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Chris Eubank Jr. defeats Conor Benn at points in an stimulating fight

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London – three years after the cancellation of their fight in a miniature time and 32 years after the rematch of their fathers, Chris Eubank Jr. He won a unanimous decision over Conor Bennem on Saturday on Saturday in medium weight.

Eubank (35-3, 25 KO) won the results of 116-112 on all three pages of results to defeat Benna (23-1, 14 KO) and resolve the match between two English boxers, the largest boxing event in Great Britain since Carl Froch compared to George Groves.

Eubank was in trouble in the last round, but there were no knocks in the fight that met the expectations before 62,000 at the Tottenham Hotspur stadium.

Eubank did not seem to be affected by an attempt to obtain a weight limit weighing 160 pounds, which he did not do 0.05 pounds on Friday and caused a penalty of $ 500,000 (375,000 GBP). In fact, he did well in the last two rounds.

“I knew I was able to,” said Eubank, who was taken to the hospital after the fight as a precaution. “The fact that our fathers did what they did all these years ago brings out a ghost in you and we showed it tonight.

“I pushed. There are many things that took place in my life and I’m glad that I have this man [his dad] Return with me. We maintained the surname – support and top.

“I didn’t know that Conor had what he had in him.”

No critical title was on the line, but it was an extremely satisfying win for Eubank, whose father stopped Conor’s dad, Nigel, in 1990, before their points attracted in 1993, respectively for the global medium weight and super medium weight, respectively. Despite the fact that he was apparently appointed from Chris Jr., Chris Sr. He went his son to the ring and sat with Nigel.

“I wasn’t sure if it would be here. It gave me an elevator. It was unique. He had to be here, it was because what he did,” said Chris Jr.

The victory is kept in the competition for a shot at Saul “Canelo” Alvarez, WBC, WBA and WBO World Super Middle Wweight, in 2026.

Eubank did not have the full version of the four main world titles, but it was an impressive show in which he showed the character during hard rounds and triumphed. For Benn, a return to a welterweight or younger medium weight is probably after the first defeat of his professional career in his greatest fight.

Benn is teenage enough to revive his career, but this failure, after the cause of three years gathering, which included eubank’s breakdown of the egg at the face at a press conference. He later suggested that he could continue in medium weight.

“Maybe inactivity was a factor, I was 14 months after the ring. It was a close fight, I will have to watch it. I liked it,” said Benn. “Maybe I stayed on the ropes for too long. We knew that Chris is a good warrior, and the conversation fighting is a conversation. I believe that I could fight for 160”.

Since the fight is expected to return high salary revenues to the view of the Great Britain’s audience and reportedly divided a 18 million pounds bag, there is also a good chance that we will see the fourth episode of Eubank-Qualine’s family competition.

28 -year -old Benn did not fight in Great Britain for three years due to the ban on a positive drug test, which caused the cancellation of the planned fight compared to Eubank two days before the fight in October 2022.

But it was not a balmy welcome from fans who booed their entrance to the ring, while Eubank was cheered when he was flanked by his father. Benn, who grew up in Spain and Australia, before he moved to Essex in England to start his professional career at the age of 19, was wildly from some of his blows in the opening round, but probably joined with enough to win the 1st round.

Benn began more aggressively, and his speedy hands seemed to surprise Eubank. Benn landed the right hooks, and even a lead left hook in round 2. Benna’s movement was also a problem for Eubank early, but in round 4 he caught up Benna and landed with a combination, and then the brilliant upper right upper miner, who broke Benn’s head.

35 -year -old Eubank from Brighton began to find Benna regularly in round 5, doubled and whipping straightforward hooks. Both of them landed in the 6th round of the thrilling fight, but Jab Eubank was better. Benna’s right hooks had a lot of venom all night, but Eubank’s strikes flowed better, and the boxer from Brighton had a good round 7.

In the round 8 they both stood with their fingers and exchanged blows. It was hard to separate them because they both landed with crushing shots.

Benn was full of vigor at the beginning of the 9th round, but Eubank later answered in a round with powerful right hands. Eubank was chopped near the right eye in ninth place and looked tired when Benn him roiła. Benn briefly stuck Eubank with a miniature left in round 10 and later in the round, connected with his right hand.

Eubank recovered after the penniless round 10 to work out Benna on an exhaustive 11th place before a furious exchange in the final round. Eubank corrected in round 12 and almost knocked Benn with his left hook. Somehow Benn stayed on his feet after he was bombed with hooks in the last minute.

There was no knocking out, but it was great entertainment.

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Katie Taylor says the September 5 fight will be her last

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Image: Katie Taylor Says September 5 Fight Will Be Her Last

Katie Taylor’s farewell fight is now official.

On Thursday, Matchroom Boxing announced that Taylor will return to Dublin’s Croke Park on September 5 to defend her WBO, WBA, IBF and Ring Magazine titles against undefeated French challenger Flora Pili. The vacant WBC title is also at stake, giving Taylor a chance to become a three-time undisputed champion.


The event will be broadcast live worldwide on DAZN and is expected to attract over 80,000 fans to Ireland’s national stadium.

“It seems like the perfect way to end – to become Undisputed Champion once again on our national stadium that holds such a special place in Irish hearts. I’m grateful that this is happening and I can’t thank the people of this country enough for the support I’ve received over the years.

“People have traveled all over the world following my career and I hope I can return the favor with a confident performance on September 5. I have no illusions that Flora will pose a very arduous challenge; she is undefeated as a professional and has a good amateur pedigree, so I have the utmost respect for her.

“I have been blessed to have achieved more in this sport than I could have ever dreamed of, but fighting in Croke Park is truly the icing on the cake. I hope this event inspires a whole recent generation to take up sport and follow their passions.”

Taylor enters the fight with a 25-1 record. The event, which will take place on September 5, will be the first professional boxing event held in Croke Park since Muhammad Ali fought Alvin Lewis there in 1972.

Pili brings an undefeated record of 12-0 to the fight and will be looking for the biggest victory of his career. Tickets go on sale June 12 via Ticketmaster, with pre-sales starting earlier this week.

If successful, Taylor will retire as a three-time undisputed champion.

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‘Rico’s eighth place in the rankings is crazy’ – three leapfrogged WBC heavyweights want Verhoeven next

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Rico Verhoeven appears behind heavyweight contenders Andrii Novytskyi, Labinot Xhoxhaj and Guido Vianello after the WBC elevated the Dutch kickboxing champion to number eight in its heavyweight rankings.

World Boxing News spoke to three heavyweights who sacrificed themselves in the WBC rankings to give Rico Verhoeven his due for pushing Oleksandr Usyk to the eleventh round.

The Dutch kickboxing superstar debuted at number eight in the latest WBC heavyweight rankings, despite having only boxed twice as a professional.

The decision pushed several established contenders down the list, including undefeated Ukrainian Andrii Novytskyi, European champion Labinot Xhoxhaj and Italian challenger Guido Vianello.

“It’s My Time”

After Verhoeven’s arrival, Novytskyi dropped to twelfth place.

The 30-year-old Ukrainian is undefeated with a record of 16-0 and 12 knockouts, and gained momentum thanks to victories over Alexander Flores and David Zegarra.

When asked about Verhoeven’s ranking, Nowycki told WBN: “I think it’s my time to fight Rico.”

“Number Eight Is Crazy”

Vianello was even more candid.

The Italian heavyweight, who has wins over Arslanbek Makhmudov and Alexis Barriere, questions Verhoeven’s position while praising his performance against Usyk.

“Rico eighth in the WBC rankings is crazy!” Vianello told World Boxing News.

“I can fight him wherever and whenever he wants.

“In the match against Usyk, he deserved to continue the fight for another round and not be stopped.

“Now he can fight me.”

Vianello became the first ranked heavyweight to openly question Verhoeven’s stance while also volunteering to fight him.

Many observers felt the Dutchman had exceeded expectations in Egypt. Others are not convinced that a single professional defeat should give him an advantage over established rivals.

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Ready for anything

In the latest rankings, Xhoxhaj ranks lower than Verhoeven, even though he holds the European heavyweight title.

The Kosovo-born contender, who boasts a record of 22-0-1 and 17 knockouts, has made it clear that he is open to any opportunity that comes his way.

“I’m prepared for anything, whether it’s Rico Verhoeven or not,” Xhoxhaj told WBN.

Next move

It’s clear from the comments that all three men currently ranked below Verhoeven would welcome the opportunity to test the former GLORY champion.

The WBC has already praised Verhoeven’s performance in the fight against Usyk, while BoxRec assessed his place among heavyweight contenders in a much less favorable manner.

All three will face Verhoeven in the blink of an eye.

It remains debatable whether Rico will risk losing to another challenger ahead of his proposed rematch with Usyk.


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Phil Jay is the editor-in-chief of World Boxing News (WBN) and a boxing veteran with over 15 years of experience. Read the full biography.

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Who is Flora Pili? Everything you need to know about Katie Taylor’s latest opponent

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Who is Flora Pili? Everything you need to know about Katie Taylor’s final opponent

Katie Taylor’s swan song opponent in Croke Park has left many scratching their heads wondering who exactly is Flora Pili?

The 82,300-capacity stadium has been confirmed as the host venue as Taylor looks to reclaim her undisputed super lightweight crown on September 5 in Croke Park, Dublin.

The Irish phenom currently holds the IBF, WBO and WBA world titles, but as a “retired” WBC champion, she will also face Pili for the full green and gold belts.

This is because Sandy Ryan, currently the WBC champion on hiatus, will take a break from the sport during her pregnancy, giving Taylor a chance to become a three-time undisputed champion.

Meanwhile, the 39-year-old’s way to a successful farewell fight is Pili, who represents a somewhat unexpected opponent of one of the all-time greats.

Was Flora Pili a successful amateur?

Most importantly, Pili became a French youth champion and won the senior national title in 2015 and 2019 respectively, and also competed in several international tournaments during her amateur career.

Interestingly, she fought in the international round-robin tournament in Dublin, only to lose in 2017 to extremely talented amateurs Kellie Harrington and Irma Testa.

Pili also lost to Lucy Wildheart during her free campaign, only it was in 2016 and could not be used as ammunition against her professional credibility.

What are Flora Pili’s professional accolades?

Pili boasts a professional record of 12-0 (2 KOs), but most of her appearances have come against constrained opposition, at least compared to the level at which Taylor competed.

However, she overcame a split decision against Silvia Bortot to win the 2023 European title, and her last outing resulted in a majority points win over Jelena Janicijevic in December for the IBO belt.

Where does Flora Pili rank among the sanctioning bodies?

Pili is a top contender in both the WBC and IBF, while the WBA ranks her No. 4 in the super lightweight rankings.

The 28-year-old has clearly earned her high places in the rankings, overtaking Janicijevic, who showed a great performance in the 10-round fight.

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