Background and career
Christopher Livingstone Eubank Jr (born 18 September 1989) is a British professional boxer. He held the International Boxing Organization (IBO) middleweight title from 2024 to 2025. Previously, he held the World Boxing Association (WBA) interim middleweight title twice between 2015 and 2021. He also held the (IBO) super-middleweight title twice between 2017 and 2019. At regional level, he held the British middleweight title in 2016. He is the son of former two-division world champion boxer, Chris Eubank. Eubank Jr's first meeting against Conor Benn was named Fight of the Year by The Ring magazine, Boxing Writers Association of America, ESPN, BoxingScene, and CBS Sports.
Eubank Jr was born in Hove, East Sussex, the son of boxer Chris Eubank and Karron Suzanne Stephen-Martin. He was a pupil at Brighton College, Shoreham College for one year, and Spring Valley High School in Las Vegas for two years. Eubank featured alongside his father in the reality TV series At Home with the Eubanks. At the age of 16, Eubank Jr and his brother Sebastian (1991–2021) moved to the United States to live with a guardian named Irene Hutton. It was explained by their mother Karron, as a paper adoption, as a means of gaining the two brothers dual citizenship without the need to marry, and to enhance their prospects of sporting careers.
Eubank Jr started his amateur career in 2007. With the winning of his sixth amateur fight, he became the Amateur Golden Gloves Champion for the State of Nevada in his weight division of 165 lbs. With his eighth amateur fight he became the Amateur Golden Glove Champion for the Western States of the United States in his weight division. Eubank was 1–1 in the 2008 National Golden Gloves. He ended his amateur career with a record of 24–2.
Eubank Jr turned professional in 2011 and signed with promoter Mick Hennessy. He was mentored by his father, and trainer Ronnie Davies who also guided his father. Over the next three years, Eubank Jr amassed a record of 18–0 with 13 knockouts to his name. On 19 February 2014, Eubank Jr signed a deal to appear on BoxNation, with his first fight being at the York Hall in London on 22 February. In his first fight on BoxNation Eubank Jr stopped Alistair Warren, after Warren retired on his stool before round four. Eubank Jr next fought at the Copper Box Arena in London on 12 April against Sandor Micsko. Eubank landed a big uppercut in round two, which dropped Micsko. The referee waved the fight off. In the post-fight, Eubank said, "I'm the next generation. I worked on the uppercut in the gym and I connected beautifully tonight. When I connect with these guys I'm taking them out, no one can stand up to my power and I'll only get better and stronger. I'm ready for a title fight now." On 10 May 2014, Eubank Jr defeated Robert Swierzbinkski at the Olympia in Liverpool, Eubank dropped Swierzbinkski (13–2, 3 KOs) seven times, stopping him in round seven. Eubank Jr fought Štěpán Horváth, at Newcastle Arena in Newcastle on 7 June 2014. Eubank dropped Horváth four times, stopping him in round six. This was Eubank's eighth straight stoppage win. On the Saunders vs Blandamura undercard on 26 July at the Manchester Arena in Manchester, Eubank Jr stopped journeyman Ivan Jukić (19–2, 12 KOs) after 2 minutes and 40 seconds of the opening round. Eubank Jr fought German Omar Siala at the Liverpool Arena on 25 October 2014 in an eight-round fight. Eubank Jr won the fight after a right uppercut knocked out Siala in the second round
On 15 September 2014, Frank Warren announced that Eubank Jr would challenge unbeaten Billy Joe Saunders for the British, Commonwealth and European titles on the undercard of Derek Chisora vs Tyson Fury II on 9 November at the ExCeL arena. On 25 September 2014 the fight was postponed due to contractual issues. On 3 October the fight was confirmed, but would take place on 29 November instead and would also serve as a WBO final eliminator. Eubank Jr lost his unbeaten record when he lost a split decision to Saunders. The bout went the distance, with the experienced Saunders controlling the first six rounds with his footwork, style and technical boxing ability, as Eubank Jr was mostly inactive. From round seven onward Eubank Jr was in control with a much higher punch output, this resulted in the two young boxers brawling and trading hard shots for the rest of the fight. In the twelfth round, Eubank Jr came out gunning for the knockout but was unable to get it. The early inactivity turned out to be the deciding factor as Saunders was victorious. One judge scored the bout 116–113 to Eubank Jr, while the other two judges scored it 115–114 and 115–113 in favour of Saunders.
On 30 December 2014, Frank Warren announced that Eubank Jr would fight undefeated WBA interim middleweight champion Dmitry Chudinov (14–0–2, 9 KOs), on 28 February 2015 at The O2 Arena in London on the undercard of Tyson Fury vs Christian Hammer. Eubank scored a twelfth-round TKO win over Chudinov. Eubank Jr at the time of stoppage, was ahead on all three judges scorecards 106–103, 108–101, 107–102. In round two, an accidental clash of heads caused a cut above Chudinov's left eye. Eubank Jr spent the rest of the fight landing power shot combinations and breaking Chudinov down. After the win, Eubank Jr sought a rematch with Saunders, "This result is redemption and I'm back. And I want that rematch, Billy Joe Saunders. I'm coming for you." Ultimately however, despite given multiple chances Eubank refused to sign the fight which would have earned him close to £1million. After 2015 that was mostly inactive, Eubank Jr signed to promoter Eddie Hearn under the Matchroom Sport banner. Hearn is the son of Eubank Sr.'s former promoter Barry Hearn. Veteran trainer Adam Booth was added to the team to co-train Eubank.
