'How do I feel about Nigel Benn?' 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. 'You still had the earthly spirit. 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. Rewind an hour and it is a little after 6.30pm, a Friday evening. It looks as though British legends Nigel Benn and Chris Eubank Sr. have finally put their long-standing rivalry to bed during a 2021 UK tour. BRITISH BOXING legends Chris Eubank and Nigel Benn will return to the stage to talk about their explosive boxing matches and careers. A warrior. Is he coming here tonight?' Benn, the former Royal Fusilier turned Dark Destroyer a no-nonsense knockout artist who became a fans favourite. Riath Al-Samarrai for the Daily Mail
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. Benn isn't having it. The bout was declared a draw Benn retained his WBC belt, Eubank his WBO championship. For close to the next 15 minutes of this interview, the back-and-forth will be relentless. At one stage, Eubank addresses Conor Benn in the crowd and says: 'Pick your father's brains. 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. Like Ali and Frazier, both were the polar opposites, but what they shared was immense fighting heart and insurmountable pride. Remarkably, given his status as a marquee name, the Groves fight is the only time Eubank has boxed for a legitimately recognised world title. I would like you to see something.'. I am so grateful he was there. You'll have to try your luck on resale sites as all tickets sold out within 47 minutes of going on sale on August 13. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. Now 32 and 11 years on from his professional debut, Eubank Jr's career has been a curious one. How can I not look back and thank God for having Chris Eubank? Which is why he is raising his eyebrows. A rematch was held three years later. A tense rivalry fight is guaranteed and these popular boxing tickets are expected to sell out quickly! 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. Chris Eubank and Nigel Benn are bringing their Trilogy Tour of anecdotes and memories to Coventry in October (Image: Gold Star Promotions) The fight is considered one of the best bouts in. Chris Eubank Stops. Chris Eubank Jr in high stakes showdown with German challenger next month, Chris Eubank jr. makes his US debut live on Premier Sports. Both Benn and Eubank fought at middleweight and super middleweight around the same time in 198597, and became rivals on both the domestic and world boxing scene. Benn survived the flurry and clinched, but a straight right from Eubank sent him into a corner, and Steele stepped in to end the flurry with five seconds left of round nine, ending what he called; "The most dramatic fight I've ever refereed". He's long been open about the struggles in his life - the depression, the addictions to sex and recreational drugs during his career, the infidelities his wife, Carolyne, forgave, and the suicide attempt. It isn't 1990, it isn't 1993, and it isn't that Gladiator series, when they really were ready to go. It would be Eubank's fifteenth defence of his world title. 'I watched the fight again earlier today. Eubank was trapped in the corner when an overhand right caught him on top of the head, knocking him down. We are gentlemen now, grown-ups. For McClellan's difficulties, read Michael Watson and his. Eubank and. By continuing to use this website you agree to our cookie policy. British boxing legends Chris Eubank and Nigel Benn will bring their second tour of knockout stories and anecdotes to Coventry. Search for: Go SALE; Sylvester Stallone Collection. An Evening with Chris Eubank and Nigel Benn will see the two middleweights come face-to-face at the Coventry Building Society Arena for a night of entertainment and chat. 'McClellan was brought here by Don King to beat Nigel in a dog fight, but the dog recognised the handler. 'I've got to be honest,' says Benn. This time, he retired for good. In the sixth round, Benn was docked a point for persistent low blows, a moment that would prove crucial in the final outcome. The sons of boxing legends Chris Eubank Sr and Nigel Benn. View our online Press Pack. '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. In the UK, the fight will be available via the streaming service's pay-per-view platform. Benn caught Eubank with a low blow, and with no points deducted used his advantage by pounding Eubank's body. We used to throw bullseyes at the board, and now maybe it would be a 25 at best. 'What must it have been to mould these two individuals, Nigel Benn and Chris Eubank? Tickets for An Evening with Benn and Eubank can be . Eubank gets to his feet. ': Jake Paul speaks after defeat to Tommy Fury, Ben Stokes speaks after England's 'agonising' defeat to New Zealand, Newcastle fans get ready ahead of Carabao Cup final with Man Utd, Waleed Aly compares T20 Women's World Cup to under 12s cricket, Ange Postecoglou hails 'outstanding' Kyogo Furuhashi after Hampden heroics, Crystal Palace boss Patrick Vieira pays tribute to John Motson, Liverpool midfielder Arthur Melo seen training after injury, NUFC fans gather in Trafalgar Square ahead of Carabao Cup final, Fury and Paul clash during weigh-in before fight, Shaw says first trophy in six years will mean everything to club. 'Look at the Windrush generation. The fight is considered one of the best bouts in boxing history, a true classic, and was named by Boxing News as the greatest ever fight to take place on British soil. Our mothers comforted this country and our fathers helped rebuild it from the Second World War. . If you want to ask me how I feel about Nigel Benn I will tell you. Boxing analyst and former world champion Tony Bellew writes for BBC Sport about Chris Eubank Jr's fight against Conor Benn on Saturday, 8 October at the O2 Arena in London. Tickets. It was his movement. T&Cs apply. Benn's eye was swollen shut by the fifth round, and in the sixth Eubank began throwing shots at Benn who was covering up on the ropes. We have just bonded. 'On Gladiator,' Eubank says, 'this man even tried to kill me with a wooden sword. We are men, fathers, reaching the clouds because of each other.'. The American hit Benn out of the ring in the first but was counted out on one knee in the 10th, afflicted by brain injuries that have had awful consequences. 'I was watching Conor sparring earlier and I said, "You look like Eubank!" By Jon Peake 29th Oct 2021, 3:52pm - 1 min read Benn, although such challenges were thought to lie ahead of him at 147lbs, is in the same boat. 'I know my fitness is still the same. 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. Coordinated by Gold Star Promotions, the tour will wrap up in Hartlepool on November 13. Eubank Jr vs Benn: Who won when Chris Eubank Sr. faced Nigel Benn. Nigel Benn and Chris Eubank Sr met in two unforgettable clashes in the early 1990s, with Eubank stopping the feared 'Dark Destroyer' in a brutal showdown in Birmingham before a rematch in. 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. 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. As such, the fight will take place at a catchweight of 157lbs. Eubanks relatively more measured and slicker boxing had reaped rewards, despite him having to fight through a badly cut tongue. The end came in the closing seconds of round nine after Eubank crashed a right into Benns jaw. MORE:Eubank Jr vs. Benn: Who won when Chris Eubank Sr. faced Nigel Benn? He also beat Dmitrii Chudinov, Gary 'Spike' O'Sullivan and Tom Doran there in a 16-month period between February 2015 and June 2016. We are men like you or anyone else. Eubank ran out sideways before turning and striking Benn with a right cross, clearly hoping for a surprise knockout. It's time to win while you wait. This is closer to the bigger Eubank Jr's natural weight but a rehydration clause will offset any perceived advantage in that regard. In the rematch six months later, Eubank was on the wrong end of a split decision. 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. Their fathers tour, called The Trilogy Tour, will reveal more than thirty years of bitterness and acrimony between two of the worlds biggest boxing rivalries. He enjoyed a fierce rivalry with Chris Eubank, meeting twice to contest world titles. He always was different, Chris Eubank. The major championship belts at middleweight are held by Gennadiy Golovkin (WBA and IBF), Jermall Charlo (WBC) and Janibek Alimkhanuly (WBO). The pair are scheduled. By their estimation, it had been close to a decade since they previously met, long before these speaking gigs. British boxing legends Chris Eubank and Nigel Benn will return to the stage to talk about their explosive boxing matches and careers. 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