CHRIS EUBANK JR and Conor Benn paid a touching but subtle tribute to their dads during their second generation grudge match.
Eubank Sr shares Britain's greatest rivalry with Benn's father Nigel, who he
And he emotionally – following their public falling out.
Benn stepped out with Nigel to his dad's old ring walk song Dangerous by Conroy Smith.
And Eubank Jr was flanked by his old man – to the elation of Tottenham's stadium – with Simply The Best blaring out.
Eubank Sr of course having famously walked out to his fights to the Tina Turner classic.
But the tributes did not stop there as wore all black shorts while donned white and red.
Fans were quick to point out they were the exact colours their dads fought in three decades ago.
One said: “Both fighters came out in same the same shorts as their dads 35 years earlier in Eubank Jr vs Benn last night.”
Another hailed: “Love that Eubank is wearing the same shorts his dad wore in his first fight with Benn.”
A third added: “He had the same colour shorts his dad had on in his first fight with Nigel.”
due to the weight difference between the two born rivals.
Benn, 28, is a natural welterweight while Eubank Jr, 35, missed the 160lb middleweight limit by 0.05lb
But Eubank Sr sent Spurs' stadium into a frenzy by returning to his son's side – something he apparently always planned to do.
He revealed after the fight: “I'm so proud of him. That's my son. I was always going to be here.”
Eubank Jr earned a unanimous points win with a
on the night of his heroic victory with Benn joining him a day later.
A rematch clause is in their contract with Saudi boxing supremo Turki Alalshikh having already eyed Tottenham again for September.
But Eubank Jr could choose to move back up in weight while Benn has options down at welterweight to fight WBC champion Mario Barrios.
Benn said: “Do I avenge the loss or move back to 147lbs and win a world title? If Barrios is watching, I'd love that,” Benn said.
“But I feel like I just want to settle this.”
Benn's promoter Eddie Hearn added: “In defeat, he's become a superstar.
“We have to think about what we do next, we've seen tonight he's a world-class fighter and can win world titles.
“We've got a rematch up at 160lbs but this kid has an unbelievable future and can be a superstar in this country, filling stadiums.
“I think he can win the rematch but we have to think carefully about what we do because he's been through an unbelievable amount.
“I'd like to see him go back to 147lbs and fight for a world title.”
