Benn vs Eubank – The Trilogy Tour
British boxing legends Chris Eubank and Nigel Benn will take to the stage for the first time ever to talk about their explosive boxing matches and careers.
The pair of iconic British middleweight fighters have announced an historic 20-date tour to tell their amazing stories live on stage.
The series of appearances, called 'The Trilogy Tour', will end more than 30 years of bitterness and acrimony between two of the world’s biggest boxing rivals.
Live on stage, they will reveal the truth behind the fierce rivalry, the real ferocity of the two boxing duels, their subsequent lives and successful careers.
Eubank, who was undefeated at the time, beat Benn in 1990 to win the WBO middleweight title thanks to a round nine technical knockout. The fight is considered one of the best bouts in boxing history, a true classic, and was named by Boxing News as the greatest ever fight to take place on British soil.
A rematch followed in 1993 which saw a draw between the two fighters, with Eubank retaining his WBO super-middleweight title that he won against Michael Watson.
Both fighters made headline news in and out of the ring for the open rivalry and genuine hatred for each other, both swearing they would knock the other man out. The hostility and competitiveness between the pair has never really gone away and to see them re-united on stage after three decades will make boxing history.
The Trilogy Tour by Gold Star Promotions starts in Glasgow on October 15 and after 20 dates will end in Blackpool on Dec 5. It will be an evening of entertainment which will see these two legends once again go face to face this time on stage, hosted by former boxer Spencer Oliver.
Chris Eubank said: “Ladies and gentlemen, I’m pumped thinking about explaining what was going on inside myself, the fear I felt and the fortitude I had built inside of me to deal with the fire Nigel was bringing and how I had prepared for it. This tour will be enlightening. To finally explain the vast difference between arrogance and ability. Attitude is so critical for success.”
Nigel Benn said: “I know we will have some good shows and I hope Chris and I can have a talk afterwards, there’s room in this sport for two old rivals!”
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Benn vs Eubank – The Trilogy Tour
October:
15th Glasgow
16th Hull
17th Newcastle
22nd Essex
23rd Manchester
29th Derby
30th Sheffield
November:
5th Runcorn
6th Coventry
10th Exeter
11th Swindon
12th Bristol
13th Birmingham
19th Cardiff
26th Great Yarmouth
27th Bedford
28th Wigan
December:
3rd Middlesborough
5th Blackpool (lunch)
For more information see goldstarpromotions.co.uk
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