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Don King's contract stipulated that not only would the winner join his stable of fighters, but also the loser. I know what your dynamite feels like.'. Benn gradually rebuilt from that bruising reverse with six consecutive wins but, as was the case after the Watson loss, salvation came on the road when he travelled to Italy and WBC super-middleweight champion Mauro Galvano retired due to a gashed eyebrow after three rounds. He always was different, Chris Eubank. In his 13th fight, when he put the Peynaud scare to bed, Benn won the vacant WBA Continental welterweight title. He punches hard as well. Eubank appears almost emotional as he heads for a tangent to develop his point. He will go from there to Winston Churchill, racial equality, Don King, tragedy and, finally, a declaration that is really rather touching. Eubank, who was undefeated at the time, beat Benn in 1990 to win the WBO middleweight title thanks to a round nine technical knockout. A second-round stoppage of Van Heerden last time out was Benn's 14th KO win. That is the real story. . We are men like you or anyone else. We used to throw bullseyes at the board, and now maybe it would be a 25 at best. 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. We have wisdom now. Chris Eubank and Nigel Benn are bringing their Trilogy Tour of anecdotes and memories to Coventry in October. It shows a tear running down his left cheek. Benn said to Eubank in an aggressive yet somehow affectionate embrace after the pair had previously almost come to blows. Before the contender, Chris Eubank could even make it into the ring, Benn's team had his theme songTina Turner's "Simply the Best"ended early into his entrance. All of the shows cancelled will be rescheduled to a later date this year. A rematch was held three years later. 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. 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. 'I watched that fight today and I cried for an hour. A spokesperson for Eubank said: "Chris Eubank has tested positive for Covid-19. But he's made it clear, 'I want Chris Eubank Jr, I want Gervonta Davis, I want Kell Brook, I want Manny Pacquiao.'" [@DAZNBoxing. 'I've got to be honest,' says Benn. A succession of perhaps understandably tepid encounters followed, with Eubank defending the belt he won on that fateful night seven times over the course of two years. Eubank Jr has lost his two biggest fights to Billy Joe Saunders and George Groves and, as such, has never won a major world title. 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. Were you there? Brilliantly, dangerously bewildered. Accompanied in the ring at Birminghams NEC by Richard Steele in November 1990, the man who oversaw the chaotic mayhem and brutality of Hearns' 1985 bout with Marvin Hagler, the two produced a bout at times worthy of comparison in terms of intensity and violence. He and Benn had a third encounter of sorts in a bizarre British TV spectacle where they trained as Roman warriors and duelled in an ancient amphitheatre. 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. It was me. ', Eubank: 'On stage, do you see, Nigel, I am fighting for you because they have no idea what you have been through. Conor Nigel Benn . Chris Eubank said: As we prepare for the greatest legacy fight ever, I am especially excited about this tour. The pair of iconic British middleweight fighters have announced a second nationwide tour to tell their amazing stories live on stage. The sons of boxing legends Chris Eubank Sr and Nigel Benn. 'McClellan was brought here by Don King to beat Nigel in a dog fight, but the dog recognised the handler. Benn: 'Chris, no. 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. Benn, who had also moved up to super middleweight, won the WBC super middleweight title in Italy, beating Mauro Galvano. Eubank took a lucrative television deal with Sky Sports, meaning ITV and Benn did not figure in his plans. We both had a bit of pride.'. Those came to nought, but now a bout between their two ambitious fighting sons will pen an improbable epilogue. 'We spent a long time filled with this rivalry,' says Benn. But with Benn absent, Eubank, in his jodhpurs and that sheriff badge, has the floor. As such, the fight will take place at a catchweight of 157lbs. Eubank is in isolation and said to be experiencing "mild symptoms" of coronavirus, meaning he will miss four dates of The Trilogy Tour: Benn v Eubank III. The fight is considered one of the best bouts in boxing history and was named by Boxing News as the greatest ever fight to take place on British soil. You were a boy.'. Conor Benn could not hide his delight as he watched rival Chris Eubank Jr get knocked out by Liam Smith on Saturday night.Benn and Eubank Jr were supp . Featured. What is it in you that allows you to do that because most men cannot? It's good stuff. In the sixth round, Benn was docked a point for persistent low blows, a moment that would prove crucial in the final outcome. Eubank has his say on Benn; Benn still requires no exoneration. Benn's seven appearances were in undercard slots, with his most notable triumph coming in July 2018 a wide 10-round unanimous decision over France's Cedrick Peynaud, who dropped him twice in the opening session of a dramatic six-rounder at York Hall seven months earlier. The tour starts in Southend on October 1 and will be followed by a pre-Benn/Eubank jnr fight event at the 02 Indigo on October 8 before hitting Coventry. Eubank doesn't wish to accept it just yet. 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. They laugh, the crowd laughs. But it is not the truth people believe they know.'. On they go, disputing low blows in the second fight, giving some patter and sharing some praise. And it is also why the 200 or so who have come here, to the Wodson Park Leisure Centre in Hertfordshire, will soon raise theirs, when these guys leave this interview and head downstairs. He always was a little bewildered by Eubank, was Nigel Benn. Such displays have earned Benn a top-10 ranking with all four of the major sanctioning bodies. The shirt carrying a sheriff's badge. Eubank almost bit through his tongue after swallowing an uppercut in the fourth before winning Benn's middleweight world title by stoppage in the ninth. The end came in the closing seconds of round nine after Eubank crashed a right into Benns jaw. If, not when, the third fight takes place, it is tough to know quite what to expect. 'I look at some heralded fighters and they are toddlers. To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. The Sporting News has all the information you need for a domestic grudge match like no other. For Benn, read Eubank, beaten around for 10 and a half rounds by Watson. 'I enjoy his company. . Benn stalked the challenger with pace, and the opening rounds are remembered for their lack of jabs or range finding punches. It comes after Benn, 26, returned what promoters said was an "adverse. But these are strange times and this is the fourth date of 17 as Eubank, now 55, and Benn, 57, tour Britain, talking and reminiscing and confounding any sense, reasonably held, that these were two men destined to loathe each other for all of time. The heavily hyped bout at the O 2 on Saturday night is rooted in the animosity between the fighters' fathers, Chris Eubank Sr and Nigel Benn, who shared two brutal and bitter contests in the . I love him.'. Because that is not me. Eubank Jnr and Benn are set to follow in their father's footsteps (Picture: Getty) Chris Eubank Snr and Nigel Benn argued over the terms of their son's fight in an explosive Zoom. 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. Nov 03 2022 Douglas, Villa Marina & Gaiety Theatre Complex An Evening With Benn and Eubank Chris Eubank, Nigel Benn Oct 30 2022 Lighthouse, Poole Benn and Eubank: The Trilogy Tour Nigel Benn, Chris Eubank Dec 01 2017 Norwich, Epic Studios Chris Eubank Nov 30 2017 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. 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). 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? 3 min read. Chris Eubank Jr. vs. Conor Benn; Catchweight, Mary Romero vs. Ellie Scotney; Women's Junior Featherweights, Galal Yafai vs. Gohan Rodriguez; Flyweight, Harlem Eubank vs. David Martin; Junior Welterweights, Lyndon Arthur vs. TBA; Light Heavyweights, Felix Cash vs. Connor Coyle; Middleweights, Matty Harris vs. Chris Healey; Heavyweights, Shannon Courtenay vs. Gemma Ruegg; Women's Bantamweights, Chloe Watson vs. Nancy Franco; Women's Flyweights. 'You still had the earthly spirit. During their UK wide speaking tour, the duo will reveal more than thirty years of bitterness and acrimony. 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. Please note: The event information above has been added by the organiser. Eubank takes his phone out and scrolls to a picture. 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. "That is why [Chris] Eubank Jr [who Benn was set to face three days before news broke of his second failed test in September] was willing to go ahead with the fight . Chris Eubank and Nigel Benn, at Porsche Centre Wolverhampton.. Over 42,000 crammed Old Trafford for this bout, which was watched by half a billion people worldwide. 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. At some stage in all of that a plate of lemon slices has appeared and a surreal evening is about to take another unusual turn. A pair of British boxing greats - Nigel Benn and Chris Eubank - are coming to the North West next month as part of a UK tour. Once Benn had agreed to the first fight with Eubank, his entourage began plotting ways to demoralise Eubank and 'even things up'. 'Think about the building blocks of each individual, what they've had to go through,' Eubank says. Chris Eubank Jr. vs Conor Benn was originally supposed to be held on 08 October 2022, however, was postponed after Benn tested positive in a random drug test from UKAD. But it is that combination of names Benn vs. Eubank that gives the fight its allure. Are you in? 'If you use your brain and think about it, those roll-ons are chemicals. Conor Benn failed two drug tests in the countdown to his fight with Chris Eubank Jnr at the O2 Arena in London. Nigel Benn vs. Chris Eubank was a series of two professional boxing matches which took place on 18 November 1990 and 9 October 1993. Eubank also moved up to 168lbs for a rematch with Watson, against whom a contested points verdict against in the final defence of his middleweight title in June 1991. The young British boxing protgs will face each other in a catch weight title at the 02 Arena, Londonon October 8. 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. 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. It collapsed after three years of talks because 'Chris is impossible', Benn told me in 2015. Dom is the senior content producer for Sporting News UK. Eubank ignored this, and made his way to the ring apron and vaulted to the rope as per usual. 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. The fight itself did not quite reach the heights of brutality of the first, as neither man was as badly hurt. 'Trust me,' says the fighter who became a lover. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. It has taken a while to reach this point, both in the bringing of old enemies to a table in a leisure centre and in the journey of this conversation. Your email address will not be published. 18+ Play responsibly. His legs stiffened and Eubank laid on punishment in the corner. British boxing legends Chris Eubank and Nigel Benn will bring their second tour of knockout stories and anecdotes to Coventry. This time Eubank's ring walk went off without a hitch, commentator Reg Gutteridge making the classic call when Eubank performed his customary vault over the ropes into the ring, saying The ego has landed". 22:30 GMT 29 Oct 2021 Pic: David Maher / SPORTSFILE. Now 32 and 11 years on from his professional debut, Eubank Jr's career has been a curious one. v Benn. The pair of iconic British middleweight fighters have. He likes to talk more than me and I am fine with that.'. 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. Both clocked in a score of 860, much to Conor's surprise. 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. Eubank hid this evidence from his corner, afraid of a doctor stoppage. Eubank is the slightly younger man at 49. Benn, whose father Nigel was a super-middleweight world champion, relinquished his license with the BBBofC after his fight with Eubank Jr was called off. The bell then rang to begin the fight. Benn [right] was set to take on Eubank Jr [left] before the fight was cancelled at the eleventh hour due to the revelation of the adverse findings. Following government guidelines he will regrettably be unable to appear at the following shows in Runcorn, Coventry, Exeter and Swindon. Catchweights do not necessarily preclude world titles from being on the line. The all-British bout was scheduled to take place 30 years after the fathers of Benn and Eubank Jr. - Nigel Benn and Chris Eubank - fought in the ring in one of British boxing's great rivalries. Despite being over 30 years on from their rivalry, both remain in tip top shape - even in their 50s. Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez's initial run as WBC middleweight champion saw him beat Miguel Cotto and Amir Khan in 155lbs bouts. We use cookies to make sure we give you the best experience possible. I wouldn't have beaten him in that first fight had I not respected him, and you're talking now to a man who sees himself as a doctor in this craft. Benn isn't having it. 'If I get into a form of conversation, leave me to speak tonight,' Eubank tells Benn. The pair will meet at a catchweight of 156lb almost 29 years to the day since their fathers last fought to a draw at Old Trafford in Manchester. Conor Nigel Benn's Tweets. The Tour will focus on 'more than thirty years of bitterness and acrimony between two of the worlds biggest boxing rivalries', organisers said. The main problem with getting Eubank and Benn's sons together professionally is they have each campaigned in different weight classes. The Trilogy Tour by Gold Star Promotions has returned after last years sell out shows and the legends will come face to face again. Eubank and. We are the guys who were the fiercest. 'But Chris,' replies the son of God. Benn, in fact, gave his son Conor - an exciting young boxer - a run for his money on a punchbag machine. 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. Conversation turns to their sons. Conor, the son of British boxing legend Nigel Benn, has now . Nigel Benn also made the move up to 168lbs and became the WBC champion after beating Italy's Mauro Galvano. 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