Conor Benn Overpowers Chris Eubank Jr To Seal Dominant Rematch Victory

Conor Benn, who has been done notoriety, shame and a chastening defeat, yet gained a ample measurement of saccharine alleviation erstwhile he wholly outclassed and hit up his diminished aged rival, Chris Eubank Jr, complete 12 one-sided rounds precocious connected Saturday night. Benn came adjacent to sealing nan knockout he craved successful nan past infinitesimal of nan conflict erstwhile he doubly dropped Eubank Jr heavily.

A shuddering operation from Benn had an initially delayed guidance but nan correct manus that smashed into nan broadside of Eubank Jr’s caput yet sent him toppling to nan canvas. He roseate to his feet but was soon down again arsenic Benn threw punch aft punch astatine his wilting and shrunken frame. Eubank Jr staggered to his feet conscionable earlier nan referee completed his count. The conflict would surely person been waved complete – but nan past doorbell echoed supra nan bedlam.

The hold for nan scorecards was a formality arsenic Benn was declared nan overwhelming victor by margins of 119-107, 116-110 and 118-108. He was exultant arsenic beating Eubank Jr successful crushing style followed a grim 3 years for a analyzable and sometimes haunted man who tested affirmative doubly for clomifene successful 2022 and past mislaid a chaotic and testing conflict against Eubank 7 months ago. But he had stressed this week that he would beryllium overmuch much objective and disciplined successful nan rematch.

Conor Benn lands different rustle connected Chris Eubank Jr astatine Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Photograph: Justin Setterfield/Getty Images

He kept to his connection but Eubank Jr, who usually campaigns astatine slightest 2 weight categories supra Benn, looked worn retired and debilitated by his draining conflict pinch nan scales and nan truth that a prohibitive rehydration clause prevented him adding much than 10 pounds a time aft nan charismatic weigh-in. It was, clearly, a conflict excessively acold for nan 36-year-old.

The ambiance was typically raucous arsenic Benn marched slow from his dressing room to nan sound of Ready aliases Not from nan Fugees seguing into a mashup of nan aged Phil Collins opus which his dad, Nigel, utilized for galore of his ringwalks successful nan early 1990s. Father and boy took nan clip to creation together and clasp earlier nan unrecorded drummers kicked successful and Benn Jr moved purposefully to nan ring.

A cascade of boos greeted Eubank Jr, looking resplendent successful a achromatic fur coat, his begetter stepping adjacent down him clutching a container successful his manus arsenic Dr Dre boomed astir them. And then, suddenly, nan rapper 50 Cent became an honorary Eubank, joining Junior and Senior connected their ringing locomotion arsenic he barked retired a sample trilogy of tracks. As they closed successful connected nan brightly-lit quadrate circle nan look connected Eubank Jr’s look turned stony.

Yet, erstwhile nan conflict began, Eubank Jr seemed strangely circumspect against nan smaller but acold much charismatic man. He looked listless and devoid of immoderate belief. With a 3rd of nan bout completed Benn had done precisely what he and his area had planned and cruised done nan first 4 rounds. Control complete play appeared to beryllium Benn’s mantra and it was nary consequence to him that nan crowd sounded a small saturated arsenic chatting alternatively than cheering became prevalent.

A rangy near jab by Eubank successful information 5 was a uncommon occurrence for nan older man but Benn soon matched him pinch nan nonstop aforesaid punch. Benn, who had been truthful crude past clip they fought, kept up his session arsenic nan punches flowed. Eubank Jr was down successful nan past infinitesimal of nan sixth information but it was an evident slip. He besides swung wildly and missed conscionable earlier nan doorbell arsenic Benn sealed a shut-out of nan first half of a strangely one-sided fight.

Confidence surged done Benn arsenic he opened up successful nan seventh and bullied Eubank Jr against nan ropes. A debased hum filled nan arena arsenic hostility drained from nan contest. Eubank connected pinch a jolting jab but Benn’s immense correct manus snapped backmost nan caput of his progressively forlorn rival.

Chris Eubank Jr is overpowered by Conor Benn connected nan measurement to a ascendant victory. Photograph: Mark Robinson/Matchroom Boxing/Getty Images

In nan eighth Eubank Jr enjoyed immoderate belated occurrence pinch his correct manus but Benn kept taunting and sneering – arsenic if he knew nan seasoned had thing pinch which to frighten him. He was besides boxing acold amended than he had ever done before. The crowd began swapping saturated whistles from 1 broadside of nan stadium to nan different arsenic a measurement of entertaining themselves successful nan absence of immoderate meaningful conflict from Eubank Jr.

Before nan penultimate information Nigel Benn flashed a immense grin and cheery thumbs up connected nan large screen. Even nan brash aged combatant could not person expected specified a carefree romp. He was connected his feet arsenic his boy astir closed nan show successful nan melodramatic past round.

Benn instantly unopen down talk of a trilogy and a rubber lucifer adjacent year. He shouted retired that nan Benn-Eubank family saga was “over” and stressed that “it’s done.”

Eubank Jr said: “It’s one-one. I’ve sewage to spell distant and woody pinch immoderate of nan things I’ve been dealing pinch complete nan past mates of months. Who knows whether we will spot thing caller pinch maine and him. Maybe we won’t. But correct now, it’s each astir this man. This is his night.”

We tin only dream that Eubank Jr will flight this vulnerable business and find bid successful a different life. Benn tin return past to his much earthy location arsenic a welterweight wherever he tin trial himself against acold superior guidance to his exhausted home rival. The remainder of america tin besides move on, free astatine past from nan hoopla of a manufactured rivalry which has tally its course.