Eubank has his say on Benn; Benn still requires no exoneration. 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. I would like you to see something.'. For other inquiries, Contact Us. If you're looking for a upcoming event, try the links below: Click here to view all reviews or add your own . ', Eubank: 'On stage, do you see, Nigel, I am fighting for you because they have no idea what you have been through. 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. It was a contract signing like no other. Barry McGuigan agreed, saying; "There was real antipathy and ill-will there. Whilst we try to ensure all details are up-to-date we do not make any warranty or representation as to the accuracy or completeness of the information shown. He fought for the WBO cruiserweight title, losing another split decision to Carl Thompson, and the rematch when, ahead on points, the doctor stopped the fight due to Eubank's swollen eye. Conor Nigel Benn Retweeted. 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. 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. Conor Benn has been cleared by the World Boxing Council of "intentionally . We used to throw bullseyes at the board, and now maybe it would be a 25 at best. This is a talking tour and he always was a talker. Copyright 2023 GV Media Group Ltd. All rights reserved. Eubank, who was undefeated at the time, beat Benn in 1990 to win the WBO middleweight title thanks to a round nine technical knockout. Eubank: 'I am here to make people understand how society is built, what they did to him.'. Benn is running late but Eubank is here. They decided to sabotage his entrance music. It collapsed after three years of talks because 'Chris is impossible', Benn told me in 2015. Plenty of the old animosity seemed to remain. We would hit bullseyes. Is he coming here tonight?' Boxing board says Conor Benn and Chris Eubank Jr's fight 'prohibited' after failed drug test The bout scheduled for Saturday was set to rekindle the rivalry begun by their fathers, Chris Eubank Sr and Nigel Benn, who fought twice in the 1990s. But it's so much better to see them like this. ', Benn seems to be more open. Earlier, they were slightly differing in their view of whether they would get in the ring together again. You were a boy.'. 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Boxing and its legends are too often selling themselves now in that sordid way, and doubtless there would be a huge market to see these old boys at it a third time. a regular visitor to Coventry and Warwickshire this year, King Charles III 'badly bullied ' at school, former classmate reveals, 'I tried chocolates from Aldi, Lidl, Tesco, Sainsbury's, M&S and more - and a 36p bar beat Cadbury', How do supermarket brands compare to Cadbury? 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. 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. This event occurred in November 2022. Free delivery for many products! This time, he retired for good. 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. We still might. Which is why he is now rubbing his armpits with a lemon. And the 15 date UK tour which has returned following huge demand will take place as their sons Chris jnr and Conor Benn follow in their fathers footsteps in the ring. Benn has finally arrived. 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. Between them, the two fighters have boxed 11 times at the London venue and won on every occasion, so something has to give. Fight highlights from the second Nigel Benn vs Chris Eubank fight that took place on October 9th, 1993. Conor Nigel Benn . The record stood with the champion being 27-1-0 with 92-percent of those matchesor . A price is yet to be announced, but DAZN PPV's UK debut, the trilogy fight between Canelo and Golovkin, will cost 9.99. 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. 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). 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. For McClellan's difficulties, read Michael Watson and his. What is it in you that allows you to do that because most men cannot? Benn said to Eubank in an aggressive yet somehow affectionate embrace after the pair had previously almost come to blows. It comes after Benn, 26, returned what promoters said was an "adverse. On stage they will talk about the truth behind the rivalry, the real ferocity of the two boxing matches, their subsequent lives and successful careers as well as their sons match. 'What were the building blocks of us as fighters, as warriors? says Eubank, and he throws in one of his theatrical pauses. 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. I would prefer him to have a run-out. The 33-year-old campaigned as high as 168lb at. 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. For details of the Eubank-Benn Trilogy Tour, visit goldstarpromotions.co.uk, The comments below have not been moderated, By 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. British boxing legends Chris Eubank and Nigel Benn will bring their second tour of knockout stories and anecdotes to Coventry. His legs stiffened and Eubank laid on punishment in the corner. When I think what has happened in life to Nigel, I see what he overcame. 'I have information for him. 'I actually quite like talking to him. That was my vision. Rewind an hour and it is a little after 6.30pm, a Friday evening. Chris Eubank said: As we prepare for the greatest legacy fight ever, I am especially excited about this tour. It would be Eubank's fifteenth defence of his world title. WHAT TO EXPECT 'I was watching Conor sparring earlier and I said, "You look like Eubank!" The fathers, 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. 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. at the best online prices at eBay! But he's made it clear, 'I want Chris Eubank Jr, I want Gervonta Davis, I want Kell Brook, I want Manny Pacquiao.'" [@DAZNBoxing. 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. It is undeniable that the British Boxing Board of Control's decision to withdraw their sanctioning was procedurally flawed and without due process. Benn, who had also moved up to super middleweight, won the WBC super middleweight title in Italy, beating Mauro Galvano. That doesn't happen without Chris. 'The best deodorant you can use is a lemon,' says Eubank. . It isn't 1990, it isn't 1993, and it isn't that Gladiator series, when they really were ready to go. British boxing legends Chris Eubank and Nigel Benn will return to the stage to talk about their explosive boxing matches and careers. 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. The pair of iconic British middleweight fighters have announced a second nationwide tour to tell their amazing stories live on stage. The O2 Arena in London will play host to the catchweight clash, set at 157 pounds, and it will . The contest for the vacant WBO super-middleweight crown three months later ended in tragedy, with Eubank dramatically coming from behind to secure a stoppage victory in the final round and Watson suffered severe and life-altering injuries. Benn, although such challenges were thought to lie ahead of him at 147lbs, is in the same boat. Undisputed @PlayUndisputed . Updated 10:32, 10 AUG 2022. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. Dom is the senior content producer for Sporting News UK. Coordinated by Gold Star Promotions, the tour will wrap up in Hartlepool on November 13. CHRIS EUBANK has been forced to cancel public appearances with old rival Nigel Benn after testing positive for coronavirus. Eubank, who was undefeated at the time, beat Benn in 1990 to win the WBO middleweight title thanks to a round nine technical knockout. During a media tour between old British rivals Nigel Benn and Chris Eubank Sr, it was only a matter of time before they were asked about their thoughts on the circumstances surrounding. Copyright 2023 Sporting News Holdings Limited. He likes to talk more than me and I am fine with that.'. The Tour will focus on 'more than thirty years of bitterness and acrimony between two of the worlds biggest boxing rivalries', organisers said. In the UK, the fight will be available via the streaming service's pay-per-view platform. 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. After discussions with various parties, we have taken the decision to formally postpone the bout between Chris Eubank Jr. and Conor Benn. The iconic British middleweight fighters are returning to the stage to tell their amazing stories and share many memories. He also beat Dmitrii Chudinov, Gary 'Spike' O'Sullivan and Tom Doran there in a 16-month period between February 2015 and June 2016. 'I look at some heralded fighters and they are toddlers. 'McClellan was brought here by Don King to beat Nigel in a dog fight, but the dog recognised the handler. According to some estimates, half a billion watched their rematch on television in 1993 and Benn probably edged it, but the judges gave a draw. Eubank, who was undefeated at the time, beat Benn in 1990 to win the WBO middleweight title thanks to a round nine technical knockout. [1] Eddie Hearn stated that the fight has been built on the legacy of the two brutal bouts between Eubank Sr and Benn Sr in the 1990s. WATCH: Chris Eubank Jr vs. Conor Benn on DAZN. He retired and came out of retirement to face a young Joe Calzaghe, who beat him on points. Both defeats were on points, with Saunders deservedly prevailing via a split decision and Groves winning handily in a fight that only ever looked in the balance when the champion injured his shoulder in the final round. We could have seen these guys fighting again. The eccentric fighter was agitated by the trash talk from Nigel Benn as he put pen to paper. Brilliantly, dangerously different. Benn managed to stagger back to centre ring but when he absorbed Eubanks follow-up assault, Steele decided he had seen enough and jumped in to spare the battered champion. Truly. Very few fighters have that ability to take someone out in one like you could. 'He just had to do his swagger,' Benn says, and he starts mimicking that old glare Eubank used to do over his shoulder. He approaches Eubank with an apology and an outstretched fist, but the friendly sort. 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". Eubank hid this evidence from his corner, afraid of a doctor stoppage. A second-round stoppage of Van Heerden last time out was Benn's 14th KO win. Water under the bridge? Nigel and I understand that there is maybe only a handful of people like this on the planet. 'What must it have been to mould these two individuals, Nigel Benn and Chris Eubank? Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Chris Eubank - 3x VHS Videos. The pair of iconic British middleweight fighters have announced a second nationwide tour to tell their amazing stories live on stage. Chris Eubank and Nigel Benn event in Wolverhampton on Saturday, October 22 Taking to the stage for the first time ever in Wolverhampton, the two British Boxing legends will be discussing. Eubank Snr, a regular visitor to Coventry and Warwickshire this year, said: "As we prepare for the greatest legacy fight ever, I am especially excited about this tour. In 2018, with both men in their 50s, The Sun reported that negotiations had been taking place for a third fight, tapping into the modern trend of former favourites getting back into the ring for one last hurrah. BeGambleAware.org, JOIN SUN VEGAS: GET A FREE 10 BONUS WITH 100s OF GAMES TO PLAY AND NO DEPOSIT REQUIRED (Ts&Cs apply). . In his 13th fight, when he put the Peynaud scare to bed, Benn won the vacant WBA Continental welterweight title. He remains under investigation by UKAD . 'If you use your brain and think about it, those roll-ons are chemicals. 'Hate him?' No one knows what he knows. 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. A more wary Benn now sought to catch Eubank with flashing overhand shots followed by short hooks. 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. to find out more. The rivalry grew, with both men swearing that they would knock the other man out. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. Chris Eubank and Nigel Benn endured a fierce boxing rivalry during the 1990s Eubank defeated Benn in 1990 before their rematch was deemed a draw in 1993 There was no love lost between. Fans can buy the fight from September 19. 'I enjoy his company. 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. That is the real story. The ninth was an even round until Eubank missed with a right and Benn caught him with a left hook which landed on the unbalanced Eubank's rear, sending him down. 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. Chris Eubank Jr vs. Conor Benn: Date, venue, titles, tickets and pro records ahead of 2022 British boxing grudge match. This boxing glove was personally signed by Chris Eubank on March 31, 2020 and Nigel Benn on June 13, 2022. Benn took to . 'You know I would never look him in the eye before a fight - if I did, he would hit me,' says Eubank. Remarkably, given his status as a marquee name, the Groves fight is the only time Eubank has boxed for a legitimately recognised world title. 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. Eubank ran out sideways before turning and striking Benn with a right cross, clearly hoping for a surprise knockout. 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. He was frothing at the mouth.'. Benn, whose dad Nigel was the middleweight and super-middleweight. By continuing, you're accepting that you're happy with our cookie policy. Benn is 51 and will turn 52 in January. 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