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The five biggest all-British rematches as Eubank Jr. and Benn get set for their return
The wait is nearly over for the highly anticipated rematch between Chris Eubank Jr. and Conor Benn on November 15.
After several very heated exchanges, it was clear the pair did not like each other ahead of their first encounter and they put on a classic as Eubank Jr. took a unanimous decision in front of a full house at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
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Ahead of their historic return at the North London venue, DAZN News takes a look at five of the biggest all-British rematches in history.
Chris Eubank Sr. vs. Nigel Benn
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With their sons about to deliver the fourth instalment in this family feud, there is no place better to start than the rematch between Chris Eubank Sr. and Nigel Benn.
The first fight was a British classic as Eubank came out on top in a brutal back-and-forth contest and he stopped Benn in the ninth round at Birmingham's National Exhibition Centre in 1990.
Their rivalry only grew fiercer after that and their rematch three years later needed a bigger venue, so they went to Old Trafford where over 40,000 fans saw them put their respective super middleweight titles on the line.
The second time around, it was more gripping than ferocious and it went right down to the wire with a split draw was announced after 12 rounds, although many felt Benn deserved to get the nod in a controversial decision.
Carl Froch vs. George Groves
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Staying at super middleweight and the two fights between Carl Froch and George Groves will be forever etched in British Boxing folklore.
Froch was a strong favourite going into their first bout at the Manchester Arena in November 2013 but the champion was floored by a huge right hand from Groves in the opening session and was given all sorts of problems by the younger man.
Froch fought his way back into the fight and was getting into his grove when the controversial ending came in round nine. With Groves on seemingly on unsteady legs after Froch landed with some good right hands, referee Howard Foster jumped in and waved the fight off.
The fall out from the premature stoppage was bitter and with the public demanding a rematch, Wembley Stadium was sold out for their second contest the following May.
This time there was no doubt, as Froch sent Groves into a crumpled heap with a beautiful right hand in round eight to bring down the curtain on their rivalry and his career in perfect fashion.
Josh Taylor vs. Jack Catterall
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Josh Taylor was riding high as the undisputed super lightweight champion of the world when he gave Jack Catterall a shot at all of the belts on his homecoming to Scotland in February 2022.
However, Catterall didn’t read the script and seemingly outboxed the champion for what should have been a big upset, only for two of the judges to give it to Taylor and he remained unbeaten.
Things got very nasty between the pair in the following two years and they eventually got to settle their dispute at a neutral venue of the First Direct Arena in Leeds in May 2024, although there were no world titles on the line this time.
Catterall was a man on a mission again and got off to a flying start in the first half of the contest. Taylor came back into it after halfway but Catterall closed the show in style and got his just reward with a unanimous decision success.
Tony Bellew vs. David Haye
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Former heavyweight title holder David Haye was two fights into a comeback when the theatrics began with cruiserweight champion Tony Bellew and it led to an all-British blockbuster at London’s O2 Arena in March 2017.
Haye was a huge favourite for this heavyweight contest but failed to make a dent in Bellew before seriously injuring his Achilles tendon in the sixth round. A wounded Haye hobbled around the ring for several sessions before being put out of his misery when his corner threw in the towel in round eleven.
If there was an asterisk on Bellew’s victory that night, he put an exclamation mark on his success in the rematch as he knocked Haye down three times on his way to a one-sided triumph in the fifth round.
Steve Collins vs. Chris Eubank Sr.
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Chris Eubank was unbeaten in 43 fights (two draws) when Ireland was chosen as the latest stop on his world tour for a defence against Steve Collins in March 1995.
Both men hit the canvas in a frantic contest that went all the way but it was Collins who got the nod from all three judges to spark jubilant scenes in the Green Glens Arena.
With Eubank saying he was spooked by Collins’ talk of hypnotists aiding him ahead of the first bout, there was huge interest in the rematch and Cork’s Pairc Ui Chaoimh Stadium was the venue for their second meeting six months later.
It was another tight 12-round affair and the judges were split, but two of them favoured Collins and he ended the bitter rivalry with a scoreline of two-nil.
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