Eubank Jr Spotted After Benn Beatdown - Jaw Intact Despite Hospital Trip

By Lewis Barnett 2 May, 2025 7 mins read 45 Views

So I was scrolling through my feed this morning, coffee in hand, when I spotted Eubank Jr's first interview since that absolute war at Tottenham. God. What a night that was.

The man looked rough - face bruised like he'd gone ten rounds with a brick wall (which, let's be honest, isn't far off what happened). But there he was, on Sky Sports, shooting down rumors faster than Benn's corner could throw in excuses.

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What REALLY Happened After The Fight?

Turns out Junior DID need surgery - but not for what everyone's been claiming. "I got headbutted above my eye, right in the middle of the fight it opened up and I had to go and have surgery on that, I had to sow it up," he told Sky.

Sow it up. Not sew. That's how you know it's a real interview and not some PR nonsense. Man's just had his face stitched back together, he's allowed a verbal slip.

And that broken jaw story? Complete fiction according to Eubank.

"Conor Benn and Eddie Hearn ran away with teh story that a broken jaw - there was no broken jaw here. We are strong our bones are dense," he insisted, looking surprisingly chipper for someone who just went through 12 rounds of hell in front of 67,000 screaming fans.

The Weight Drama That Nearly Killed Him

Remember when Eubank Sr was losing his mind about this fight? I was at a pub in Manchester last month and overheard two old boxing heads saying Junior would "end up in hospital" from the weight cut.

Well... they weren't wrong.

The poor bloke missed weight by 0.05lb. That's nothing! Like forgetting to clip your toenails before stepping on the scale. Cost him £375,000 though. Ouch.

And that rehydration clause? Brutal. No wonder he ended up needing medical attention after the fight.

Daddy Issues (Finally) Resolved

The most surprising moment of the night wasn't even in the ring. It was seeing Eubank Sr appear by his son's corner after all that public drama between them.

Junior seemed genuinely moved talking about it: "Father and son story, it can't be surpassed by anything. That is the dream, that is the fantasy. A good and perfect father and son relationship."

I've interviewed enough boxers to know when they're giving stock answers. This wasn't one of them.

"So for fight fans to see two men going through tough times and eventually put that to one side to unite, that isn't boxing that's life."

Not gonna lie, got a bit misty-eyed at that one.

September Rematch? Don't Hold Your Breath...

Listen. They've already booked Spurs' stadium for September. Same terms, same weight, same everything. But after watching Eubank nearly kill himself to make 160lbs, I'm skeptical.

Back in 2019, I bet my editor $20 that Eubank would never fight at middleweight again. Looks like I might win that one.

Eubank was cagey about the rematch, saying only: "Watch this space, boxing is a very beautiful industry where anything can happen. The possibilities are endless, if a rematch is meant to be it will be."

Translation: Not a chance unless they change the weight.

Canelo Calling?

The most interesting bit came when Junior mentioned Canelo. You could see his eyes light up.

"That is another stadium filler, absolutely. Wembley, Tottenham, any one of the large football stadiums in the UK would be filled for a fight like that."

He's not wrong. I was at Canelo-Plant in 2021, and the atmosphere was like nothing I've experienced - like being inside a pressure cooker filled with tequila and adrenaline.

Would Eubank stand a chance? About as much as I'd have climbing Everest in flip-flops. But I'd pay good money to see him try.

"He is an opponent that I have been looking at for many years now and the fans would love to see that. So, 100 per cent that is a name in my line of sight."

Gotta admire the ambition.

The Aftermath

For now, Eubank looks surprisingly good for a man who just went through boxing's equivalent of medieval torture - making weight, fighting 12 rounds, surgery, and dealing with his dad's dramatic entrance.

The boxing world moves on quickly. Canelo fights this weekend. Benn's already talking about going back to welterweight.

But for one night, the sons delivered what their fathers promised decades ago.

And Junior's jaw is apparently fine, despite what Eddie Hearn would have you believe.

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