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.

However you personally felt about Eubank Jnr vs. Benn going in, the feeling afterwards would have been the same. Like the aftermath of the wedding, or the funeral, or the dinner party you had been dreading,

LONDON (Reuters) -Chris Eubank Jr dealt fellow-Briton Conor Benn a first professional career defeat after winning a thrilling middleweight grudge match on a unanimous points decision on Saturday. All three judges scored the non-title fight 116-112 after a pulsating 12-round slugfest,