Conor Benn steals the show: dominant win over Chris Eubank Jr in rematch

In a commanding display at London’s Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday night.

Conor Benn delivered a striking vindication against Chris Eubank Jr, winning their rematch by unanimous decision and emphatically avenging his earlier defeat.

The scorecards read 119-107, 118-108 and 116-110 in Benn’s favour.

A fight transformed

From the opening bell, Benn looked sharper, faster and more assured than in their April encounter. Whereas Eubank Jr had taken the first meeting, Benn this time moved well under the jab, pressed relentlessly to the body and head, and began asserting dominance from the mid rounds onwards. 

The pivotal moment came in the final round: two knockdowns for Benn removed any remaining doubt. The second knockdown — a right hand that snapped Eubank’s head back — came at such a pace the crowd recoiled.

Benn put Eubank down on the canvas twice in the final round

Eubank Jr tried to use his height and reach advantage, but Benn’s footwork and timing thwarted those efforts. By round seven, Benn’s body shots had visibly slowed Eubank’s output.

Bigger picture: legacy, career and future

This fight carried more than just two fighters—it carried decades of legacy. Benn and Eubank Jr are the sons of two British boxing rivals: Nigel Benn and Chris Eubank Sr, whose own clashes defined 1990s British boxing. The rematch felt like a culmination of that saga.

For Benn, this win is more than redemption—it’s a statement. After suspension issues and an earlier loss, he’s now shown he can steel himself, learn and execute under pressure. Eubank Jr, meanwhile, faces a reckoning: the dominance he once wielded was absent this time, and questions will arise about his weight, stamina and strategy. Analysts had noted he looked “out-of-sorts” for large portions of the fight.

After the fight, Benn was clear in his message: "I feel like this is the end of the Benn-Eubank saga. Done. Finished. It’s over… this ends here.”

Eubank Jr, gracious in defeat, paid respect to his opponent: “The kid fought hard. He hits hard. He was bigger than me on the scales. … This man’s night.” However, he left the door slightly ajar for what some will call a trilogy:

“It’s 1-1… maybe we will see something new with me and him. Maybe we won’t.”

What comes next?

• Benn is now well-placed to pursue a world title shot. The performance gave him leverage for a big-time opportunity.
• Eubank Jr may have to evaluate: is the trilogy worth it, or is it time to shift focus to other challengers?
• The talk of “that’s it” from Benn may be sincere—but in boxing, few stories are truly finished until they’re finished. A third bout (and the money it would generate) is still speculation.
• Promoters will likely explore the business side: can the story be extended profitably? But equally, Benn may want to avoid being drawn into an inferior version of the same fight.