British stars, indeed genuine household names, Nigel Benn and Chris Eubank engaged in a bad blood rivalry three decades ago, and with the two middleweights/super-middleweights going to war twice, in
Writer James Slater reflects on the fierce British boxing rivalry between Nigel Benn and Chris Eubank, arguing that the feud was never definitively settled. The pair first met in November 1990, when Eubank survived heavy punishment to stop Benn in the ninth round and claim the WBO middleweight championship.
Their October 1993 rematch at Old Trafford, billed as "Judgment Day," ended in a controversial draw with both fighters retaining their world titles. Slater notes that despite immense public demand, a deciding trilogy fight was never organized, leaving their rivalry unresolved.
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