Eubank Sr says shock appearance ‘moment of a lifetime’

Eubank Sr says shock appearance ‘moment of a lifetime’

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The “moment of a lifetime” was Chris Eubank Sr’s shock arrival before his son’s unanimous victory over Conor Benn.

Eubank Sr, 58, had allegedly argued the pair had been separated for years, and Eubank Sr had expressed his disapproval of the match-up.

Before surprising the crowd at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium when he emerged from Chris Eubank Jr’s car, he was not scheduled to play on Saturday.

Eubank Sr was emotional as he recalled the heartfelt moment, which he claims “moved the nation and the world” on his YouTube channel on Wednesday.

Eubank Sr claims he put on a “disguise” to meet with his son in a hotel but did not communicate with him until the day before the fight.

Eubank Sr said, “I’m welling up now.”

“A lifetime’s worth.” The car appears to have been planned by a director, with me on the left-hand side of the car as the car pulled up.

The world’s media is what I mean when I push the door open and put my foot down. I chuckled a little.

My son had a “touch and go” attitude.

Eubank Jr. was taken to the hospital following his heart-wrenching victory, which is typical for boxers after a grueling fight.

Eubank Jr was forced to make a difficult weight cut to the agreed middleweight weight limit, but he was still fined £375, 000 for missing his target by only 0.05lb the day before the fight.

The 35-year-old was also prohibited from adding more than 10 pounds the morning of the fight by a rehydration clause.

Eubank Sr. claims that riding his son in the ambulance with him in 1991, when he suffered brain damage, brought back memories of his tragic fight with Michael Watson.

He said, “My son junior is very proud, and his face appeared to be a football that had nearly twice the size.”

He won’t let you see that, but it reminded me of what Michael went through and how that affected me.

The only way to determine whether my son is okay is with the CT scan, the doctor said, “People don’t know, but he was touch-and-go.”

“He suffered primarily in the hospital as a result of dehydration, despite the severe beating he received. He was in such discomfort for 24 to 30 hours because of this.

Do you know how many times I drank? How many times did I tremble? At the age of 35, he is weighing 160 pounds, semi-conscious, and battered, similar to Conor, his rival, who entered the hospital about two in the morning.

“When I looked at him, I actually broke down, and he was lying on the bed, his legs were bent inward, and I couldn’t tell if he was awake.” As I got closer, I said, “Are you okay? ” And he responded, “yes, I’m OK, I’m OK.”

I never imagined that my son would give such a performance in a fight that was extraordinary. He stayed in the pocket, where you can stand toe to toe, from rounds six through twelve.

It will be echoed throughout eternity by Conor Benn and that boy of mine.

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Source: BBC

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