On October 9, 1993, Chris Eubank (35-0-1, 18 KOs), the super-middleweight WBO champion, and the super-middleweight WBC champion Nigel Benn (37-2, 32 KOs), meet in a title-unification fight.
Chris Eubank is coming off a draw with a 50% KO rate; his last fight was a split decision loss to Ray Close, 4 months and 24 days ago. Nigel Benn is on a 10-fight win streak with a 82% KO rate, with his last fight being a 4th round TKO win over Lou Gent, 3 months and 13 days ago.
The winning odds are at 66.6-33.4 in favor of Nigel Benn, but it is going to be a hard-earned victory. Chris Eubank is going to put on an exceptional fight, Benn better be prepared for one of the toughest fights of his life.
The fight ended in a split decision draw, and both the fighters retained their titles and added a draw to their respective records. — Eubank is now 35-0-2 and Benn, 37-2-1.