing. 'They put it on for, not just boxing fans, but they put it on for the kids who come from legacy, the kids who come from backgrounds where their family has done something before them. They put it on for all of us. So yeah, that was amazing." Eubank fell out with his eccentric dad Chris Sr after trying to walk his own path in the sport. But the two emotionally reconciled on the night of his fight with Benn - which helped inspire the iconic victory. Eubank Sr never wanted his son to follow in his footsteps - and infamously banned him until Lennox Lewis helped convince him otherwise. Reality TV cameras captured the moment Lewis talked Eubank Sr into allowing his 13-year-old son to box - paving the way for Jr's career. Ali Walsh had a similar fight on his hands with his parents - and revealed it was his grandad who helped get him the green light. He said: "My situation was a lot like that where I was trying to convince my parents. "My grandfather was on board 100 per cent from the start, but I was trying to convince my parents to get on board.' Ali Walsh is now 15 fights into his career since turning professional in 2021, winning 12 times, losing twice with one no-contest. As an amateur, he had 30 bouts and tried to keep his surname a secret until Mike Tyson showed up to one of his fights and blew his cover. Ali Walsh returned with victory in Guinea against Ebenezer Sowah in May after a shock loss to Juan Carlos Guerra Jr in February. The middleweight has twice fought in Africa - 50 years after his grandfather's famous Rumble in The Jungle win against George Foreman in Congo. Ali fought all around the world, including England and now Ali Walsh is desperate to do the same. He said: 'Let me tell you something, if I fight in the UK, if I get told that I'm fighting in the UK, that would change my life. 'That's the one place on earth I've always wanted to fight. Seriously, London or anywhere in the UK. 'The boxing fans in the UK are better than anywhere on Earth. They're better than here in Vegas and Vegas is the capital of the world for boxing but I would love to fight there.' 3
The Independent
27-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Independent
Chris Eubank Jr spurred over the line against Conor Benn by the presence of his father
Chris Eubank Jr revealed that the desire to show how capable he is to his father – and the world – got him over the line in his grueling battle with Conor Benn. 30 years on from the last bout in the legendary rivalry between their fathers Chris Eubank Sr and Nigel Benn, Eubank Jr edged a unanimous decision victory over Benn at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium at the end of April. The clash more than lived up to the hype generated in the build-up, with the pair giving it their all after years of trash talking an inter-family rivalry. Such was the damage sustained by Eubank Jr that the victor was whisked off to hospital, where he spent days under the watchful eye of doctors. Eubank Jr, who stated that the main concern behind his hospital stay was dehydration after boiling down and having his weight limited by a rehydration clause, recently spoke of his experience of the bout on Steven Bartlett's Diary of a CEO podcast. Badly cut from the seventh round onwards, Eubank Jr somehow dug deep to reach the distance, whilst producing enough late on to preserve his scorecard lead. Explaining his thought process, Eubank Jr said: 'I wasn't willing to go the rest of my life knowing that I didn't give it my all, regardless of the cut, regardless of everything I was going through, I knew I just I had to do what I had to do to win. 'And my old man's there he's watching. He didn't believe I'll be able to do what I'm doing, he's been saying that for years. 'I've got to show him, I've got to show the world, I've got to show myself that I'm capable of great things, of going through things that 99.999% of human beings on this earth were not willing to go through, and that will live forever.' The risk and punishment was clearly worth the reward for Eubank Jr, who believes the subsequent high he has enjoyed could not be bought. 'And that's a beautiful feeling,' he restarted. 'A week after the fight, sitting here talking about it, there's no amount of money that can buy the feelings that I have now, and that is the genuine truth, how proud I am of what we achieved in that fight. 'It's priceless. It's something that you know on your deathbed in 60 years' time you're thinking about it, 'Yeah, I did that.' 'You can't get that from money. You can't get that from fame. YOU get that from years and years and years of graft, hard work and just being true, not cutting corners, not cheating. By not being a bully.' Mark Robinson/Matchroom Boxing Aside from an enthralling encounter inside the ring that captured the attention of the British public, the surprise appearance of Eubank Sr during Next Gen's arrival provoked an emotional response both inside the arena, and on social media. The Eubanks had been estranged for some years, with Senior lambasting the fight – and his son – in the build-up to the bout, labelling the event as dangerous due to the difference in weight classes and the limit on rehydration for his son. However, Eubank Jr revealed how a last-minute message from his father led to the public rekindling. He continued: 'I knew how hard it was for him to send me that text of 'Call me when you see this', because he doesn't do that. It's been years since he tried to have that contact with me. 'So I think if I just ignored it, then we wouldn't be sitting here talking about this amazing event that has unfolded. Because, make no mistake, him being there made it different. It made it something that will now go down in history. Movies are made about this type of stuff. 'If I go in there alone, it's just a fight, which would have been a great fight still, but to have that fantasy of a father and son coming together after going through so much, my brother passing away, all the stuff in the media, all the friction. To see that be able to be put to one side and to unite, to walk into that ring, it's an incredible thing. I get emotional thinking about it, because it was so unexpected. 'I had envisioned in my mind for the last two years, me walking to that ring alone. It never crossed my mind that my old man will be behind me. I envisioned walking to the ring alone, being booed, and getting into that ring and fighting with anger in my heart, that's what I thought that fight was going to be. What it turned out to be was, I'm walking to the ring, my old man is behind me, and for the first time in my whole career, I'm walking through a crowd and there's no boos.' 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The Sun
15-05-2025
- Sport
- The Sun
Eddie Hearn ‘expecting' Chris Eubank Jr to rematch Conor Benn NEXT with September 27 at Tottenham eyed for mega-fight
EDDIE HEARN expects Chris Eubank Jr to rematch Conor Benn NEXT - back at Tottenham's stadium on September 27. The born rivals put on an absolute thriller in front of 67,000 fans at Spurs' £1billion ground - three decades on from their dads' famous fights. Both ended up in hospital amid the brutality of the 12 rounds with Eubank bed bound for TWO DAYS due to severe dehydration. Saudi boxing supremo Turki Alalshikh wasted no time in talking up the contracted rematch back in North London. And promoter Hearn revealed a date is already pencilled in - on the condition Eubank - who will be 36 by that time - is fighting fit. Hearn told SunSport: "You heard His Excellency on the night talk about, I think September 27th at Spurs for us, that's what we're expecting. "The second fight, we signed a contract for two fights, not for a rematch to be exercised for two fights. "So, as far as we're concerned, number two will take place in September, but obviously Eubank's got to be ready and he's got to be comfortable to move forward. "Conor's ready to go now. And obviously he's itching to get back in the ring with Eubank. The first fight was incredible and we'll be ready for number two." The second generation grudge match was initially set for October 2022 at a 157lb catchweight - lower than Eubank had ever been before. But it was cancelled after Benn failed two drug tests after testing positive for clomiphene - a substance known to boost testosterone. Benn, 28, protested his innocence and took his career to America for two wins at 150lb while his doping saga dragged on. AJ to have surgery this week as Hearn reveals 'encouraging' Fury fight Eventually, UK Anti-Doping dropped the case against him paving the way for a British boxing return to face Eubank. But, amid the scandal Eubank re-negotiated for a 160lb middleweight bout - his weight for the last six years. The only concession he made was for a 10lb rehydration limit on the morning of the bout. Eubank missed the 160lb mark by an agonising 0.05lb on the Friday weigh-in - costing him a £375,000 fine - but he did make the 170lb rehydration. And despite the former super-middleweight world title challenger's weight struggles - Hearn says terms for the rematch remain unchanged. He said: "Our contract is exactly the same as the first fight. All the terms are the same. We have separate contracts with the Saudis and that's how the deal was done. "So I can't speak on his behalf. What I know is what we signed up for. So we expect that to be delivered." You heard His Excellency on the night talk about, I think September 27th at Spurs for us, that's what we're expecting. Eddie Hearn Eubank's legendary father Chris Sr threatened to boycott the bout over fears of Benn jumping up two weights and his son depleting himself to stay at 160lb. Eventually, he did emotionally reunite with his son on the night of the fight and watched in awe as his eldest earned a unanimous decision. But Sr spent 48 worrying hours by his boy's side in hospital as the weight cut and rehydration took its gruelling toll. And Hearn admits if Eubank is medically unable to make the same weight restrictions then he will consider renegotiating under fresh terms. He said: "Look, I don't represent Eubank. So if it's unsafe for him to make that weight, that's something they've got to raise. "It's not my job to go to you Eubank and go, 'Are you alright mate? Do you want an extra couple of pounds if that'll make you perform better?' "I'm just looking out for Conor Benn, who is in danger by fighting the much bigger guy. "But of course, you never want to see a fighter go in depleted, dehydrated or in a dangerous position. "I don't think his performance reflected that, if I'm honest, I just think it was a war. So that's something for their team to discuss with the Saudis. "If they have a medical problem with that - that would go against the contracts that we've signed - but obviously you've got to make sure it's safe for him to continue." 2
The Sun
12-05-2025
- Sport
- The Sun
Chris Eubank Jr reveals sour moment between him and Conor Benn moments after appearing to bury hatchet in ring
CHRIS EUBANK JR has revealed the reason he refused to shake Conor Benn's hand after their thrilling fight. The born rivals renewed their family feud at the end of April for a middleweight grudge match years in the making. And Eubank walked away with bragging rights after a 12-round slugfest for the ages at Tottenham's stadium. But unlike after most epic bouts, the two bitter advisories did not embrace following battle. And Eubank, 35, revealed he has still not forgiven Benn, 28, for failing a drug tests in 2022 to initially KO their original fight date. He said on Diary Of A CEO: "The fight finished, I did not shake his hand, I didn't congratulate him, I didn't speak to him, I didn't hug him. "Which is what most fighters, pretty much all fighters do after they fight. And especially after a fight like that, you would expect that. "I couldn't do it. I didn't have it in me because in my mind, this kid is still a drugs cheat. "He still tried to cheat in our first fight. Failed two drug tests - never owned up to it. "Denied it, denied it, denied it. No apologies, no admittance, no manning up. Eubank Jr vs Benn: SunSport's verdict THIRTY-FIVE YEARS of the Conor Benn and Chris Eubank Jr rivalry was settled with 36 minutes of violence. Yet with all the tremendous heart shown by both boxers, there wasn't much technique, skill or finesse on display here. After tons of trash talking, egg throwing and mind games that have been played out to the world over the last three years, SunSport's Wally Downes Jr gives his verdict on what should be the final chapter in one of British boxing's biggest beefs. Read here to find out why the 12-round slugfest should not be repeated - and why the rivalry should now be put to bed. "I can't forgive that, I can't respect that, I can't shake that hand until there is some accountability. He's not going to give it." Benn tested positive for clomifene - a banned substance known to boost testosterone - but protested his innocence. He was provisionally suspended by UK Anti-Doping but took his career to America for two wins as the case dragged on. Eventually, UKAD dropped the case against Benn to allow him to fight on home soil against Eubank. The fight was set at the 160lb middleweight limit and Eubank missed the weight by an agonising 0.05lb - costing him a £375,000 fine. And he then had to weigh under 170lb per the rehydration clause in their contract on the morning of the bout. Even so, Eubank took a unanimous points win but spent two days in hospital due to severe dehydration. A rematch with Benn is already agreed as part of their initial contract - with Eubank preparing for a sequel. He said: "It's very likely that the fight will happen again at some point this year. "I want what the fans want. If the fans want to see it next, who am I to say no?"
