Despite the size difference, Benn came out fearlessly in the opening rounds, using angles and footwork to avoid Eubank's jab and unloading with winging power shots that connected behind a quick jab. In the third round, Benn landed a heavy left that left Eubank with no option but to clinch and recover.

Chris Eubank Jr. won an instant classic over Conor Benn on Saturday in London, with father Chris Eubank Sr. unexpectedly joining his corner.

Fighting sons Chris Eubank Jr. and Conor Benn took up an in-ring rivalry established by their fathers in the 1990s and ratcheted it to a modern level of enmity for a Saturday showdown that drew more than 60,000 fans to Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in north London