{"id":69813,"date":"2025-11-15T20:11:20","date_gmt":"2025-11-15T20:11:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/?p=69813"},"modified":"2025-11-15T23:08:59","modified_gmt":"2025-11-15T23:08:59","slug":"how-many-times-did-chris-eubank-sr-fight-nigel-benn-and-who-won","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/how-many-times-did-chris-eubank-sr-fight-nigel-benn-and-who-won\/","title":{"rendered":"How Many Times Did Chris Eubank Sr Fight Nigel Benn And Who Won?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>The Chris Eubank Vs Nigel Benn rivalry remains one of the most iconic feuds in British boxing history &#8211; but how many times did they fight, and who won?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Two names that have woven themselves into the fabric of British boxing, the Eubank and Benn families have battled in the ring across multiple generations.<\/p>\n<p>This weekend, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/eubank-jr-vs-benn-2-predictions-industry-picks\/\"><strong>Chris Eubank Jr Vs Conor Benn 2<\/strong><\/a> takes place at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London.<\/p>\n<p>But it was their fathers, Chris Sr and Nigel Benn, that started this famous rivalry.<\/p>\n<p>Their meetings were legendary, and sparked a decades-long grudge as contrasting styles and personalities clashed.<\/p>\n<p>But how often did they actually face each other?<\/p>\n<h2>How Many Times Did Chris Eubank Sr Fight Nigel Benn?<\/h2>\n<p>Chris Eubank Sr and Nigel Benn fought twice during their professional careers.<\/p>\n<p>Their rivalry was a defining aspect of British boxing in the 1990s.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">ICONIC FOUR MAN FACE OFF<\/p>\n<p>THE EUBANK&#39;S VS THE BENN&#39;S<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udd25\ud83d\udd25\ud83d\udd25\ud83d\udd25<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/EubankBenn2?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#EubankBenn2<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/DmvbRENCPE\">pic.twitter.com\/DmvbRENCPE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Matchroom Boxing (@MatchroomBoxing) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MatchroomBoxing\/status\/1989066586729369956?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 13, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Their first encounter took place in November of 1990, in a much-anticipated WBO middleweight title fight.<\/p>\n<p>Benn, known as a destructive puncher, took on the unbeaten Eubank, who boasted supreme technical ability.<\/p>\n<p>The collision of different personalities and fighting styles helped build the fight into what it became.<\/p>\n<p>It would take three years before Eubank and Benn would have their rematch.<\/p>\n<p>Billed as &#8220;Judgement Day&#8221;, the super-middleweight bout saw both fighters enter the ring as world champions, in one\u00a0of the most-watched fights in British TV history.<\/p>\n<p>But despite the hype and spectacle of their first two fights, the pair would never meet in the ring to complete the trilogy.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Interest in the family rivalry may be declining, though, with <\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/chris-eubank-jr-vs-conor-benn-2-ticket-sales-struggle\/\">Chris Eubank Jr Vs Conor Benn ticket sales struggling<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> ahead of their rematch.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Who Won When Chris Eubank Sr Fought Benn Sr?<\/h2>\n<p>Over the course of their two legendary bouts, there was little to separate the pair.<\/p>\n<p>However, the first fight did produce a winner.<\/p>\n<h3>Fight 1 &#8211; November 1990: Eubank Wins<\/h3>\n<p>In their first contest, Chris Eubank Sr defeated Nigel Benn via ninth-round TKO.<\/p>\n<p>During a brutal war of attrition, Benn controlled the early rounds with his incredible power.<\/p>\n<p>But Eubank&#8217;s unbreakable chin, expert precision and patience eventually won out.<\/p>\n<p>The referee stepped in during the ninth round, declaring Eubank the WBO middleweight champion.<\/p>\n<p>That victory helped propel Eubank Sr to stardom, with Benn vowing to get revenge.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Nigel Benn vs Chris Eubank Sr 1 | Fight Highlights\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uRHY034-mWg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>Fight 2 &#8211; October 1993: A Controversial Draw<\/h3>\n<p>Three years later, the two would meet again, this time for the WBC and WBO super-middleweight titles.<\/p>\n<p>The rematch ended in a split draw, with neither fighter victorious.<\/p>\n<p>Once again, Benn&#8217;s aggression and work rate met Eubank&#8217;s accuracy and technique.<\/p>\n<p>The judges were divided, with one scoring in favour of Benn, one for Eubank, and one calling it a draw.<\/p>\n<p>But many fans believed Benn had done enough for the win, while others argued Eubank deserved the draw.<\/p>\n<p>The result remains a controversial one to this day.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Nigel Benn vs Chris Eubank Sr 2 | Fight Highlights\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/OsBt9neNVSY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>What Happened After Chris Eubank Sr Fought Nigel Benn?<\/h2>\n<p>After their second meeting, both fighters enjoyed further success.<\/p>\n<p>But despite public demand and huge financial incentives,\u00a0 a trilogy never materialised.<\/p>\n<p>Eubank later claimed he had no wish to fight Benn again, citing the huge mental and physical toll of their brutal second fight.<\/p>\n<p>Benn, meanwhile, was keen for a third bout, but it never happened.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">ONE DAY LEFT\u203c\ufe0f <\/p>\n<p>Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn settle unfinished business in their rematch, tomorrow night at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London \ud83d\udca5 <\/p>\n<p>The Ring: Unfinished Business l Exclusively on DAZN l Nov 15th \ud83e\udd4a <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/vXLvWgeLJL\">pic.twitter.com\/vXLvWgeLJL<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ring Magazine (@ringmagazine) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ringmagazine\/status\/1989317588636123627?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 14, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>In the years that followed, Eubank Sr became one of Britain&#8217;s most recognisable sporting stars.<\/p>\n<p>He went unbeaten in his first 43 professional fights, eventually losing the super-middleweight title to Steve Collins in 1995.<\/p>\n<p>Benn&#8217;s record was 37-2-1 after the second Eubank fight, with him also going on to lose to Collins at the end of his career, retiring after back-to-back defeats in 1996.<\/p>\n<p>The Eubank Vs Benn feud now lives on through their sons, with Chris Jr and Conor Benn set for their second bout this weekend.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Chris Eubank Vs Nigel Benn rivalry remains one of the most iconic feuds in British boxing history &#8211; but how many times did they fight, and who won? 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