I upheld family name – Chris Eubank Jr defeats Conor Benn in front of father

The crowd earlier went wild as Chris Eubank Sr made a surprise entrance and shared an emotional greeting with his son.

Chris Eubank Jr celebrates his victory. Pic: Bradley Collyer/PA

Chris Eubank Jr declared he had “upheld the family name” after defeating bitter rival Conor Benn in front of his once-estranged father, Chris Eubank Sr, at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

In a fight simmering with family history, coming three decades after their fathers’ fierce rivalry first captured British boxing, Eubank Jr edged Benn by unanimous decision, with all three judges scoring the contest 116-112.