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In the end, none of the old issues were resolved, and both sons They were still dancing wildly when the final bell rang,
on saturday, back to tottenham hotspur stadium In front of thousands of fans, Eubanks and the Benn clan will clash again boxing ring. It is one of sport’s most extraordinary rivalries; It started in the last century and has no end in sight.
In April, Nigel’s sons Conor and Chris Jr. fought bloody battles with each other Over 12 dramatic, exhausting and damaging rounds. Both tired and bruised and injured, they could barely stand in the end. The decision was not in doubt, and Eubank Jr. was helped to raise his dead arms above his head. All three ringside officials declared him the winner by eight rounds to four.
final approval tells only part of the ancient story,
An inevitable rematch was mentioned for September, but Eubank Jr. needed more time. He has released photos of his swollen and disfigured face in the days following the first fight, when he was in the hospital due to dehydration. it was truly a brutal fight – reminiscent of the first and utterly compelling clash between their fathers in 1990.
I was ringside for both, and the similarities are obvious; The pride, sacrifice and will to win that is often scary to watch. Often, professional boxers show us, the fans, why they are professional boxers and not chancers in some abandoned fake version of the sport.
Eubank Jr and Connor Benn He went to the most brutal places in boxing, and had no idea how difficult his chosen profession was. Saturday’s rematch will reflect the pain of the first clash; The rematch between the fathers was the same, still intense but not as brutal as the first fight.
Both boxers have spoken of the changes they need to make To win the match again. The first fight was very difficult, and that was because each of them had given up some of the most important elements of boxing and simply fought. He kept his promise – the rematch will be different, and maybe it should be.
Tony Sims, who has trained Ben since the beginning of his professional career, said, “Connor was much more emotionally involved.” “He knows he’s going to have to make a lot of adjustments, and he can.”
Eubank Jr. will have Brian “Bomac” McIntyre in his corner, a switch that worked for him in his rematch with Liam Smith in 2023. “It will be easier this time, they have his number,” McIntyre insisted. It was he who was arrested and detained after the Smith fight; He was stopped at the airport while returning to America with a gun in his bag. Recently, when Terence Crawford defeated Canelo Alvarez, it was Bomack who was also in the corner. He was released after the gun accident and has been allowed to return – it was a misunderstanding.
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In some ways there is less burden in this fight, and in some ways there is more; The insults have subsided and both have praised each other, and there are certainly fewer unknowns. However, they still dislike each other and pride will always be a factor when Eubanks and Benn fight each other.
It may simply be about skill, ring intelligence and calm nerves. The problem is that no one is really sure who has more of what it takes to win this battle. A test of heart, courage and will in such a battle will always be decided by the smallest of margins. I’m not sure these two fighting families have ever had an easy time. I’ve watched every round so far – 33 in total – and I can’t remember anything easy. Not a single minute was easy in April.
Eubanks Jr. is now 36, Benn is 29; Eubank Jr. has lost three of his 38 fights and Benn’s only loss in his 24 fights was to Eubank. The fight will once again be at middleweight.
The first fight was a reminder of how great domestic rivalries can be, especially one fought in front of 67,000 people in a British ring. Trust me, fights like this are rare and need to be cherished.
The day after the first battle, each father had an important role. Chris was sleeping with his son and never left him until he was released. Nigel met Connor, and he found a second away from any other ears. “You lost, now you have to go and fix it,” Nigel said.
This sets up Saturday nicely. The winner will be the one who is the smartest warrior. And possibly the most recent. Maybe Ben has that edge.