Eubank Jr vs Benn Jr

Josh Warrington 117-112 to Eubank
Michael Conlan 116-112 to Eubank
Dan Rafael 116-112 to Eubank
Joe Gallagher 116-112 to Eubank
Frankie Gavin 116-112 to Eubank
Kal Yafai 116-112 to Eubank

I’ve not seen a single fighter or journalist give Benn 5 rounds never mind 6 or 7.

Nothing controversial about the scoring.

You can have a really close fight in boxing & it be 118-110 or 117-111 if one fighter is just edging the rounds. 116-112 does not mean it wasn’t a close fight.

 

Eubank wins this - Benn rematch. Third fight more money - simples

 

First three, eight and nine were closer but I thought he more than edged them too. You could argue ten.

There were some subjective rounds and I know you are right - twelve close rounds could be scored 120-108.

I had Eubank by 1. As I say it’s not a robbery or obviously the wrong decision - but three identical scorecards seemed a bit suspicious in the immediate aftermath but looking at it calmer, if one judge had scored it by four to Eubank; another by a couple to benn and one had it a draw you’d not question it at all, so if one judge can give it by four all three can.

I just thought it was closer on the cards, not just some rounds being close themselves. But it was a good fight. Not the highest quality, not two top level performers; but two fighters going toe to toe and giving all they had.

Conor Benn did more than enough to warrant a lot of credit, to make interest in a rematch huge, and to earn both boxers a very nice purse for the rematch too. Neither should be anything other than happy with the effort and performance they put in, and neither father should be anything but proud of that.

Hopefully there’ll be a rematch - and a bit more respect between them from here on.

 

I’m just glad you scored it. Honestly the amount of times people have moaned about scoring on here but haven’t scored it themselves blows my mind. It’s become a pet peeve up there with people calling Humphrys ‘Humps’.

I thought 2 & 10 were Eubank rounds but gave the others you mentioned to Benn which is why I got to 116-112.

I’ll never really respect Benn because of his doping but he did show a lot of heart & I agree it made for a very good fight.

 

Proper tear up.Both did their dads proud

 

Just seen the official scorecards and they are actually very different to say the ended with the same result.

One judge had Eubank winning six of the first seven.

 

This is the problem a lot of people have when they comment on scoring in boxing.
They watch the whole fight then say to themselves "that seemed close"
As you asked earlier "which rounds did you give to Benn"
Couldn't see an answer to that from anyone, it's more just this feeling that the fight was close.

 

Good fight, 4/6 Eubank was a steal, Unanimous, never in doubt. well done.

 

I did answer his question!

 

Thought Eubank looked physically too big for Benn. Eubank was taking the rounds by closing the gap and fighting inside. Some of his punches were accurate but wouldn't have knocked ya Granny over...right decision tho.

 

I know little about scoring but as fight it was theatre and looked brutal. I had Eubank getting better shots in. In most rounds. But Benn put up a fantastic fight. I'd have been happy to call a draw. Purely for the effort both boxers put in.

Interestingly a camera caught Sheikh loadsamoney approaching promoter Frank Warren before the final round who appeared a little annoyed. Spoiling his view lol.

 

You did. I apologise. Scrolled past.

 

Not a problem