Defeat to Chris Eubank Jr ‘hard to swallow’ for Conor Benn
Benn said he wanted ‘revenge’ after the unanimous decision loss at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Benn said he wanted ‘revenge’ after the unanimous decision loss at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
If professional boxing is a test of will and skill, there was a so-so supply of the latter but a gigantic supply of the formerIn north London on Saturday night, people turned up for a soap opera and, of all things, a fight broke out. Chris Eubank Jr’s unanimous-decision victory over Conor Benn gradually developed into a contest so action packed that it was …
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