Conor Benn Knocks Down Chris Eubank Jr. Twice, Earns Dominant Decision Win in Rematch
Conor Benn delivered a dominant performance against Chris Eubank Jr. in their hotly anticipated rematch on Saturday.
The 60,000-plus inside Tottenheim Hotspur Stadium were clearly on the side of Benn, who immediately came out on the front foot, looking to put pressure on Eubank. After a fairly competitive opening round, Benn appeared to gain the advantage in the second. However, that wouldn’t last long, as Eubank would land a couple of heavy counterstrikes in the third.
Through three rounds, Benn led the striking 25-15, and it became apparent that he was starting to gain some serious momentum as he continued to pump his jab and popped Eubank with a solid one-two combination in round five.
The sixth was the tale of two rounds, with Eubank starting hot and mixing up his strikes. However, it was Benn who would surge late in the stanza, landing a clean right hand on Eubank’s chin.
Benn continued to be the more active fighter in the eights, though Eubank continued to find success attacking his opponent’s body. As the round came to a close, Eubank landed a hard right hand, followed by a left hook that seemingly tipped the round in his favor, closing the gap on the scorecards.
Benn had Eubank reeling early in the ninth, connecting with a stiff one-two. Eubank attempted to fire back with a one-two of his own, but missed the mark. Eubank ate another nasty shock to the body, prompting him to back away. Eubank connected with a pair of lefts late, but it was too little too late.
By the end of the 11th round, it became clear that Eubank would need to go all out in the final round if he hoped to leave with a win over Benn.
Unfortunately for Eubank, that moment would never come. Instead, Eubank would hit the mat twice in the final three minutes and was ultimately saved by the bell, sending us to the scorecards for what would be a decisive decision in favor of ‘The Destroyer.’
Official Result: Conor Benn def. Chris Eubank Jr. via unanimous decision ()
With the win, Benn improved to 36-3 overall and successfully avenged his decision loss to Eubank in April.
