It's not like the ones we have seen before. It was a contract signing like no other. Despite the understandable clamour for a trilogy, a third fight did not materialise. 34.99 . Chris Eubank Jr vs. Conor Benn: Date, venue, titles, tickets and pro records ahead of 2022 British boxing grudge match. Eubank is the slightly younger man at 49. Boxing and its legends are too often selling themselves now in that sordid way, and doubtless there would be a huge market to see these old boys at it a third time. His hope, he says, is to explain why Benn is the way he is. Chris Eubank said: As we prepare for the greatest legacy fight ever, I am especially excited about this tour. Eubank was unequivocal, saying: 'We are statesmen now. The fight is considered one of the best bouts in boxing history, a true classic, and was named by Boxing News as the greatest ever fight to take place on British soil. ', Benn Snr chimes in: 'You hear that, son.'. Show more Show more Chat Replay is disabled for this Premiere. They decided to sabotage his entrance music. I know we will have so much to discuss about their fight which will be a good battle., Benn vs Eubank - The Trilogy Tour New Dates, October 14- Coventry Building Society Arena, October 28- Southampton Leonardo Royal Grand Harbour Hotel, For more information seegoldstarpromotions.co.uk, Designed, developed, and hosted by Sugar Cube Productions. Eubank, who was undefeated at the time, beat Benn in 1990 to win the WBO middleweight title thanks to a round nine technical knockout. In the sixth round, Benn was docked a point for persistent low blows, a moment that would prove crucial in the final outcome. The Government, Churchill, didn't tell the people that we are decent and honest people. Three decades ago, their fathers Chris Eubank and Nigel Benn met in fights that captured the imagination of a nation and, to a large extent, defined a generation in British boxing. I use words like valour, commitment, integrity, grit, fortitude, confidence. Eubank also moved up to 168lbs for a rematch with Watson, against whom a contested points verdict against in the final defence of his middleweight title in June 1991. The old fighters are downstairs and putting on a show. I love him.'. Look at the bare career facts of both men and you might wonder what all the fuss is about. to find out more. 'What were the building blocks of us as fighters, as warriors? We used to throw bullseyes at the board, and now maybe it would be a 25 at best. Nigel Benn and Chris Eubank Sr met in two unforgettable clashes in the early 1990s, with Eubank stopping the feared 'Dark Destroyer' in a brutal showdown in Birmingham before a rematch in front of 40,000 fans at Old Trafford ended in a draw. This event occurred in November 2022. He always was a little bewildered by Eubank, was Nigel Benn. Conor Nigel Benn Retweeted. Gigs Clubs Festivals Things to do, On your side since 2001, because we believe true fans deserve a Search for: Go SALE; Sylvester Stallone Collection. A more wary Benn now sought to catch Eubank with flashing overhand shots followed by short hooks. Conor, the son of British boxing legend Nigel Benn, has now . Featured. WATCH: Chris Eubank Jr vs. Conor Benn on DAZN. The pair were going to tour the country and relive their iconic two-fight rivalry from the 90s. The pair never fought again, despite a 6 million bout at Wembley stadium being touted for Eubank's eight-fight Sky deal. Nigel Benn and Chris Eubank take to the stage for the first time to talk about their boxing careers and their two professional boxing matches which took place in 1990 and 1993, Benn won his first 22 consecutive bouts by knockout, Eubank was the cocky, flamboyant upstart who began calling out Benn after his tenth bout. Both Nigel Benn's son and Chris Eubank's son are expected to fight in 2022. But it's so much better to see them like this. The fathers, Chris Eubank and Nigel Benn, were fierce English rivals in the 1980s and 1990s, which culminated in two epic encounters for world middleweight and super middleweight titles in 1990 and 1993. Which is why he is raising his eyebrows. 'I know my fitness is still the same. According to some estimates, half a billion watched their rematch on television in 1993 and Benn probably edged it, but the judges gave a draw. With both men champions in the same weight division, a unification fight and three-year anticipated rematch was arranged by Don King for 9 October 1993. You know his brother was killed by racists when Nigel was eight years old. 'They brought over this man, the mini-Mike Tyson,' Eubank says. Eubank Jnr and Benn are set to follow in their father's footsteps (Picture: Getty) Chris Eubank Snr and Nigel Benn argued over the terms of their son's fight in an explosive Zoom. Despite a limited amateur career, Benn has blossomed into a pro of huge potential and will put an unblemished 21-0 record on the line against Eubank Jr. 20th October 2021. Once Benn had agreed to the first fight with Eubank, his entourage began plotting ways to demoralise Eubank and 'even things up'. Benn and Eubank reunite for long-awaited trilogy in Coventry . Brilliantly, dangerously bewildered. 'On Gladiator,' Eubank says, 'this man even tried to kill me with a wooden sword. The fight itself did not quite reach the heights of brutality of the first, as neither man was as badly hurt. A record of 22 consecutive knockouts at the start of his professional career shuddered to a halt when Benn faced Michael Watson in his first major domestic grudge match. Benn is a career welterweight, operating at the 147lbs limit, while Eubank has campaigned at world level at both middleweight (160lbs) and super-middleweight (168lbs). Whilst we try to ensure all details are up-to-date we do not make any warranty or representation as to the accuracy or completeness of the information shown. Benn gradually rebuilt from that bruising reverse with six consecutive wins but, as was the case after the Watson loss, salvation came on the road when he travelled to Italy and WBC super-middleweight champion Mauro Galvano retired due to a gashed eyebrow after three rounds. But do you want to do this for a living, to take yourself out of the rat race and stand at the top? Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn have announced they will renew their family feud at The O2 Arena in London on October 8. MORE:Eubank Jr vs. Benn: Who won when Chris Eubank Sr. faced Nigel Benn? We still might. Were you there? Benn isn't having it. And so he undoes one of the buttons on his shirt. How can I not look back and thank God for having Chris Eubank? We have just bonded. Eubank would defend his new title three times, relinquishing to contest the vacant WBO super middleweight title against the ill-fated Michael Watson, who after winning eight of eleven rounds fell into a coma after a Eubank uppercut at the end of round 11, before the subsequent referee stoppage twenty seconds into round 12. The fight is considered one of the best bouts in boxing history, a true classic, and was named by Boxing News as the greatest ever fight to take place on British soil. ', 'I am not going there,' says the other man, the one who used to hit Eubank harder than anyone else. We are gentlemen now, grown-ups. 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Benn stalked the challenger with pace, and the opening rounds are remembered for their lack of jabs or range finding punches. It comes after Benn, 26, returned what promoters said was an "adverse. Eubank Jr has lost his two biggest fights to Billy Joe Saunders and George Groves and, as such, has never won a major world title. 'We weren't the same then,' Eubank replies. Benn took to . Updated 10:32, 10 AUG 2022. Eubank, who was undefeated at the time, beat Benn in an epic contest in 1990 to win the WBO middleweight title thanks to a round nine technical knockout. OVERVIEW. Tickets. Earlier, they were slightly differing in their view of whether they would get in the ring together again. Dom is the senior content producer for Sporting News UK. At that point, Eubank wants to focus on the show that they will be performing downstairs shortly. But it is that combination of names Benn vs. Eubank that gives the fight its allure. In November 1990, Benn suffered his second defeat at the hands of enigmatic showman Chris Eubank and one of the most turbulent rivalries in British sporting history was born. We both had a bit of pride.'. DAZN takes a look back at the start of the rivalry between the Benn and Eubank dynasties as Conor Benn and Chris Eubank Jr. prepare to continue in their fathers' footsteps.Watch #EubankJrBenn | Live on DAZN.com worldwide | DAZN PPV in UK, Ireland, Aus \u0026 NZWatch all the build-up as born rivals take to the stage: https://bit.ly/EubankJrBennDAZNSubscribe to our YouTube channel http://bit.ly/DAZNBoxingYouTubeDownload the DAZN app now http://bit.ly/DAZNYoutubeFollow DAZN Boxing On Social Media Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/DAZNBoxingInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/DAZNBoxingFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/DAZNThe DAZN Boxing Show https://bit.ly/3EQ70HNDAZN Rewind https://bit.ly/32iAaRT#eubankjrbenn #DAZN #DAZNBoxing #Boxing The major championship belts at middleweight are held by Gennadiy Golovkin (WBA and IBF), Jermall Charlo (WBC) and Janibek Alimkhanuly (WBO). On the ITV documentary Best Ever Big Fight Live, former world champion Duke McKenzie said of the BennEubank rivalry: "It may never be rivaled". The 55-year-old boxing legend was due to visit Runcorn, Coventry, Exeter and Swindon alongside Benn as part of the 'Trilogy Tour'. In 2018, with both men in their 50s, The Sun reported that negotiations had been taking place for a third fight, tapping into the modern trend of former favourites getting back into the ring for one last hurrah. The 26 . He fought for the WBO cruiserweight title, losing another split decision to Carl Thompson, and the rematch when, ahead on points, the doctor stopped the fight due to Eubank's swollen eye. Benn was finished mentally and almost physically after this violent war and lost first his title then twice more to Steve Collins, who magnanimously claimed afterward that Benn was the greatest British boxer ever, and wished he could have fought him at his prime. In the UK, the fight will be available via the streaming service's pay-per-view platform. By Guy Birchall, news reporter Wednesday 5 October 2022 16:54, UK 'We met in secret in Manchester in a lawyer's office,' Benn says. Eubank, with his affected persona, jodhpurs, monocle and preening disdain for boxing as a mugs game. Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn will continue a simmering family feud that has spanned more than three decades and defined an era in British boxing when they collide in a blockbuster showdown. He and Benn had a third encounter of sorts in a bizarre British TV spectacle where they trained as Roman warriors and duelled in an ancient amphitheatre. The circumstances then were truer to what we have always known about Eubank and Benn, given they almost became the prototype for the sort of ghoulish bout between veterans that is now so popular. Let the battles begin" And Benn, his sparring partner on tour, said: "Im looking forward to working with Chris again but this tour will be different because of our sons fight. What is it that fortified them as men? Family matters as 'born rivals' Conor Benn and Chris Eubank Jr set to fight it out in huge boxing grudge match At its heart is a fear of the damage that might befall his son, having lost. It is knowing that to win against him, I can only do that by going through pain barriers that you wouldn't dream of going through. The two British Boxing legends turned out to the event held at the Porsche Centre Wolverhampton, hosted by ShowFighter UK in . Their fathers tour, called The Trilogy Tour, will reveal more than thirty years of bitterness and acrimony between two of the worlds biggest boxing rivalries. Conversation turns to their sons. Eubank takes his phone out and scrolls to a picture. Eubank Jr vs Benn: Who won when Chris Eubank Sr. faced Nigel Benn. We've got a free to enter competition with Pokerstars Casino that will see one lucky Sun reader win a cool 5,000. And Benn's father Nigel has admitted he text his son demanding that the pair fight at 160lb after images emerged . Benn caught Eubank with a low blow, and with no points deducted used his advantage by pounding Eubank's body. 'I have information for him. Remarkably, given his status as a marquee name, the Groves fight is the only time Eubank has boxed for a legitimately recognised world title. He returned home in triumph in November 1990 to face the undefeated and outspoken Eubank, by then 24-0 but without a comparable victory on his record. He also wants to talk for Benn and when he arrives Benn won't be so keen on that idea. This is sensible and that is madness. "I know we will have so much to discuss about their fight which will be a good battle." Benn [right] was set to take on Eubank Jr [left] before the fight was cancelled at the eleventh hour due to the revelation of the adverse findings. The fight is considered one of the best bouts in boxing history, a true classic, and was named by Boxing News as the greatest ever fight to take place on British soil. Let the battles begin, Nigel Benn said: Im looking forward to working with Chris again but this tour will be different because of our sons fight. Nigel Benn vs Chris Eubank I (HQ) Watch on Accompanied in the ring at Birmingham's NEC by Richard Steele in November 1990, the man who oversaw the chaotic mayhem and brutality of Hearns'. Benn managed to stagger back to centre ring but when he absorbed Eubanks follow-up assault, Steele decided he had seen enough and jumped in to spare the battered champion. A price is yet to be announced, but DAZN PPV's UK debut, the trilogy fight between Canelo and Golovkin, will cost 9.99. The Trilogy tour by Gold Star Promotions has returned after last years sell out shows and the legends will come face to face again. 'Nope.'. Nigel Benn also made the move up to 168lbs and became the WBC champion after beating Italy's Mauro Galvano. For other inquiries, Contact Us. And the 15 date UK tour which has returned following huge demand will take place as their sons Chris Jr and Conor Benn follow in their fathers footsteps in the ring. 22:30 GMT 29 Oct 2021 At one stage, Eubank addresses Conor Benn in the crowd and says: 'Pick your father's brains. 'I watched that fight today and I cried for an hour. 'My goal in boxing was to be Southern Area champion, might have a shot at the British, might own my own terraced house like my dad. "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. Nigel Benn and Chris Eubank take to the stage for the first time to talk about their boxing careers and their two professional boxing matches which took place in 1990 and 1993 Benn won. Tickets for An Evening with Benn and Eubank can be . Catchweights do not necessarily preclude world titles from being on the line. 1,566. Eubank was great for promoting and marketing a . He also beat Dmitrii Chudinov, Gary 'Spike' O'Sullivan and Tom Doran there in a 16-month period between February 2015 and June 2016. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. We could have seen these guys fighting again. Boxing analyst and former world champion Tony Bellew writes for BBC Sport about Chris Eubank Jr's fight against Conor Benn on Saturday, 8 October at the O2 Arena in London. Benn, whose father Nigel was a super-middleweight world champion, relinquished his license with the BBBofC after his fight with Eubank Jr was called off. at the best online prices at eBay! document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); The Voice Newspaper is committed to celebrating black excellence, campaigning for positive change and informing the black community on important issues. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. In the rematch six months later, Eubank was on the wrong end of a split decision. Both fighters made headline news in and out of the ring for the open rivalry and ferocity, both swearing they would knock the other man out. Eubank got the stoppage victory in the first meeting (Image: mirrorpix) "Let's have some parliamentary procedure" was the quip from Chris Eubank. 'If you are prepared to listen to me, the truth is far more interesting.'. Water under the bridge? Very few fighters have that ability to take someone out in one like you could. Riath Al-Samarrai for the Daily Mail
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