Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn clash at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium tonight for a second time this year, the fourth instalment of a family rivalry that has, so far, delivered every time.
Eubank was the winner back in April via unanimous decision, though Benn’s spirited and gritty performance – his first at the middleweight limit – was praised and earned him this second clash.
There are many questions ahead of the first bell: has Eubank handled the weight cut better this time around? Does Benn being more comfortable at 160lbs spell trouble for the naturally bigger man? Will the strategies change, as promised, or will it be round 13?
Catch up with the official undercard results below before live, round-by-round scoring from the Boxing News Online team.
Undercard results
Sam Gilley vs Ishmael Davis – super welterweight
Result: Ishmael Davis wins a unanimous decision (115-114, 115-113, 115-113) to capture the British and Commonwealth super welterweight titles after a back-and-forth battle.
Richard Riakporhe vs Tommy Welch – cruiserweight
Result: Richard Riakporhe drops Tommy Welch three times in the second round to score a TKO victory. The first defeat of Welch’s career and exactly the performance Riakporhe needed to deliver.
Adam Azim vs Kurt Scoby- super lightweight
Result: Adam Azim scores a 12th round TKO win after dominating Kurt Scoby, who took a knee after sustained damage and saw the referee Howard Foster wave it off. A near flawless performance from Azim.
Jack Catterall vs. Ekow Essuman – super lightweight
Result: Jack Catterall wins via 11th round TKO after a bloody battle in which the first half was his but Essuman – who had been down in the fourth – came on strong. Catterall put Essuman down with an uppercut in the penultimate round, though the knockdown wasn’t called and referee John Latham allowed action to continue, resulting in another knockdown. Essuman didn’t recover and was soon down again, halfway out the ring. Latham – who didn’t show authority in the moment – not giving a count or time to Essuman will be questioned, but Catterall closed the show when he got the chance.
Main event scorecard and result
This is a Boxing News live scorecard and not the official score from the judges.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eubank | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 107 |
| Benn | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 119 |
Result: Conor Benn whitewashed Chris Eubank Jr in their rematch – a unanimous decision with the scores of 119-107, 116-110 and 118-108 after two knockdowns in the 12th. Benn showed more strings to his bow in there and deserves credit for it. An extremely disciplined performance against the odds, and many will encourage him to rethink his move back down to 147 in favour of 154. Eubank – who was saved by the final bell – looked flat, off-rhythm and frail at stages. There will be calls for retirement.
