Chris Eubank Jr. and Conor Benn took their fathers' rivalry to the ring last Saturday at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London. Eubank Jr. came out on top with a unanimous decision win, echoing the epic clashes between Chris Eubank Sr. and Nigel Benn from the 1990s.
The fight's outcome has sparked talk of a rematch, potentially set for September. But not everyone's on board with the idea. Some boxing insiders think the fighters should go their separate ways.
Chris Eubank Sr. is firmly against his son stepping back into the ring with Benn. He'd rather see Junior hang up his gloves for good. In a recent YouTube video on his "Call Chris Eubank" channel, the boxing legend opened up about his concerns:
"I must remember what happened. I saw my son in a touch or go situation. Life or death. He doesn't respect it. Because he's a warrior and a warrior goes out on his shield, which he proved. He's not going to listen to the rules. If he can actually evade the rules and somehow sidestep the rules, he will because he's a warrior."
Eubank Sr. believes his son should quit while he's ahead:
"It will be an extraordinary blessing for him if he is wise enough to make the decision to walk off in the sunset. Nothing is cooler than that. That you can't buy, and when I say that I mean there are billions that will pay everything to have what you now have. It cannot be bought. It has to be earned."
He added:
"If he were to retire right now, he would have a richness that money can't buy. He would have the position of prince for life. You won the hearts of the people Junior, you won my heart."
This isn't the first time Eubank Sr. has voiced concerns about his son's boxing career. He was very outspoken about not wanting the first clash with Benn to take place.
While a rematch with Benn is being discussed, there's also talk of Eubank Jr. potentially facing Canelo Alvarez, the unified super-middleweight champion. Alvarez has already commented on the Eubank Jr. vs. Benn fight, adding fuel to the speculation.
Whatever comes next, it's clear that the Eubank-Benn rivalry continues to capture the boxing world's attention, just as it did over 30 years ago.
