After the cracking of the eggs came the rupture of myths. A premium among them was the proposal that it was a device that was not worth watching – only half true.
It was fast, frantic and furious. He was disturbed and it was dramatic. A competition between “world class” athletes? Eddie Hearn wildly survived, as he did a lot of other things in this marketing gadget in the names of Eubank and Benn, but there were truths told in the decibels.
Just as Tottenham Hotspur can vibrate despite their inadequacies, the same goes for the tenants of their stadium on Saturday evening.
In this area, we could return to a theme of the week. Was it a showbiz or elite competition? The answer to this one was quite obvious at the end of the 12th round.
Mainly, it can be noted that as dance partners, Conor Benn and Chris Eubank Jnr delivered an excellent show. And no man has made a spectacle of himself.
Above all, this applies to Benn in particular. He lost by 116-112 on three cards, but for all the questions that we could ask of his validity, these failed drug tests and the lack of clarity on the way he was authorized, he contributed to an entertaining fight.
Conor Benn, on the left, and Chris EUBANK JNR, on the right, delivered an excellent show on Saturday
Eubank Jr defeated his rival Conor Benn in a thunderous fight by a unanimous decision
Conor Benn contributed to an entertaining fight, despite questions about his validity after his failed drug tests and the lack of clarity on the way he was eliminated
Despite his trips through two weight categories to face a larger and more seasoned opponent, he was not crushed. He was not too matching. Not by a long time.
He, nor Eubank Jnr, did not look at the level of the title either.
Keeping on Benn’s theme, he was raw, wild, a fighter powered by technique. There were times in the first rounds when his hand rights lacked by one or more foot. It was gross, but a tight meeting will always compensate the bettors.
And yet we should come back to the subject of the pace. Marketing forces and overhaul that have raised this competent and not very spectacular boxing battle far beyond its natural place.
In this context, simply consider the location and the number of those who wanted to see it. The crowd of 67,000 is roughly the same as the total combined for two fights between dads whose capacity has completely overshadowed that of their offspring.
Handbags also deserve attention. About 7 million pounds sterling each, they were almost equal to the big day of Joe Calzaghe, who, at his peak, could easily have avoided each crazy slit he had taken both at the same time.
Elite? Not close. Fun to watch? Absolutely.
It would be in the face of PO to make too many serious points on this subject. But Boxing’s media threshing gear lost its brakes a long time ago and this night, and the way it was built on marketing alone, may have been the first example of its kind.
As the ring walks started at 10 p.m., the shark had already been jumped.
In the first case, this meant the arrival of Chris Eubank SNR, whose inheritance and that of Nigel Benn were shamelessly used to make this fight.
The competition was fun to watch, but no boxers are trying to be in the running
The fight, held in front of a crowd of 67,000
The legacy of Nigel Benn and Chris Eubank SNR was used shamelessly to help promote the fight
The arrival of Chris Eubank Sr to support his son was a great revelation after their apparent distance
Chris Eubank Sr raises his son after confirmation of his victory against Benn
The surprise there is that he arrived. As a main voice against this fight, it was expected to be elsewhere, excavating the rehydration clause which, according to him, would endanger the life of his son. According to the questionable complaint of Eubank Jnr on Thursday, their distance extended to the “years”.
But he was there, the star of a great revelation and on the side of his boy, carrying a badge of a sheriff on his coat lined with fur.
Close to this moment rendered for social media came the broadcast extended in the stadium of certain video games – no opportunity has been missed for a little product products here. With all this, the former appalling and unpleasant champion Billy Joe Saunders was denied access to the Eubank Jnr locker room.
He had been charged by Benn to supervise the packaging of the hands – yet another device. This one fell flat. The fight did not do it, which was a little mercy.
