Benn and Eubank Jr suspended from boxing after | Boxing News

Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn have been suspended from boxing after Saturday night time’s showdown, which noticed the ‘Destroyer’ secure a convincing unanimous choice victory. The long-time rivals went toe-to-toe once again at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, with Benn trying to make up for the first loss of his skilled profession to Eubank Jr back in April.

He was in the end ready to do so in dominating fashion, choosing aside his foe at leisure with a piston-like jab and very good motion, while Eubank Jr regarded caught in the mud for large components of the encounter. The 29-year-old also had the prospect to end the combat in the twelfth and closing spherical, knocking down ‘Next Gen’ twice, although time wasn’t on his aspect. After the ultimate bell, the judges’ scorecards read 119-107, 118-108 and 116-110 in Benn’s favour, with combat followers worldwide in settlement on the entire, albeit questioning the latter’s margin.

And while many boxing lovers shall be keen to see a trilogy between the 2 males, contemplating each has a win apiece to their title, they’ll have to wait a little while to do so. That’s because both have been quickly suspended from boxing.

It’s commonplace process for fighters to obtain a short suspension after a combat to shield their health and assist in recovery. While the suspensions repeatedly last around seven days, fighters can see longer durations between 30 and 60 days imposed on them, relying on how a combat performs out.

Meanwhile, boxers who undergo knockouts or TKOs in the squared circle can see even longer suspensions. The rule is highlighted in Section 5.8 of the British Boxing Board of Control’s Rules and Regulations, which reads: “Any contest (wheresoever it takes place) being stopped by the Referee (other than by reason of disqualification), or the retirement of a Boxer, or by a Boxer being counted out in a contest; then the licence of such Boxer shall be automatically suspended for a period of 28 or 45 clear days or more at the discretion of the Board’s Senior Medical Officer present at the tournament.

“At the completion of the period of suspension no Boxer shall return to the ring until he has been certified fit to box by a doctor who may be appointed by the Board or at their discretion by an Area Council. Written certificates of fitness to box again must be received at the Registered offices of the Company at least 24 hours prior to the Boxer’s next contest.”

It comes as Benn seemingly shut down any concepts of a third and closing combat happening in his post-fight interview. He said: “I want to thank everyone who’s come out tonight. It’s been some journey, and I feel like this is the end of the Benn Eubank saga. Done and finished, it’s over. I know Chris has twins coming, and I’ve got my boy, but this ends here.”

Eubank Jr, meanwhile, did not pour water on the premise of a choice third combat, though. He explained: “It’s 1-1, I’ve got to go away and deal with some of the things I’ve been dealing with over the past couple of months.

“And who is aware of? Maybe we’ll see one thing with me and him, perhaps we cannot. But for proper now, it is all about this man – it is his night time. Congratulations.”