CHRIS EUBANK JR has been discharged from hospital following his bloody victory against Conor Benn.
The Brighton boxer was admitted after the fight on Saturday night for checks.
Eubank Jr, 35, was in medical care for 36 hours having suffered from severe dehydration.
It had been suggested that Eubank’s jaw had been broken during the epic fight by Benn.
However, these claims were rubbished.
The boxer spent time at the Royal London hospital so his kidneys, brain and heart could be closely monitored.
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This came after his dangerous 48-hour weight-cut dehydration tactics with a sweatsuit.
He had so little water in his body during the fight that he was unable to sweat.
Eubank Jr edged the grudge fight at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in North London.
He was named the winner by unanimous decision, with all the judges scoring the fight 116-112 in his favour.
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The boxer has posted on social media this morning with a brief statement.
It read: “Well, it took nearly three years, but we finally got the job done.
“Big shout out to everyone who supported the fight on Saturday and made it the once-in-a-lifetime event that it was.
“Without the fans, none of this is possible, thank you.”
Benn, 28, was reunited with Eubank Jr in the hospital as he was taken in for precautionary checks.
As it turned out, their beds were only a couple away from each other.
It is unclear whether the adversaries spoke.
But it is understood that their fathers – Chris Eubank Sr and Nigel Benn, who fought twice in the 1990s – did exchange words.
Eubank Sr had made a surprise appearance ahead of the fight after months of distancing himself from the fight and claiming his son was being put in danger by cutting so much weight.
Meanwhile, it might not be too long until the boxers meet again in the ring.
Saudi boxing chief Turki Alalshikh has suggested that a rematch could happen in September.
Benn is already back in training, less than 48 hours after the punishing loss.
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He shared a video of himself jogging on the treadmill on his Instagram and X pages on Monday morning, in which he reflected on his first professional loss.
He wrote a lengthy message, telling his followers “attack the week, make the days count”.
Eubank Jr vs Benn: SunSport’s verdict
THIRTY-FIVE YEARS of the Conor Benn and Chris Eubank Jr rivalry was settled with 36 minutes of violence.
Yet with all the tremendous heart shown by both boxers, there wasn’t much technique, skill or finesse on display here.
After tons of trash talking, egg throwing and mind games that have been played out to the world over the last three years, SunSport’s Wally Downes Jr gives his verdict on what should be the final chapter in one of British boxing’s biggest beefs.
Read here to find out why the 12-round slugfest should not be repeated – and why the rivalry should now be put to bed.
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