“This is how brain injuries happen.” Chris Eubank Sr wants his son’s weekend fight with Conor Benn to be ostracized
By: Sean Crose
If you haven’t watched it, you might be interested in the first fight between Chris Eubank Sr and Nigel Benn on YouTube. The 1990 fight is a prime example of early level boxing. Like an action movie from the era, each fighter is high-octane, sleek, and extremely violent. Eubank eventually stopped his man in ninth before going on to take on Benn in a draw three years later. It’s a pretty good story – two brilliant British athletes will go head-to-head for glory, fame and world titles. It only makes sense, then, that now, thirty years later, each warrior’s sons should join the fight.
And so this Saturday at London’s O2 arena, Eubank’s son Chris Jr will plunge between the ropes to face Benn’s son, Conor, in a 12-lap love affair. . This is not only important news in the UK, but also important news around the world. The match is, in a sense, a promoter’s dream. Credit Matchroom honcho Eddie Hearn has provided fans with a game of clear interest. However, is a fight between these two young men a good thing? Eubank Sr doesn’t seem to think so. In fact, he wanted his son’s weekend fight to be ostracized by his fans – and not for some far-fetched reason either.
“Boycott the war,” he said in a statement addressed to The fight is right audio file. “You know what below the limit of average weight at 33 at age 33 can do. This is how brain injuries happen.” Certainly, the younger Eubank would have to weigh 3 pounds less than the middleweight limit he normally applies. When it comes to boxing, 3 pounds can be a lot. Likewise, the younger Benn – who often acts as a solid weight – must gain almost two weight classes if he wants to be the same size as Eubank. Again, weight shifting in boxing can sometimes have serious consequences. As can be significant size difference between the two warriors.
While Saturday’s match will certainly be in the hands of the surrounding professionals and proper safety precautions will be given as much attention as possible (boxing is a violent sport anyway) ), but the senior Eubank put a lot of emphasis on the safety of boxers. Like Daily mail reports: “It was Eubank Sr who inflicted a near-fatal injury to Michael Watson during their WBO super-middleweight clash in 1991, and has now become an outspoken figure about the dangers of these super-middleweights. headshot.”
However, the decision to fight this Saturday rests not with the parents, but the fighters themselves. Here’s hoping for an entertainment deal without serious physical damage.
