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04/26 17:25 CDT Eubank Jr. beats Benn by unanimous decision in latest chapter
of family rivalry
Eubank Jr. beats Benn by unanimous decision in latest chapter of family rivalry
LONDON (AP) --- In a new chapter of a British boxing family feud, Chris Eubank
Jr. earned a unanimous decision over Conor Benn in a middleweight bout at
Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday.
Eubank (35-3) handed Benn (24-1) his first professional loss in a brawl under
the lights more than 30 years after their fathers shared the ring in two
memorable slugfests.
All three judges scored the non-title fight 116-112.
In November 1990, Chris Eubank beat Nigel Benn by a ninth-round stoppage in
Birmingham to take the WBO middleweight title. The rematch was three years
later in front of 45,000 fans at Old Trafford. It ended in a split-decision
draw.
Both dads were on hand Saturday. The surprise, though, was Chris Eubank
accompanying his son to the ring. The 58-year-old Eubank called his son's
antics at an earlier press conference "a disgrace," and Eubank Jr. this week
said they were not on speaking terms.
The sons' bout was originally set for 2022 but was scrapped after Benn's
voluntary urine test showed trace amounts of the fertility drug Clomiphene, a
banned substance that boosts testosterone levels while burning fat.
Benn argued successfully that his consumption of eggs elevated his testosterone
levels.
At their first media face-to-face. Eubank pulled out an egg and smacked it on
Benn's face. It was costly. The British Boxing Board of Control fined him
100,000 pounds ($130,000).
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