CHRIS EUBANK JR was unable to celebrate his heroic win over Conor Benn in front of the British media having been taken to hospital.
Eubank won the second generation grudge match in front of 65,000 at Tottenham’s stadium with a clean sweep of 116-112 scorecards from the three judges.
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The former middleweight world title challenger sported a huge cut above his right eye with his face looking battered and swollen after the epic bout.
As a result, his doctor ordered him to hospital, meaning he was unable to do the the post-fight press conference.
Spurs‘ £1billion stadium had earlier erupted when Eubank’s legendary dad returned to his side for the historic grudge bout.
And Sr watched in awe as his eldest edged out a gruelling unanimous verdict.
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Eubank Jr said: “I knew I was capable of that. I just needed someone to bring that out of me. I’m not going to lie, I did not expect that he’d be the guy to do that.
“But the fact that our fathers did what they did all those years ago, it brings out a different soul, a different spirit. That’s what we both showed here tonight.
“I pushed through. There’s a lot of things that have been going on in my life that I’m not going to get into right now, but I’m happy to have (my father) back with me.
“We upheld the family name like we said we were going to do. Onwards and upwards from here.”
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Meanwhile, Conor Benn suggested Eubank Jr had suffered a broken jaw in the fight.
He told the post-fight press conference, which his rival was unable to attend: “I wish him well.
“I know he’s gone to the hospital, I have heard he’s got a broken jaw do I wish him a speedy recovery.”
The Eubank Jr camp have yet to comment on what the injuries he sustained were.
A rematch clause was already agreed before the pair’s individual £8million paydays.
But Benn, who left behind a welterweight title charge, said: “I believe I can fight at 160.
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“But if we don’t do the rematch, which I’d love to avenge that loss, go back down to welterweight and win the WBC world title.
“Mario Barrios or the rematch with Eubank, whichever happens next I’ll be content with.”
On the night of the fight, Chris Eubank Sr caused a huge stir as he turned up with his son and walked with him to the ring.
Round by brutal round
CHRIS EUBANK JR secured the family bragging rights in his second generation grudge match against Conor Benn.
With three unanimous 116-112 verdicts, Eubank Jr prevailed in the family feud, with his dad making a return to his corner to watch it.
It lived up to the all hype – EVERY round was bloody, tasty and violent, before the more-experienced Eubank stood strong to come back into it and snatch victory.
Here, SunSport’s Jack Figg gives you the ultimate breakdown of a gripping clash between the sons of two British boxing legends.
The older Eubank had suggested he would not attend the fight at all, given how concerned he was for Eubank Jr’s safety.
And before it, he even said his son had never understood what boxing is about.
But afterwards, he said: “I am so proud of him. That’s my son. I was always going to be here. Rastafari.”
And Eubank Sr was in awe of his son’s performance as he said: “He couldn’t move around the ring, he had to stand toe-to-toe and that is legendary behaviour in the ring. I am so proud of him.
“Conor Benn is an extraordinary fighter and you saw that tonight. I thought he would go out in four or five rounds but he was strong throughout the fight.”
Earlier in the evening, Eubank Jr gave his dad a huge nod as the pair walked out together to Simply the Best – Eubank Sr’s walk-on song.
Meanwhile Conor Benn walked out with his father to dad Nigel’s song Dangerous, by Conroy Smith.
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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.
And Nigel Benn said after the fight: “I thought he did really well and he learnt a lot from this.
“He was working too much on the ropes, but that is taking nothing away from Chris – it was his night.
“We can handle defeat gracefully and now we go back to the drawing board.”
Meanwhile Anthony Joshua summed up the mood of many watching the fight.
The former heavyweight champ posted on X: “Watching this fight makes me proud to be British 🥊”
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