Chris Eubank Jr. won a close fight against Conor Benn at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London on April 26. The judges scored it 116-112 on all three cards, but many think it should have been closer.
The 12-round battle between Eubank Jr. and Benn kept fans on the edge of their seats. Both fighters gave it their all, making it hard to pick a clear winner. In the end, Eubank Jr. got the nod from the judges.
Chris Eubank Sr. surprised everyone by showing up to watch his son fight. The two had a falling out but made up just hours before the match. This added an extra layer of emotion to an already charged atmosphere.
After the fight, Eubank Sr. shared his thoughts on the scoring. He spoke to the Call Chris Eubank YouTube Channel about what he saw:
"It was closer in my view. I always go with the judges, you don't complain, you just go with it like a gentleman. It looked so much closer than the score that the judges gave, if that was a draw I had nothing to complain about. That's how close it was in my view."
Eubank Sr. admitted he hasn't watched the whole fight yet. He's only seen clips and plans to wait a few years before watching it all.
"I've seen clips but I haven't watched the fight from start to finish. I'm going to leave that for maybe two, three, four years. Yeah, years. I don't want to watch it. It's fights like that that raise the bar where people have to fight with their hearts. Not about skill, not about talent, but about grit and perseverance."
The fight brought back memories of the legendary battles between Chris Eubank Sr. and Nigel Benn in the 1990s. Now, their sons have created their own chapter in this family rivalry.
With the dust barely settled, talk has already turned to a possible rematch. Eubank Jr. says fans want to see them fight again, and it could happen later this year.
This fight proved that sometimes, heart and grit matter more than skill in the ring. It's a lesson both Eubank Jr. and Benn will carry forward, whether they face each other again or move on to new challenges.
