Chris Eubank Jr: I Was Paid $***** For The Fight! The Night Before, Dad Finally Opened Up!

In his first long-form interview after the fight, Chris Eubank Jr breaks down his grueling 12-round battle with Conor Benn, including the headbutt cut that forced him into all-out 'trench warfare.' He reveals the emotional heart of the night: his estranged father texting him the night before, taking an Uber to his hotel, and asking for nothing but to be his dad again. Eubank discusses the brutal weight cut and rehydration clause, the million-dollar fine, the eight-figure Saudi purse, and his refusal to shake Benn's hand over unresolved doping tests. He also reflects on grief over his late brother Sebastian, his bond with nephew Raheem, family feuds with promoter brother-in-law Frank Smith and Eddie Hearn, and a viral childhood clip of his father warning him away from boxing.

• Names Conor Benn, Eddie Hearn, Nigel Benn and even his own father as 'enemies' attacking him before the fight.
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• The night before the fight his estranged father texted 'call me when you see this'; Eubank almost ignored it and went to sleep.
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• Was terrified his father would ask for money in the hotel room; instead he said 'I want nothing. Absolutely nothing.'
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• Reveals the letter that broke their relationship: 'I said to him, I am the boss. And that broke him.'
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• Confirms he accepted the rehydration clause voluntarily because he was so confident, and was paid an eight-figure number.
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• Refused to shake Conor Benn's hand after the fight, calling him a 'drugs cheat' who never owned up.
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• Says the £100,000 egg-slap fine was 'worth every penny' as an act of justice.
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• Reacts to a viral childhood video of his father trying to talk him out of boxing, with Lennox Lewis siding with young Chris.
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• His fight with Benn landed roughly 1,500 punches versus only ~1,400 across three Haney/Canelo/Garcia fights combined.
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• Threw around 300 punches in the last two rounds despite saying his legs were gone and there was 'no reserve tank.'
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• His brother Sebastian, a health fanatic, drowned in Dubai after a heart issue while swimming; he is buried there.
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• Weighed in at 160 lbs but could only rehydrate to a 10 lb gain or pay a million-dollar fine.
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• His swollen face after the fight was from severe dehydration, not punches; in hospital his body refused to release any liquid.
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• Overheard a doctor say a nearby patient would die without immediate surgery, which put his own pain in perspective.
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• He previously avenged a loss to Liam Smith, beating him in the rematch after losing the first fight.
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• His father insisted Tina Turner's 'Simply the Best' play during the walk-out, over Eubank's Dr. Dre anthem; it became an iconic moment.
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• Lists his dream next three fights: Conor Benn rematch, Canelo Alvarez, then Saunders.
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• His brother-in-law Frank Smith, CEO of Matchroom Boxing, is married to his sister; Eubank says they will 'never talk again.'
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