Chris Eubank Jr will fight fellow Briton Conor Benn in a rematch in London on 20 September. Eubank beat Benn by unanimous decision after a thrilling bout at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in April, though the venue for this fight has yet to be confirmed. Read full article at source...
Following his thrilling points victory Eubank Jr was admitted to hospital, which is standard procedure for boxers after a gruelling bout. The fight was set at the middleweight limit of 11st 6lb (160lbs) and Eubank Jr endured a difficult weight cut to the agreed limit but was still fined £375,000 for missing his target by...
Chris Eubank Jr has been discharged from hospital after he was admitted as a precaution following his victory over Conor Benn on Saturday. Eubank was admitted as part of a standard procedure for boxers after a gruelling bout, with promoter Ben Shalom saying he was having “precautionary checks”. The 35-year-old left hospital on Monday. Eubank...
Eubank vs Benn: Chris Eubank Jr remains in hospital after win but ‘doing well’ – promoter Ben Shalom
All three judges scored it 116-112 following a bout featuring wild aggression from both fighters, albeit with neither landing the telling blow. Shalom added Eubank is undergoing “precautionary checks to monitor his vitals and ensure everything is in order”. He said: “They take these measures very seriously, given everything they have experienced in the past.”...
Chris Eubank Jr narrowly beats bitter foe Conor Benn on points at London’s Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Read full article at source...
When the camera panned to a grinning Chris Eubank Sr stepping out of a black car, you half expected the Eastenders duff-duffs to swiftly follow. His arrival for his son’s bout with Conor Benn on Saturday night was a scene worthy of any soap opera plot twist. In a sport of fine margins, the reconciliation...
Chris Eubank Jr narrowly beat bitter foe Conor Benn as one of Britain’s most rancorous and long-running boxing rivalries lived up to the hype at London’s Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Both fighters showed wild aggression, taking the centre of the ring and letting their hands go in a 12-round edge-of-your-seat firefight. Neither boxer could land the...
Eubank’s weight has been a major talking point in the build-up and particularly during fight week. He weighed 0.2lb over the 11st 6lb limit on the first attempt on Friday and was still too heavy the second time. The rehydration clause has been criticised by some in boxing, including Eubank’s father, Chris Eubank Sr. Former...
Retired world champion Barry Jones: “I think Eubank wins on points. Benn might be able to tough it out as he is a tough kid, but I don’t know if he has the ability. Eubank can’t make middleweight no more, it drains him and he beat an old Liam Smith in their rematch. But he’s...
Eubank will have to weigh in one final time at about 08:00 BST on Saturday in line with the rehydration clause. Neither Benn nor Eubank are allowed to put on more then 10lbs from the 11st 6lb limit. Benn, 28, weighed 11st 2lb and is not expected to have any issues with the rehydration limit....
Chris Eubank Jr will be fined £375,500 ($500,000) after missing the weight by just 0.5lb for Saturday’s grudge match with Conor Benn. The 35-year-old weighed 2lb over the 11st 6lb limit on the first attempt and was still too heavy the second time. A trimmed and toned Benn – who has operated at welterweight for...
Parading in luxury designer finery, rubbing shoulders with A-list celebrities and playing poker with filthy-rich footballers – Chris Eubank Jr has never really marketed himself as a man of the people. But, deep down, everybody wants to be liked, and the 35-year-old is no different. “People say that ‘he’s been happy to play the bad...
Chris Eubank Jr opened up about the fractured relationship with his father and the death of his brother before Saturday’s much-hyped fight with rival Conor Benn. The all-British grudge match will take place at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, more than 30 years after their fathers began their own an iconic rivalry. Speaking at Thursday’s news...
As Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn prepare for their fight on Saturday, BBC Sport looks back to 1990 when Nigel Benn and Chris Eubank Sr fought for the WBO middleweight title. READ MORE: Inside 934 days of Eubank v Benn carnage Pictures courtesy of DAZN. Available to UK users only. Read full article at...
Nigel Benn lost to fellow British boxing legend Chris Eubank Sr in 1990 before a contentious draw three years later. More than three decades on, he is by his son’s side as the jovial pair joke with the team. It’s a real family affair, with Benn’s sisters and cousin also joining him in camp. Having...