Those scores have got to sting a bit after putting that effort in. He should still be proud of himself, showed unbelievable heart and grit.
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I had it Eubank by two rounds
I had it close 1 maybe 2 rounds to Eubanks ahead
Right result. Not sure what folk were watching. Eubank threw the more power punches and connected. Benn put up a good fight but was swinging wildly for the most part.
Just a fecking lottery is you don’t knock the other man out. 116-112 is far too wide to be unbiased
Benn was going too fast too early. Wild swings galore
Like others, I had it closer but Eubank finished strong and deserved the win
The same fight, not sure people are overly questioning Eubank winning, but all three at 116-112 is mental. MD/SD.
But good interview from Eubank too, the fight is all that mattered here and it was a belter.
Benn got picked off a lot in the middle rounds and was swinging too excitedly and wildly; in terms of point scoring, Chris was racking them up there.
Yeah, Benn's pretty humble in defeat too and accepts it. Benn Snr having half his burger on his chin still 
Eubank by 2 for me at most. 4 was too much imo.
No argument with the winner though.
No argument with the winner though.
Yeah the scorecards were a bit wide but when heard it was unanimous at 116/112 the the right guy won.
Rematch will be fun
Rematch will be fun
Unbelievable fight.
That was outstanding. One of the best fights for a very long time. Lived up to its billing for sure.
Thought the fight was much closer and surprised how the judges seen it as a 4 round win. Still think the right man won but only by 2 rounds potentially 3 max.
Overall a terrific fight and I really hope we get a rematch.
Thought the fight was much closer and surprised how the judges seen it as a 4 round win. Still think the right man won but only by 2 rounds potentially 3 max.
Overall a terrific fight and I really hope we get a rematch.
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All boxing should be between fighters who are crap but actually want to kill each other. Cracking stuff.
They did what they needed to. The only way either of them is going to make major money in boxing going forward is by fighting eachother. It was a great spectacle and their rematch should be worth even more than this one.
I had it the same. Had it even after round 8, 9 and 10 for Benn just, then last 2 to Eubank.
I have to say I’ve gained a lot of respect for Eubank tonight. He’s annoyed me a bit over the years but tonight I saw him put in a proper performance and show a hell of a lot of heart. He didn’t look right in his legs and was sluggish at times, probably due to the weight, but he found a way to deal with Benn with what he had available to him.
I’m not going to complain about scorecards because there’s been far, far worse. But when I heard the scorecard I was wondering if the judges might have looked more favourably on Eubanks work after Benn got banned for juicing.
So according to the completely deluded Hearn, Connor Benn is now the people's champion.
I beg to differ.
It would have been a complete nightmare had Benn won this fight.
Dont think either fought the right fight but credit to both for giving it their all.
Eubank looked pretty weak at the weight tbh, certainly made it a leveller for the fight but not a good look.
I beg to differ.
It would have been a complete nightmare had Benn won this fight.
Dont think either fought the right fight but credit to both for giving it their all.
Eubank looked pretty weak at the weight tbh, certainly made it a leveller for the fight but not a good look.
I thought Eubank was always a couple of rounds ahead from about the 6th onwards so wasn't surprised to see him take a four round margin... although it could have been one, two or three (or maybe even a draw) on a scorecard or two and I've have seen it.
I thought Benn won 2 and 3 clearly but then of the second quarter of the fight that 4-6 could have gone either way. I thought Eubank won the last 6 rounds fairly clearly as well as the first.
I thought Benn won 2 and 3 clearly but then of the second quarter of the fight that 4-6 could have gone either way. I thought Eubank won the last 6 rounds fairly clearly as well as the first.
Lots of moaning about the scorecards but the right decision on the winner anyway, a few close rounds and I think Eubanks could have won by 1,2 or 3 rounds. But he won, by how many rounds doesn’t matter.
I hope they don’t fight again for each of their sakes. It’s been done now, own it and move on
I hope they don’t fight again for each of their sakes. It’s been done now, own it and move on
Good fight between two absolutely terrible fighters
I got concussion just from watching it. For the sake of their health I don't want to watch a rematch. They did their fathers proud and let's leave it at that.
How did they manage to build this up so well and cheat so many people into buying tickets and box office? They're both average fighters, absolutely nowhere near their father's abilities. I'm amazed at the coverage. Yet again all you seem to have to do these days to put on a successful fight is be a prat on YouTube/social media.
Did you watch it?
It was the furthest thing from boring.
No, I'll save my box office money for proper top level fighters.
Both have been operating at just below world level, Eubank for many years. I agree it was probably not worthy of a stadium fight or PPV relative to their standing, but there’s a long history of the general public lapping up so-called grudge matches, it’s certainly not the worst and won’t be the last, either.
Turned out to be very entertaining so I doubt many will feel duped afterwards.
There’s a difference between top fights and ‘big fights’, and the real top fights are usually very good, even if they don’t happen often enough.
The trick is to not get dragged into the hype of a ‘big fight’ and have expectations beyond the abilities of the two boxers. Rarely, even if 2 boxers appear to despise each other, does it play out like that if they are not elite level fighters.
At least Benn and Eubank showed a determination to give absolutely everything to get the win, which made for a very good fight in the end.
It depends what you want. Styles make fights and sometimes 'proper top level fighters' churn out an absolute borefest.
Last night, they just decided to throw down in a phone booth with enough technical ability to roll with it and keep the fire lit. It wasn't Mayweather level but god it was a great watch
Was a good tear up, maybe not the best in terms of skill but both fighters left it all in the ring and put on a show
I thought eubank won it but was expecting a draw from the scorecards given we know part 2 will almost certainly happen
The problem with the fight was always going to be the weight class disparity - Benn not big enough to really hurt Eubank and Eubank too underweight to carry any real power - it's not a fight that should happen really but I guess the marketing was too obvious to avoid. They'll both make a lot of money out of it and fair play to them - it's a dangerous sport and people want to see it
I thought eubank won it but was expecting a draw from the scorecards given we know part 2 will almost certainly happen
The problem with the fight was always going to be the weight class disparity - Benn not big enough to really hurt Eubank and Eubank too underweight to carry any real power - it's not a fight that should happen really but I guess the marketing was too obvious to avoid. They'll both make a lot of money out of it and fair play to them - it's a dangerous sport and people want to see it
Yeah agree with this. If I could be arsed I’d watch back with the cards to see where the 4 different Eubanks rounds were but I don’t think I’m invested enough
If you’re a purist, fair enough. It was far far more entertaining than many high profile fights between better quality boxers
What surprised me was that Eubank seemed to win the exchanges when they went toe-to-toe. Being the bigger man, with the longer reach, I thought he'd struggle if Benn got inside his range, but I thought his left hook was landing quite a bit when they slugged it out. He seemed to be going to the body a lot, too, which seems to have paid off in the later rounds.
Good fight.
Good fight.
Of course he would, can't stand not being the centre of attention and Turki paid him to be there.
Great for those who watched that it turned out to be a good fight.
Two blokes in different weight classes, both fairly successful in their various weight classes (Benn was actually on the up), no real rivalry between them bar the history with their dads, then the whole egg nonsense. Just felt like a fraud engineered by promoters to make box office money on what is not a box office fight, and in my mind should have never been a fight.
Two blokes in different weight classes, both fairly successful in their various weight classes (Benn was actually on the up), no real rivalry between them bar the history with their dads, then the whole egg nonsense. Just felt like a fraud engineered by promoters to make box office money on what is not a box office fight, and in my mind should have never been a fight.
Finding the hate for this fight odd tbh. They're both actual boxers with a fair bit of talent and both gave a good showing. I understand why people hate the influencer fights but if two pretty decent boxers could put on a show and people wanted to watch then I can't quite get my head around why anyone has an issue with that.
Fair play to them both for getting in the ring as it takes a lot of balls. From what I hear it was a good entertaining scrap. What annoys me is how it can be considered "box office" and sell out arenas. Let's be honest, if not for their dads, would this even happen? It's roberry from Hearn and co. Like the YouTube fights.