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On This Day: Chris Eubank stops Nigel Benn in Birmingham

35 years ago a family rivalry started that shows no sign of ending

The Eubank vs. Benn family feud is a story so ingrained within the fabric of British boxing that the sons are still duking it out to this day. Family honour has twice been on line for the offspring who have met twice this year.

Rewinding the clock to this day, 18 November 1990 (yes, 35 years, where does the time go?), their famous fighting fathers met in the ring for the first time. While their rematch three years later would end contentiously, this one reached a definitive conclusion.

With thousands of fans packed inside the Birmingham arena, the exciting WBO middleweight champion Nigel Benn faced off with Mr Dependable, unbeaten Chris Eubank. The fight was in the balance and scores razor-thin when this happened…

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