5 h. ago Hard sell of Eubank Jr v Benn fails to disguise ugly fight loaded with danger and spite

Age, weight and whispers have raised doubts over who might triumph on Saturday but once the sound and fury fade we will be left with nothing to show for itBen Shalom and Eddie Hearn usually do not like each other but on Thursday evening, at the final press conference for the troubling bout between Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn, the promoters were almost breathless in their audacity and unity as they hailed a gift from the boxing heavens.Shalom, Eubank Jr’s promoter, lauded “the biggest British boxing story ever”, “a monumental event” and “an unbelievable show” which has been “35 years in the making” as he suggested that Saturday night’s showdown completes the trilogy between two families – after the fighters’ fathers, Chris Eubank Sr and Nigel Benn, shared a couple of seismic bouts in the early 1990s. Hearn, who promotes Benn, spoke of “a fight for the generations an iconic main event an incredible time for boxing” and urged us to “remember this night this is what it’s all about.” ...

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15 h. ago Nigel Benn’s incredible mansion, huge net worth and furious TV argument with celebrity

Conor Benn is set to put an end to his long-standing rivalry with Chris Eubank Jr on Saturday, and his father, Nigel Benn, will be there to spur him on and advise him on his approach

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27 h. ago Chris Eubank Jr admits he is in ‘pain’ after being called a disgrace by father

The pair are said to not have spoken in “years” following the breakdown of their relationship.

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32 h. ago I'd back Pep Guardiola in a brawl with Jose Mourinho but the Special One has a bit of Floyd Mayweather about him

Mourinho v Guardiola is one of the most iconic rivalries in footballing history - and it's now been likened to the infamous boxing feud between Chris Eubank and Nigel Benn

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38 h. ago Nigel Benn defends Chris Eubank Jr after father’s ‘disgrace’ comments

Eubank Sr called his son’s bout with Conor Benn a ‘disgrace’ while hitting out at Jr’s egg slap on his opponent

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41 h. ago Nigel Benn backs Chris Eubank Jr after 'disgrace' comments from father

Eubank Sr hit out at son for smashing egg over Benn’s face at press conference

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52 h. ago Nigel Benn defends Chris Eubank Jr after he was labelled a ‘disgrace’ by father

Chris Eubank Sr is yet to make an appearance in the build-up to his son’s grudge match with Benn.

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3 d. ago Chris Eubank Jr: ‘I shouldn’t be doing this. But we are the daredevils of sport’

British boxer discusses the horrors of making weight and strained relations with his dad before Saturday’s grudge match with Conor BennChris Eubank Jr sits in his hotel room, locked in the extremes of a savage weight cut. Boiling down in weight gets even harder at the age of 35 but the words still flow freely. Eubank Jr can produce intelligent insights as easily as he churns out typical bombast and so he has no difficulty in explaining why his fight on Saturday night with Conor Benn will darken the British sporting landscape this week.They were first meant to fight in October 2022, when a manufactured scrap was built on the enmity between their fathers, Chris Eubank Sr and Nigel Benn, in the 1990s. Separated by two weight divisions, the sons were brought together in a dubious catchweight contest while banging on about family feuds and legacies. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago ‘I detest him, but I respect him’: How Nigel Benn and Chris Eubank’s fierce rivalry changed British boxing

As their sons prepare to meet in a hotly-anticipated clash, Steve Bunce recalls the first meeting of Nigel Benn and Chris Eubank and a wild night in Birmingham in 1990

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