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.”
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.
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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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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.
