Chris Eubank Sr holds back tears when describing the state his son was in after Conor Benn fight
Chris Eubank Sr. broke down in tears when describing the state his son was in following his gruelling victory over Conor Benn fight.
Eubank Sr. made a surprise appearance at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium for Chris Eubank Jr.'s grudge match against Benn last Saturday.
He accompanied his son as he made his way into the stadium to face his rival.
With his father watching on from ringside, Eubank Jr. edged out Benn by unanimous decision to settle their rivalry.
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Both fighters were transported to hospital following the thrilling all-British battle.
Eubank Sr. has since described the events as Eubank Jr. was treated in hospital.
The 58-year-old fought back tears as he recalled his son's injuries and referenced the sad passing of his other son Sebastian Eubank, who died in 2021.
"Jr was lying down on this stretcher bed," he said in the latest episode of his YouTube channel.
"He's light sensitive, so he has a towel always over his eyes."
Eubank Sr. added: "When he was laying down on the hospital bed, he had this shroud [around his eyes and head], the same beard as Sebastian.
"His face was swollen, but from the position he was sitting, he looked precisely and exactly like Sebastian.
"And I'm talking the spitting image. It's real for us."
In his first interview since his hospital release, Eubank Jr. denied claims he broke his jaw, but he did confirm that he underwent surgery following a head clash.
"When you get into a fight for 12 rounds, there are injuries that are sustained. I got headbutted above my eye around the middle of the fight. It opened up and I had to go and have surgery on that to sew it up," he told Sky Sports.
"Conor Benn and Eddie Hearn ran away with the story of a broken jaw. There's no broken jaw here. We are strong. Our bones are dense. When you're in a fight like that, you have to go to hospital. You have to get tested and looked after."
Topics: Chris Eubank Jr, Boxing, Conor Benn
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