Eubank Jr. came out on top, winning a unanimous decision with all three judges scoring the bout 116-112 in his favor. But the fight was much closer than the scorecards suggest, with many fans and analysts arguing it should have been a tighter contest.
Oscar De La Hoya, the former boxing champion turned promoter, shared his thoughts on the middleweight showdown. Speaking to Seconds Out, De La Hoya couldn't contain his excitement about the fight's intensity:
"I was pleasantly surprised of how intense it was, every single round. I was very happy, happy for the sport, happy for both fighters, and this is exactly what I've been talking about, when you fight hard you don't lose, there's no loser. If you fight soft, then you lose, you take the L, but if you fight hard, you both win. And we had both winners, and boxing won."
De La Hoya's praise didn't stop there. In an interview with IFL TV, he went even further, suggesting that Benn might have deserved the nod:
"I did think Benn might've pulled it off. He was aggressive, he was moving forward. Who knows exactly what happened with the scorecards … We had no loser."
The fight saw Eubank Jr. display a more composed approach, outlanding his opponent significantly. Benn, on the other hand, brought relentless pressure throughout the 12 rounds. ESPN called it one of the most entertaining and competitive fights on British soil in recent years.
With the dust barely settled, there's already talk of a rematch. September has been floated as a possible date, but negotiations might hit a snag. Eubank's team may want to renegotiate the pre-agreed terms, which could complicate matters.
Regardless of what happens next, this fight will be remembered as a classic. Both fighters gave it their all, proving that sometimes, as De La Hoya put it, there are no losers when you fight with such heart and determination.