Key Takeaways
- Christopher Eubank Jr. is the son of former two-division world champion boxer Chris Eubank.
- In an interview with the Ariel Helwani show, Chris Eubank Jr. finally opened up about his ongoing strained relationship with his dad.
- Chris Eubank Jr. seems to hope for a reconciliation with his father and is willing to wait for him to come around.
A British professional boxer who has held the International Boxing Organization (IBO) middleweight title since October 2024, a champion.
From 2015-2021, he also held twice the World Boxing Association (WBA) interim middleweight title and twice (IBO) super-middleweight titles between 2017 and 2019.
Can you guess who it is?
Yes, you guessed it right! It’s Christopher Eubank Jr., the son of former two-division world champion boxer Chris Eubank.
Chris Eubank Jr. achieved victory against Poland’s Kamil Szeremeta in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, last Saturday after knocking him down four times before referee John Latham called off the fight in Round 7.
It was his first appearance in the ring after 13 months.
He is now in talks about his fight against Conor Benn, the son of his father’s archnemesis, Nigel Benn.
Coming in 2025? 🍿#BeterbievBivol | #RiyadhSeason | Oct 12, live NOW on DAZN | @Turki_alalshikh | Click the link in bio to buy pic.twitter.com/T6fYiwYoMv
— DAZN Boxing (@DAZNBoxing) October 12, 2024
Then one might think that Chris’s father must be very proud of his son and must be very eager and supportive of him, especially after the announcement of this fight; well….. the reality seems to be different!
In a candid interview about his father on the Ariel Helwani show, Chris Eubank Jr. finally opened up about his ongoing strained relationship with his dad.
He said, “I would love for him to be involved, The fact that I even have to say that is insane, how is that even a thing?“
“You know, he’s gone through a lot over the last few years and he’s still dealing with his demons and you know, he thinks certain things aren’t right and should be a certain way and they’re not, he’s not happy with it.”
Chris, both Jr. and Sr., faced a tragic loss in 2021.
Chris Jr. lost his brother, and Chris Sr. lost his son, Sebastian, to a heart attack, and that too just a month after having become a father.
CHRIS EUBANK JR SPENDING TIME WITH HIS NEPHEW (son of his Late Brother Sebastian Eubank) 💙👨👦 pic.twitter.com/09hWmILW8z
— Boxing King Media (@boxingkingmedia) January 24, 2023
Now, Chris Eubank Jr. has taken up the fatherly role in his nephew Raheem’s life, ensuring that he receives the utmost happiness and support.
Trying to fill in the gap, his late brother left.
Every member of his family seems to be coping with this incident differently.
It’s a battle of the heart and the mind, and it is and will be hard. We can just hope for them to heal… and move forward with their life.
With Eubank Jr.’s recent revelation about his dysfunctional relationship with his dad in recent years….. the BATTLE seems to be very tough for his family.
Continuing on the Ariel Helwani show, Chris added,
“But, he’s his own man, he’s dealing with his situation how he thinks he should and all I can do is sit and wait and hope that he comes around at some point. But I can’t tell you if that will happen any time soon.”
When asked in the same interview if he tried to reach out to his father, Eubank Jr. said, “Yeah, I message him every once in a while, I don’t really get much back.”
How sad is it to hear and feel that? Guess only the ones, who have experienced strained relationships can understand.
When Helwani asked if Eubank’s father replied, Chris’s response was heartbreaking.
“Yeah. Sometimes he, you know, it’ll be a one-word answer or an Instagram post but there’s no real conversation there.”
Chris Eubank Jr. opens up about his relationship with his father.
— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) October 16, 2024
"For a long time, I tried to act like it was cool… I got sick of that shit. It's bullshit. We're not cool."#HelwaniShow pic.twitter.com/quupC9QYZl
Helwani also enquired if his father reached out to him after his overwhelming victory over Szeremeta, to which he replied, “No, I have not.”
For someone like Chris, whose father had been his source of inspiration, his mentor, his supporter, and had been with him in every step of his life and career up until their relationship turned sour, this response is no less than a heart-break.
But it seems the little Chris has grown up and has enough mental fortitude and confidence to navigate life, even in the absence of his father figure.
He addressed his concerns about how he would previously respond, “Yeah, we’re good,” when asked about how he was doing with his father.
He goes on to clarify, “…..but I got sick of that s* man. It’s bull**, we’re not cool, we’re not okay and people need to know.”
It seems that the father-son relationship is facing a turbulent turn.
We can only hope that they solve their grievance and reunite to become the happy family they once were.
In Case You Didn’t Know
- Eubank Jr. was born in Hove, East Sussex, the son of boxer Chris Eubank and Karron Suzanne Stephen-Martin on September 18, 1989.
- Chris Eubank Sr. had two historic fights with Nigel Benn in the 1990s, with Eubank Sr. winning the World Middleweight title.
- Chris Eubank Jr. and Conor Benn were labeled to be “Born Rivals.”