has been released from hospital following his brutal fight with .
The 35-year-old British star left north London in an ambulance on Saturday night as a precautionary measure, while Benn stayed at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium to speak to the media. However, just hours later, .
Eubank Jr spent two nights in hospital before finally being discharged after undergoing checks. After checking out of hospital, the Brit was quick to thank the fans following the gruelling war with his bitter on Saturday night. In a post uploaded to X - formerly known as - he wrote: "Well it took nearly 3 years but we finally got the job done. Big shout out to everyone that supported the fight on Saturday & made it the once in a lifetime event that it was… without the fans none of this is possible, thank you."
The rivals put on a fight of the year contender this past weekend. It was Benn who was explosive early doors and seemingly had the speed advantage in the ring after coming up two weight classes for the fight. However, it was eventually Eubank Jr's experience that prevailed in the second half of the fight. 'Next Gen' bit down on his mouthpiece and dug deep before , with all three judges scoring the fight 116-112.
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After both ended up at the Royal London Hospital, coincidentally, both fighters reportedly ended up two beds down from each other and their fathers - Nigel and Chris Sr - sitting in the hospital.
On Sunday morning, Eubank Jr after going twelve gruelling rounds with 'The Destroyer.' The Brit took to social media to tweet simply: "History" along with a photo of himself after the fight with his famous father. Eubank Sr shocked the boxing after he following his public falling out with his son in the build-up to the contest. The boxing icon even went as far as labelling his son a "a disgrace" after he .
Immediately after the fight, Eubank Jr was quick to acknowledge his father, saying:“He needed to be here. All of this is because of what he did – and we did it again. I’m happy to have this man with me. I’ve upheld the family name, like we said we were going to, so it’s onwards and upwards. The fact that our fathers did what they did all those years ago, it brings out another soul and spirit – and that’s what we both showed tonight."
Benn and Eubank Jr could meet again as soon as September with the former stating: "It’s a hard one to swallow. I didn’t come into the fight thinking it would be that close, I didn’t come into it to lose, I came in to win and I was not good enough and I need to do better. I want the rematch, I want my revenge. I think inactivity played a big part. I think it took me back. I had Eubank hurt multiple times but I couldn’t get the finish and I’ll make sure for next time that the finish is there."
Despite the closely-fought contest and the damage he sustained in the historic dust-up, Benn is already back in training. The youngster posted a video of him running on a treadmill, and believes their showdown was closer than what the judge's scores suggested.
In a social media post on Monday morning, he said: "I watched the fight back. I personally had me up a point. I wouldn't have moaned at - you know - a point either way, but four points is a bit wide in my opinion. But we keep it moving. I ain't going to cry over spilt milk - I've just got to do better. Just got to do better. Work harder, if that's possible, work smarter and do the best I can. We've got to keep it moving, we're just getting started baby!"
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