Chris Eubank

From 2022, Chris Eubank Sr publicly opposed his son's fight against Conor Benn at 157 lb, saying the weight reduction was dangerous and even using the word 'suicide'. The father-son relationship then deteriorated sharply. In 2025, Eubank Sr described Eubank Jr as a 'disgrace' after the egg incident involving Benn and repeatedly stated that he would not be in his corner, before a dramatic reconciliation on the evening of the April fight.

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Eubank again used his truck for a demonstration outside Downing Street, this time against British policy in Iraq. He was prosecuted for holding an unlawful demonstration in a designated area.

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Eubank was declared bankrupt in November 2005 owing approximately £1.3 million in unpaid VAT to the British tax authorities, after a career that had earned him several million pounds.

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In Brighton, Eubank took the wheel of a delivery truck that was blocking traffic after threatening to 'deck' the driver. He drove the vehicle and struck a road sign.

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Eubank drove his large truck around Westminster and then to Downing Street to protest against the occupation of Iraq. After blocking the gates, he was issued with a penalty for careless driving; on a subsequent visit, he reversed into a delivery vehicle and was arrested on suspicion of criminal damage and possession of a bladed article.

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Michael Watson suffered a serious brain injury following his fight against Chris Eubank in September 1991. The tragedy permanently changed the debate on boxing safety. Watson subsequently sued the British Boxing Board of Control.

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In 1997, Eubank sparked further controversy by explaining on television that, in hindsight, he should have been less cautious against Steve Collins and using the word 'killed' to describe what he should have done in the context of the fight.

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Before and after his first defeat to Steve Collins, Eubank reacted strongly to Collins's assertion that he had been hypnotised. He described the method as 'legal cheating' and subsequently said that if Collins used hypnosis he would not be responsible should Collins lose his life. The British Boxing Board of Control fined him £5,000.

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