Chris Eubank Jr vs Conor Benn 2: Result, scorecards, reaction, statistics, analysis, undercard results, earnings & more

Mark Mothershaw Updated: 12 Feb 26 13:27

Everything you need to know after Conor Benn avenged his April defeat at the hands of Chris Eubank Jr with a statement victory over his long-term adversary at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday night.

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Result

Conor Benn scored the victory of his life with a sensational showing to dispatch of his long-term foe Chris Eubank Jr.

Not only did the victory propel him towards future world title opportunities, it also claimed his fabled family name a first ever win over the Eubank family at the fourth time of asking.

Father Nigel drew one and lost one of his two fights against the great Chris Eubank Sr in the 1990s, whilst Benn, of course, was beaten by Eubank Jr in the first meeting between the pair in April.

However, the underdog's vow to avenge that defeat this time around was undeniable - he made absolute mincemeat of Eubank Jr in front of a near 70,000 packed house in North London.

The icing on the cake very nearly came in the 12th round when he sent his opponent down to the canvas twice as he sought a stoppage victory, only for the final bell to come to his rescue.

Scorecards

All three judges scored the bout heavily in Conor Benn's favour, with the official scorecards as follows: Howard Foster 119-107, John Latham 116-100 and Marcus McDonnell 118-108.

Howard Foster's Scorecard

	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Round 4	Round 5	Round 6	Round 7	Round 8	Round 9	Round 10	Round 11	Round 12	Total
Benn	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	9	10	10	10	10	119
Eubank Jr	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	10	9	9	9	7	107

John Latham'S Scorecard

	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Round 4	Round 5	Round 6	Round 7	Round 8	Round 9	Round 10	Round 11	Round 12	Total
Benn	10	10	9	10	10	9	9	9	10	10	10	10	116
Eubank Jr	9	9	10	9	9	10	10	10	9	9	9	7	110

Marcus McDonnell's Scorecard

	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Round 4	Round 5	Round 6	Round 7	Round 8	Round 9	Round 10	Round 11	Round 12	Total
Benn	10	10	10	10	10	9	10	10	9	10	10	10	118
Eubank Jr	9	9	9	9	9	10	9	9	10	9	9	7	108

Post-Fight Reaction

Conor Benn:

"It's been some journey and I feel this is the end of the Benn-Eubank saga.

"Chris has twins coming and I have my boy - this ends here.

"Everyone has said I can't box, well put that in your pipe and smoke it - how about that!

"Listen, this wouldn't have been what it was without Chris; this is generational so credit to Chris - that's all I have got to say.

"Thank you for sharing the ring with me - not bad for two silver spoon kids, hey."

Chris Eubank Jr:

"I've been through hell and back to get to this night and it is what it is. I tried my best but the kid fought hard, he fought tough and his has power, he's bigger than me on the scales.

"We put on a show and Conor was the best man tonight, so congratulations to him.

"It's 1-1 now and I've got to go away and deal with some of the things I have been dealing with for the last few months so let's see what happens in the future.

"Tonight is all about Conor, so congratulations to him."

Nigel Benn:

"Conor's got one up on me so I know I am going to get it. I'm just so proud of him - I can't fault what he has done.

"He can drop down to 147lbs now and get the world title, which he deserves."

Odds vs Result

Conor Benn's pre-fight price of 13/10 implied a 43.5% probability of victory, meaning he defied his outsider tagging to claim the scalp of Chris Eubank Jr.

At 4/1 the Matchroom man was perceived to possess just a 20% chance of prevailing via a judges decision, something he achieved, winning handsomely on all three cards.

It was expected that a potential Benn victory would more than likely come via stoppage at 11/4 (26.75%).

Eubank Jr was heavily backed to follow-up his first victory over Benn with a second, with odds of 8/13 suggesting a near 62% chance of success.

Fight Analysis

There's no doubt that Chris Eubank Jr was a shadow of the fighter that prevailed in the first fight back in April.

Whether that's down to the strict weight cut and subsequent rehydratrion clause or simply father time catching up with him who knows, but there were clear issues with the BOXXER man who just couldn't get to grips with his opponent.

He looked lethargic, slow and tired, almost from the first bell as Benn took the fight to him, chipping away at Eubank Jr's body with power and precision.

Benn is an undoubted volume puncher and clearly took the vast majority of the rounds, despite the fact that he never seemed to seriously hurt his opposite number.

You did wonder whether the naturally bigger man was saving his energy for the second half of the fight, but a response never arrived as Benn, the pre-fight underdog, eased to a clear points success.

Punch Statistics

Chris Eubank Jr		Conor Benn

219	Jabs Thrown	239
36	Jabs Landed	81
146	Power Thrown	187
32	Power Landed	92
365	Punches Thrown	426
68	Punches Landed	173

Fight Earnings

According to numerous boxing sources, the prize purse replicates that of the first fight earlier this year, with an £18 million purse to be split between the pair.

It's understood that a 60/40 split was agreed prior to the April dust-up, with Eubank Jr pocketing the lion's share of that, at around £10 million.

Benn, despite being beaten, took home £8 million - the same amount he is set to receive this time around.

Of course, Eubank Jr was hit by significant fine for missing the contracted 160lbs weight seven months ago, with the BOXXER star forced to pay Benn £375,000 for tipping the scales just 0.05lbs over the agreed limit.

He vowed not to make the same mistake ahead of the second fight, and was true to his word, meeting both the official weight limit of 160lbs on Friday whilst also coming under the 170lbs rehydration limit on the day of the fight.