Chris Eubank Jr beats Conor Benn on unanimous points decision

After going the distance to win their middleweight grudge match on a unanimous points decision, Chris Eubank Jr. dealt fellow Briton Conor Benn his first career defeat.

After a pulsating 12-round slugfest, both fighters came out loud and went toe-toe in front of 65,000 spectators at London’s Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, scoring 116-112.

The conflict between Chris Eubank Sr and Nigel Benn, the sons of former world champions, and Chris Eubank Sr and Benn, who had previously met twice in the 1990s, was called off in 2022 when Benn tested positive for trace amounts of the fertility drug clomifene.

I simply needed to demonstrate that to myself. He was not the person I anticipated him to be, Eubank told DAZN.

The soul in you is brought out by our fathers’ previous actions.

He [Benn] had what he had in him, I did not know. I anticipated breaking him early. I didn’t do that in my training. ”

In his middleweight fight against Conor Benn Action, Chris Eubank Jr. [Andrew Couldridge/Reuters]

32 years after their most recent conflict, both fathers were present and embraced in the ring before the bell rang out.

The fathers’ generation’s dominance of the scraps that their fathers produced rolled back through the years in sheer aggression and energy.

Benn later said, “It was close. I must rewatch it,” she said. I believed I had won. I might have spent too much time on the ropes. It was a big welcome homecoming for me, and I enjoyed it.

We are always aware of Chris’s strong fighting style and approach. ”

Benn had increased his weight in response to a fierce adversary outside the ring.

On reflection, Benn said, “I think I can go back down a weight and win a title.”

LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 26: Conor Benn looks dejected alongside Nigel Benn, Former Professional Boxer and Father to Conor Benn, after defeat to Chris Eubank Jr in the Middleweight fight between Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn as part of the Fatal Fury - Fight Night at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on April 26, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Richard Pelham/Getty Images)
After the fight, Conor Benn appears dejected alongside his father, Nigel Benn.

Promoter Eddie Hearn made it clear that a rematch between the pair is required under their contract.

I was unable to divide them. Hearn told DAZN, “I initially believed Benn was winning the fight, but we lost in the final two rounds.”

Although it is what it is, Eubank didn’t manage to win by four games.

Benn rose to the position of the people’s champion. He took the kitchen sink when he rose to challenge a middleweight. He fought unabated until he won the fight.

One of the most dramatic fights I’ve seen was it.

London to bid for 2029 World Athletics Championships

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Following a feasibility study that determined that the competition could boost the economy by £400 million, London will submit an application to host the 2029 World Athletics Championships.

In 2026, Birmingham will host the European Championships, while London hosted the World Championships in 2017.

In September, World Athletics will be able to submit a formal expression of interest, with the delivery bid reliant on obtaining £45 million in government funding.

London 2017 demonstrated the potential of this city and this country, according to UK Athletics President and Olympic gold medalist Dame Denise Lewis.

“It was a fantastic illustration of how we can unite around visions of full stadiums, global energy, and lasting effects.” I’m confident that we can bring that experience to life in 2029, and I’m proud of it.

It serves as a powerful reminder of the potential of this city and this nation.

“Global sporting events go beyond just medals; they invigorate communities, shine a light on everything that our country has to offer,” says one journalist.

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Ryu and Saigo share Chevron lead going into Sunday

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Third-round leaderboard for the Chevron Championship

-9 H Ryu (Kor), M Saigo (Jpn), -8 L Duncan (US), -7 S Schmelzel (US), Y Liu (Chn), -6 A Jutanugarn (Tha), C Ciganda (Spa), R Yin (Chn), L Thompson (USA), H-J Choi (Kor)

Selected others: -1 G Hall (Eng), Level N Korda (US), + 4 L Ko (NZ), + 5 L Maguire (Ire)

As they both aim for their first major title, South Korean competitors Haeran Ryu and Mao Saigo of Japan will share the lead in Sunday’s final round of the Chevron Championship.

With a 68 to move to nine under, Ryu made it four straight birdies from the sixth hole at The Club at Carlton Woods to win the tournament.

“I was just attempting to make some birdies while attempting to find the good spots and easy putts.” The 24-year-old, who had a shot lead going into last year’s final round but shot a 74 to finish fifth, said it was good for him.

“Last year, I didn’t do well in the final round. However, I started to slow down and become more composed. I want to enjoy the course more this year.

After making a birdie in the 13th, Saigo parried her way home to match Ryu’s total of 69.

“The course environment was pretty challenging. I kind of struggled because it was very challenging to make birdies,” she said. I was fortunate that I managed to get two chip-in birdies outside.

With her compatriot Sarah Schmelzel and China’s Yan Liu, who was halfway up, a further stroke back, American Lindy Duncan was one shot back on eight under.

At the par-three 17th hole, Yan found a bunker and then chipped into the rough, where she had an early lead of nine under.

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Eubank outpoints bitter rival Benn in emotional fight

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One of Britain’s most notorious and long-running boxing rivalries, performed at London’s Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, to the tune of bitter rival Conor Benn, only to have to defeat Chris Eubank Jr.

In a 12-round edge-of-your-seat firefight, both fighters took control of the ring and allowed their hands to go in a wild aggression display.

Although neither boxer was able to land the decisive blow, Eubank, 35, had the advantage as all three judges scored it 116-1112.

He asserts that he is the only one in a family dispute that started 35 years ago when their legendary fathers first fought.

According to Eubank, “I knew I could do that; I just needed someone to bring that out of me,” adding, “I didn’t believe he would be the guy to do that.”

In a remarkable plot twist, Eubank and his father, Chris Eubank Sr., arrived at the venue. According to reports, Eubank Sr had allegedly been separated for years and had criticized the match-up.

“I’m happy to have Eubank Sr. back with me. From the beginning to the end, we upheld the family name,” Eubank continued.

Eubank’s record-breaking 35 victories in 38 fights was apparently helped by the heartwarming reconciliation.

Benn, 28, loses for the first time in his 24 professional fights, which could have easily gone wrong.

“It was a close fight,” I thought. I have to watch it back, not just say, “yes, I should have won that.” He claimed it was close.

A beautiful spectacle and a fatherly hug

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Since Benn failed two drug tests and a fight that had been scheduled for 2022, the grudge match had taken two and a half years in the making.

He received a villain’s welcome because there was no transparency about the reasons for his doping offence.

Jeers echoed around the stadium as he strolled with his father, Nigel Benn, and a Fugees choir sang “Ready or Not.”

Benn waited for about 10 minutes while Eubank took his time during his ring walk. His father also performed the song “Simply the Best,” which the legend Eubank Sr walked out of in his prime, to the tune of Tina Turner.

When Nigel Benn and Eubank Sr embraced the 65, 000-person crowd just before the first bell, a roared.

The already ear-splitting pandemonium was amplified by the “wall of sound” South Stand, and the spectacle was accompanied further by a sea of camera lights.

A back-and-forth fight between two grudges

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Benn threw every punch at Eubank with a left hook in the third inning, loading up with every punch since the bell ring.

Eubank appeared to be having trouble with the pace despite being infamously a slow starter.

As a trademark Eubank uppercut squeezed through Benn’s low guard in the fourth quarter, actor Idris Elba, celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay, and England footballers Marcus Rashford and Declan Rice sprinkled some celebrity stardust.

The referee instructed the pair to sway at their ideas as they began conversing with one another in the middle of the match.

After being hampered by a rehydration clause that prevented him from gaining weight during fight week, Eubank appeared weight-drained. At the conclusion of round five, he was having a loud breathing.

Benn had the more eye-catching shots in the opening half of the fight when he moved up two divisions from welterweight.

After being cut above the right eye in a head-to-head argument, Eubank Sr. took his son’s corner and jumped out of the seat.

His nod of approval came in the eleventh punches.

Before the final round, there was a touch of glove. There was a small amount of respect after everything these two had gone through.

The classic all-British competition was ended by a vicious, relentless attack by Eubank in the 12th, a memory that will stick in everyone’s memories forever.

Benn demonstrated his ability to mix it well, while Eubank demonstrated that he is not yet finished.

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