Eubank vs Benn LIVE: Updates and reaction after thrilling grudge match (2025)

Promoters Boxxer have confirmed that, on the advice of the on-site doctor, Chris Eubank Jr has been taken to hospital in an ambulance for precautionary checks after tonight’s bout, with his post-fight press conference cancelled as a result.

Conor Benn wishes his rival well and says he’s heard that he suffered a broken jaw.

Eubank Jr also sustained that nasty cut above his right eye after an accidental clash of heads.

Conor Benn’s promoter Eddie Hearn says he feels his man easily could have won that tonight.

He bemoans all three judges scoring it by four rounds to Eubank Jr, which did feel a bit wide.

Hearn lavishes praise on Benn for his incredible efforts after jumping up two weight classes.

He says he thinks Benn won the hearts of the entire country tonight, calling him the people’s champion.

Nigel Benn hugs his son, who looks absolutely shattered by that result having given absolutely everything tonight after jumping up two weight divisions.

Conor Benn says he will have to watch the fight back but puts the loss down to his enforced inactivity over recent years.

He says he would love the rematch and we will surely get it given the existence of such a clause in the fight contract and how thrilling that was tonight.

If not, Benn says he wants to go back down to welterweight and challenge Mario Barrios for the WBC world title.

But he says he can compete up at 160.

He still looks so heartbroken as he makes his way from the ring.

A humble post-fight interview in the ring from Eubank Jr, who speaks of how pleased he is to have his dad back on his side at long last.

Eubank Sr says he was never going to miss it, hailing his son’s ability to win that fight when forced to stand and trade inside a small ring as “legendary behaviour”.

Eubank Jr says of Benn: “I didn’t know he had what he had in him. I really didn’t.

“I thought I would break him early. I underestimated him, I didn’t train for a fight like that.

“I didn’t know he had that in him. He’s never shown that, but then again he’s never had to show it.

“He had to show it tonight. So did I.”

Here come the all-important judges scores...

116-112 x3 - all in favour of Chris Eubank Jr, who sinks to his knees and roars as he’s announced as the winner by unanimous decision.

Benn looks shocked and crestfallen.

8-4 in rounds to Eubank.

The sensational action continues right until the last bell - there may even have been a shot there from Eubank Jr afterwards.

We go the distance and both men raise their hands.

Benn is on his dad’s shoulders - they clearly think he’s won this.

Nice moments as Chris Eubank Sr and Conor Benn embrace.

Which way is this going to go?

We’re going to see the rematch either way.

Benn is hurt as Eubank Jr continues to go for broke here and crashes in the monster punches!

Benn looks absolutely exhausted as he tries to fire back.

Eubank Jr is also exhausted as he tries to muster one final burst of energy with the crowd on their feet.

What a fight!

Into the final round we go of this thrilling contest.

Eubank Jr is going for it early in the 12th, battering Benn and letting the huge shots fly to body and head...

Round 11

Eubank Jr finds a second wind to tee off on Benn midway through the penultimate round.

More gruelling, furious and physical close-range exchanges follow - there was a right hand before the bell there that might have buzzed Eubank Jr, who is trying to use his greater weight to his advantage on the inside.

Blood smeared on the white shirt of referee Victor Loughlin from that awkward cut around Eubank’s right eye.

Round 10

Massive credit to Benn, he looked a little tired earlier with all the extra weight but he’s found an extra level to sustain the incredible pace in a firefight.

He’s landing well in these exchanges and Eubank Jr appears to be feeling this now.

Or is he? A cracking response towards the end of the 10th from Eubank Jr as he lands some solid replies.

Just two rounds to go!