But in this instance, no world titles are up for grabs. Benn faced Gerald McClellan, pound-for-pound one of the most devastating fighters of the 90s, and his career paralleled Eubank's when McClellan was paralyzed as a result of this bout. 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. However, it is unclear whether Jones will lead the corner on fight night against Benn, with Eubank Jr having expressed a desire to have his father involved given the particular magnitude of the contest. Through their differences in style and personality, they worked brutal and beautiful magic. I wouldn't have beaten him in that first fight had I not respected him, and you're talking now to a man who sees himself as a doctor in this craft. The First Strike: Nigel Benn vs. Chris Eubank for the WBO Middleweight Championship . The final scores were 115113 Eubank, 114113 Benn, and 114114. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. He punches hard as well. 253. 'They brought over this man, the mini-Mike Tyson,' Eubank says. CONOR BENN has sensationally slammed the WBC's egg-based explanation for his doping saga and turned the finger at the Voluntary Anti-Doping Association for allegedly bungling his tests. 1,566. Benn is 51 and will turn 52 in January. We are men like you or anyone else. However, there were flurries of punches at the ends of the rounds, with both boxers trying to claim the rounds knowing that there was more chance of the fight lasting the distance as the bout progressed. ', Benn seems to be more open. We would hit bullseyes. The pair are scheduled. I know what your dynamite feels like.'. 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. Tickets. In the UK, the fight will be available via the streaming service's pay-per-view platform. Eubank fought back in the seventh, and with scores fairly even the fighters began the eighth round. In the rematch six months later, Eubank was on the wrong end of a split decision. Chris Eubank Jr. vs. Conor Benn; Catchweight, Mary Romero vs. Ellie Scotney; Women's Junior Featherweights, Galal Yafai vs. Gohan Rodriguez; Flyweight, Harlem Eubank vs. David Martin; Junior Welterweights, Lyndon Arthur vs. TBA; Light Heavyweights, Felix Cash vs. Connor Coyle; Middleweights, Matty Harris vs. Chris Healey; Heavyweights, Shannon Courtenay vs. Gemma Ruegg; Women's Bantamweights, Chloe Watson vs. Nancy Franco; Women's Flyweights. . 01:04 GMT 30 Oct 2021. Benn took to . The iconic former fighters are returning to the stage to tell their stories, Our free email updates are the best way to get headlines direct to your inbox. The British boxer will return to the WBC welterweight rankings despite his failed drug test from last August 'What kind of interview is this?' He has never boxed 12 rounds, with his three bouts scheduled to go the championship distance all ending well before halfway. Featured. But he's made it clear, 'I want Chris Eubank Jr, I want Gervonta Davis, I want Kell Brook, I want Manny Pacquiao.'" [@DAZNBoxing. Eubank doesn't wish to accept it just yet. 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. The pair never fought again, despite a 6 million bout at Wembley stadium being touted for Eubank's eight-fight Sky deal. 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. CHRIS EUBANK has been forced to cancel public appearances with old rival Nigel Benn after testing positive for coronavirus. Is there a big enough bridge in the world? The final round was thrilling, with both boxers told they needed it to win. 'If you are prepared to listen to me, the truth is far more interesting.'. Those are the truths. 'Before we touch, I must talk to you about something,' and for a couple of minutes they disappear to clear up whatever it is that needs resolving. He then savaged Iran Barkley within one round in his first defence. To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. He also beat Dmitrii Chudinov, Gary 'Spike' O'Sullivan and Tom Doran there in a 16-month period between February 2015 and June 2016. He was built like a statue, still is, and goodness could he fight, but no boxer spoke quite like Eubank. Nov 03 2022 Douglas, Villa Marina & Gaiety Theatre Complex An Evening With Benn and Eubank Chris Eubank, Nigel Benn Oct 30 2022 Lighthouse, Poole Benn and Eubank: The Trilogy Tour Nigel Benn, Chris Eubank Dec 01 2017 Norwich, Epic Studios Chris Eubank Nov 30 2017 I would like you to see something.'. Benn, although such challenges were thought to lie ahead of him at 147lbs, is in the same boat. It was me. 'I mean huh?'. Benn, the former Royal Fusilier turned Dark Destroyer a no-nonsense knockout artist who became a fans favourite. . . We have just bonded. 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. Boxing legend Chris Eubank has been forced to withdraw from his tour with his former rival Nigel Benn after contracting Covid-19. Eubank was unequivocal, saying: 'We are statesmen now. In the fourth round, Eubank took a ferocious right uppercut to the chin when breaking from a clinch. The tour starts in Southend on October 1 and will be followed by a pre-Benn/Eubank jnr fight event at the 02 Indigo on October 8 before hitting Coventry. We have wisdom now. And Benn's father Nigel has admitted he text his son demanding that the pair fight at 160lb after images emerged . Chris Eubank Jr. vs Conor Benn was originally supposed to be held on 08 October 2022, however, was postponed after Benn tested positive in a random drug test from UKAD. Barry McGuigan agreed, saying; "There was real antipathy and ill-will there. So why do it? A pair of British boxing greats - Nigel Benn and Chris Eubank - are coming to the North West next month as part of a UK tour. 'What were the building blocks of us as fighters, as warriors? Benn told Sportsmail a few years back that the bidding was around 5million each for a third fight, possibly in Dubai, with Benn then 47 and Eubank 45. We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. He was frothing at the mouth.'. 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. 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. A rematch followed in 1993 which saw a draw between the two fighters, with Eubank retaining his WBO super-middleweight title that he won against Michael Watson. Eubank gets to his feet. We are the guys who were the fiercest. Conor Benn could not hide his delight as he watched rival Chris Eubank Jr get knocked out by Liam Smith on Saturday night.Benn and Eubank Jr were supp . to find out more. The Trilogy Tourstarts on October 1in Southend followed by a pre-Benn/Eubank Jr fight event at the 02 Indigoon October 8and then to the Coventry Building Society Arena, Doncaster, Llandudno, Wolves, Maidstone, Southampton, Plymouth, Poole, Isle of Man, Stoke Sunderland, Warrington and Hartlepool (please see below for full list). We are men, fathers, reaching the clouds because of each other.'. And so he undoes one of the buttons on his shirt. Once Benn had agreed to the first fight with Eubank, his entourage began plotting ways to demoralise Eubank and 'even things up'. Pic: David Maher / SPORTSFILE. He always was different, Chris Eubank. At some stage in all of that a plate of lemon slices has appeared and a surreal evening is about to take another unusual turn. They will talk about the truth behind the rivalry, the real ferocity of their two famous boxing matches, their subsequent lives and careers as well as their sons' match-up. BeGambleAware.org, JOIN SUN VEGAS: GET A FREE 10 BONUS WITH 100s OF GAMES TO PLAY AND NO DEPOSIT REQUIRED (Ts&Cs apply). 22:30 GMT 29 Oct 2021 You know his brother was killed by racists when Nigel was eight years old. Which is why he is now rubbing his armpits with a lemon. He retired and came out of retirement to face a young Joe Calzaghe, who beat him on points. After making weight at the official weigh-in on Friday, October 7, Eubank Jr. must get on the scales again on the morning of the fight and be within a stipulated weight. For details of the Eubank-Benn Trilogy Tour, visit goldstarpromotions.co.uk, The comments below have not been moderated, By
Eubank takes his phone out and scrolls to a picture. 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. Brilliantly, dangerously different. Eubanks relatively more measured and slicker boxing had reaped rewards, despite him having to fight through a badly cut tongue. It isn't 1990, it isn't 1993, and it isn't that Gladiator series, when they really were ready to go. Benn was set to take on Chris Eubank Jr, in October, but their fight was cancelled after Benn's test result in August appeared suspicious to the British Boxing Board of Control. Nigel and I understand that there is maybe only a handful of people like this on the planet. ', Benn: 'I have to shut you down. He won the lightly-regarded IBO super-middleweight belt with a 10th-round TKO win over Renold Quinlan in April 2017, having won and defended the British middleweight title against Nick Blackwell and Doran respectively the previous year. 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. During their UK wide speaking tour, the duo will reveal more than thirty years of bitterness and acrimony. Required fields are marked *. Accompanied in the ring at Birminghams NEC by Richard Steele in November 1990, the man who oversaw the chaotic mayhem and brutality of Hearns' 1985 bout with Marvin Hagler, the two produced a bout at times worthy of comparison in terms of intensity and violence. A rematch was held three years later. Our mothers comforted this country and our fathers helped rebuild it from the Second World War. Conor is different. Paralysed ex-Spanish footballer Novo dies at 32 after being 'hit by a train', Brentford star Ivan Toney pleads guilty to multiple betting breaches, I'm a former darts world champion now I earn 9-an-hour stacking Co-op shelves, Olympic champ, 46, 'in critical condition as he has foot and fingers amputated', News Group Newspapers Limited in England No. This isn't luck that we ended up together in our lives. Chris Eubank Jr has posted a picture of his skinny frame after his fight with Conor Benn was postponed following his rival's failed drugs test. We used to throw bullseyes at the board, and now maybe it would be a 25 at best. BRITISH BOXING legends Chris Eubank and Nigel Benn will return to the stage to talk about their explosive boxing matches and careers. Now 32 and 11 years on from his professional debut, Eubank Jr's career has been a curious one. Despite the understandable clamour for a trilogy, a third fight did not materialise. His legs stiffened and Eubank laid on punishment in the corner. Were you there? The two British Boxing legends turned out to the event held at the Porsche Centre Wolverhampton, hosted by ShowFighter UK in . Conor Nigel Benn . 18+ Play responsibly. . Nigel Benn also made the move up to 168lbs and became the WBC champion after beating Italy's Mauro Galvano. fairer and smarter way to discover events they love., 2001 - 2023 Skiddle Ltd | Skiddle is a registered trademark | ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Eubank was great for promoting and marketing a . We could have seen these guys fighting again. The Government, Churchill, didn't tell the people that we are decent and honest people. 20th October 2021. How can I not look back and thank God for having Chris Eubank? Benn, whose dad Nigel was the middleweight and super-middleweight champion when he fought Eubank's father Chris Sr in the 1990s, will jump two weight divisions for the super-fight. A spokesperson for Eubank said: "Chris Eubank has tested positive for Covid-19. "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. , updated Arguably the finest win on his record came in 1995, although Benns fearless and ferocious triumph over the formidable American puncher Gerald McClellan came with similarly horrific consequences to Eubanks rally against Watson. says Eubank, and he throws in one of his theatrical pauses. v Benn. 'If you use your brain and think about it, those roll-ons are chemicals. Conor Nigel Benn's Tweets. Despite being over 30 years on from their rivalry, both remain in tip top shape - even in their 50s. The Sporting News has all the information you need for a domestic grudge match like no other. 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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. CHRIS EUBANK has been forced to cancel public appearances with old rival Nigel Benn after testing positive for coronavirus. Benn: 'Chris, no. "Only you can do this to me, you know that, don't you?" An Evening with Nigel Benn & Chris Eubank. After discussions with various parties, we have taken the decision to formally postpone the bout between Chris Eubank Jr. and Conor Benn. A rematch followed in 1993 which saw a draw between the two fighters, with Eubank retaining his WBO super-middleweight title that he won against Michael Watson. Most boxing experts agree that this was a truly classic round, Gutteridge referring to the two 'magnificent warriors' at its climax. Nigel Benn vs. Chris Eubank was a series of two professional boxing matches which took place on 18 November 1990 and 9 October 1993. The iconic British middleweight fighters are returning to the stage to tell their amazing stories and share many memories. 'Look at the Windrush generation. 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. 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. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Eubank is holding court, loving the limelight now as then, and Benn chips in with a few one-liners, always good for the big, single shot. It would be Eubank's fifteenth defence of his world title. We still might. Riath Al-Samarrai for the Daily Mail
Tickets start at 34 . For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click this link: thesun.co.uk/editorial-complaints/, Chris Eubank shuts down Piers Morgan in gripping Life Stories interview, relive their iconic two-fight rivalry from the 90s, GET A FREE 10 BONUS WITH 100s OF GAMES TO PLAY AND NO DEPOSIT REQUIRED, a run for his money on a punchbag machine, Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). My dad was faithful to my mother. Copyright 2023 Sporting News Holdings Limited. "These shows will be rescheduled to a later date in 2021.. This event occurred in November 2022. Both Nigel Benn's son and Chris Eubank's son are expected to fight in 2022. Where was the second Benn vs. Eubank Snr fight held? 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. Eubank ran out sideways before turning and striking Benn with a right cross, clearly hoping for a surprise knockout. 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, Your email address will not be published. The fight itself did not quite reach the heights of brutality of the first, as neither man was as badly hurt. 'Because I understand him, I do not just like Nigel Benn. 'I actually quite like talking to him. It's time to win while you wait. 'Hate him?' They never were destined to agree on everything. 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. WATCH: Chris Eubank Jr vs. Conor Benn on DAZN. But these are strange times and this is the fourth date of 17 as Eubank, now 55, and Benn, 57, tour Britain, talking and reminiscing and confounding any sense, reasonably held, that these were two men destined to loathe each other for all of time. Eubank Jr and Benn will trade leather on Saturday, October 8. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. Brilliantly, dangerously bewildered. FULL FIGHT | Nigel Benn vs. Chris Eubank (1990) DAZN Boxing 3.12M subscribers Subscribe 2.1K 175K views 4 months ago #DAZN #DAZNBoxing #Boxing DAZN takes a look back at the start of the. 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. Judge Harry Gibbs scored it 115-113 to Eubank, Carol Castellano awarded it 114-113 to Benn and Chuck Hassett had it 114-114 even, meaning a split decision draw. Copyright 2023 Sporting News Holdings Limited. Eubank Jr defended that belt against Arthur Abraham and Avni Yildirim and regained it when it was put up as a vacant prize for his meeting with DeGale. T&Cs apply. The British public began to demand the fight to be made. Standing up, Eubank circled Benn before releasing a left right combination, and a left hook which staggered Benn. It's good stuff. On the ITV documentary Best Ever Big Fight Live, former world champion Duke McKenzie said of the BennEubank rivalry: "It may never be rivaled". Chris Eubank and Nigel Benn, at Porsche Centre Wolverhampton.. By their estimation, it had been close to a decade since they previously met, long before these speaking gigs. A price is yet to be announced, but DAZN PPV's UK debut, the trilogy fight between Canelo and Golovkin, will cost 9.99. Dom is the senior content producer for Sporting News UK. 'What must it have been to mould these two individuals, Nigel Benn and Chris Eubank? Nigel is knocked out of the ring but he gets back in and runs towards the fire. It is because he is chewing over some deep thoughts about the Windrush generation and the shared ground of being born to parents from the Caribbean - Eubank to a Jamaican in Dulwich in 1966, Benn to a Barbadian in Ilford two years earlier. CHRIS EUBANK has been forced to cancel public appearances with old rival Nigel Benn after testing positive for coronavirus. 'Good,' says Eubank. Since the Groves loss, Eubank Jr is on a six-fight winning streak and has joined up with the great Roy Jones Jr as trainer. 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. Don King's contract stipulated that not only would the winner join his stable of fighters, but also the loser. Conor Benn failed two drug tests in the countdown to his fight with Chris Eubank Jnr at the O2 Arena in London. If, not when, the third fight takes place, it is tough to know quite what to expect. Chris Eubank Jr vs. Conor Benn: Date, venue, titles, tickets and pro records ahead of 2022 British boxing grudge match. Gigs Clubs Festivals Things to do, On your side since 2001, because we believe true fans deserve a At that point, Eubank wants to focus on the show that they will be performing downstairs shortly. Logistics of the tour or some such. By
A trilogy encounter proved elusive but nearly 32 years on from their fathers' first fight, Eubank Jr and Benn the younger will sensationally meet in the ring.
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'. We've got a free to enter competition with Pokerstars Casino that will see one lucky Sun reader win a cool 5,000. He always was a little bewildered by Eubank, was Nigel Benn. 'He just had to do his swagger,' Benn says, and he starts mimicking that old glare Eubank used to do over his shoulder. An evening of entertainment that will see these two legends once again go face to face, this time on stage!! 'You know I would never look him in the eye before a fight - if I did, he would hit me,' says Eubank. View our online Press Pack. 'Nope.'. As Eubank made his ring walk to the sound of Tina Turner's 'Simply the Best' (his ring moniker), the record suddenly stopped. Eubank Jr vs. Benn will be shown by DAZN globally. 'I watched the fight again earlier today. The sons of British legends Chris Eubank Sr. and Nigel Benn will vie to protect the family legacy on October 8. Eubank almost bit through his tongue after swallowing an uppercut in the fourth before winning Benn's middleweight world title by stoppage in the ninth. That is the real story. Conor, the son of British boxing legend Nigel Benn, has now . All of the shows cancelled will be rescheduled to a later date this year. Those came to nought, but now a bout between their two ambitious fighting sons will pen an improbable epilogue. 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. Nigel Benn vs. Chris Eubank was a series of two professional boxing matches which took place on 18 November 1990 and 9 October 1993. As such, the fight will take place at a catchweight of 157lbs. Benn said to Eubank in an aggressive yet somehow affectionate embrace after the pair had previously almost come to blows. The all-British bout was scheduled to take place 30 years after the fathers of Benn and Eubank Jr. - Nigel Benn and Chris Eubank - fought in the ring in one of British boxing's great rivalries. Any size donation is welcome and we thank you for your continued support. Eubank was trapped in the corner when an overhand right caught him on top of the head, knocking him down. It is because Eubank and Benn are together again, 31 years after the savagery of that first fight, 28 after the rematch, 18 after they dressed as gladiators and came to real blows for Channel 5, and 10 after talking about another trip to the ring as middle-aged men. Rewind an hour and it is a little after 6.30pm, a Friday evening. Benn won. '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 Trilogy Tour by Gold Star Promotions has returned after last years sell out shows and the legends will come face to face again. 'You always impersonate me like I was a sissy,' he says, demonstrating the correct positioning. 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. The rehydration clause for the fight has not been officially disclosed but promoter Eddie Hearn says it is within the IBF's regulations of a 10lbs maximum gain between the weigh-in and the weight check the following morning for the sanctioning body's title fights. On Wednesday, the WBC ruled a "highly elevated consumption of eggs" was considered a "reasonable explanation" for Benn's adverse finding which saw his catchweight bout with Chris Eubank Jr, scheduled for October 2022, cancelled. Chris Eubank Jr will face Conor Benn in a catchweight fight on October 8 at the O2 Arena in London, it has been confirmed. But it's so much better to see them like this. Water under the bridge? But here we are, deep into a chat loaded with empathy and insight and impersonations. The sons of boxing legends Chris Eubank Sr and Nigel Benn. 'I watched that fight today and I cried for an hour. "That is why [Chris] Eubank Jr [who Benn was set to face three days before news broke of his second failed test in September] was willing to go ahead with the fight . A succession of perhaps understandably tepid encounters followed, with Eubank defending the belt he won on that fateful night seven times over the course of two years. The record stood with the champion being 27-1-0 with 92-percent of those matchesor . Without him would I even be here now? His second attempt at a world title came just 10 months later on 10 December 1994, against undefeated WBO super middleweight champion Chris Eubank (40-0-2 19 KOs) at G-Mex Centre, Manchester, England. 'I look at some heralded fighters and they are toddlers. 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