Chris Eubank Jr shares stunning hospital video in scary well being and profession replace
Chris Eubank Jr has shared a concerning video from his hospital bed and cast doubt over his boxing future after his rematch defeat to long-time rival Conor Benn
Chris Eubank Jr has raised serious concerns about his boxing career after sharing a worrying video from his hospital bed.
The 36-year-old suffered a brutal points defeat to longtime rival Conor Benn last month, seven months after initially having his hand lifted against the ‘Destroyer’. Eubank Jr had battled at the weigh-in ahead of his original bout with Benn in April and was later hit with a £375,000 fine.
‘Next Gen’ then needed two nights of medical treatment before being discharged following thorough examinations. Eubank Jr admitted he suffered severe dehydration while desperately trying to make the middleweight limit. It seems he faced comparable struggles with the rematch after sharing an alarming social media update.
In clips posted on X (formerly Twitter), the Brighton boxer was shown lying on a hospital bed surrounded by medical personnel, hooked up to various cables and monitoring devices. He captioned the post: “I’ve been dealing with a lot of health issues over the last year and yeah it all finally caught up to me last month.”
“I will not box again until I’m back to 100 per cent and I don’t know when that will be, but one things for certain… For the fans that have supported me through thick and thin, I will do everything in my power to make sure that one day, the old me makes a big comeback.”
The future looks uncertain for the veteran fighter who has clocked up 39 bouts. Benn, after their 12-round rematch at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, has urged his opponent to think about hanging up his gloves.
The son of boxing icon Nigel Benn suggested Eubank Jr should turn his attention to what lies ahead outside the ring, particularly given Eubank Jr’s announcement that he’s expecting twin boys next year. “I can see him asking for a rematch, but ultimately I think we should let it lie now,” he said. “We’ve done what we said we would do, we’ve sold out a stadium twice so let’s call it a day.
“He’s got more important things to worry about than fighting. He’s won at life with his two boys and if I was him I would look at his reasons for boxing. Ultimately he will be a dad of two and that’s always a priority. It’s not down to me to say whether he should retire but he has bigger things in life now.”
Eubank Jr looked a pale imitation of his former self in the rematch, landing 300 fewer blows against Benn compared to their original clash. ‘Next Gen’ disclosed he had faced considerable hardships leading up to his defeat.
“I’ve been through hell and back to make it here,” he said. “I genuinely thought that regardless of the issues that I have been dealing with, I would be able to go in there and win, use my boxing skills and use what I used in the first fight to beat Conor Benn.
“From that first round, I realised that I was mistaken, but it’s OK. I’m a fighter and this is what I do. Regardless of the dangers and the risk, we go to war and that’s what we do.
“I tried my best. Conor Benn put on a hell of a fight, he had a great performance and did everything that was asked of him. I congratulate him for his performance.”
Despite numerous chances to expand on his troubles, Eubank Jr declined. When pressed about possible retirement, he replied: “We’re not talking about that right now.
“This is not about me. This night is about Conor. He did what he needed to do to win and he fought a great fight. You guys saw what I was in there tonight. Yeah, I thought once those bright lights hit and that round went, that I’d find something and I tried. I tried hard, but it wasn’t there and Conor was strong, was fast and he was tough. Yeah, congratulations to him.”
