Chris Eubank Jr. has vowed not to box until he can overcome his ongoing ‘health issues’ and admitted he does not know when he will be back to full fitness.
A clearly depleted Eubank looked a shell of his former self when he was
soundly beaten by bitter rival Conor Benn at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on November 15.
The 36-year-old did well to complete the distance at all after he was dropped twice by his opponent in the final round of their anticipated rematch, which ended in a unanimous decision for Benn.
Around an hour after the final bell, Eubank took his seat for his post-fight press conference but refused to reveal exactly what had gone wrong during training camp, despite claiming he
had been ‘to Hell and back’ to simply make it to fight night.
Now Eubank (35-4, 25 KOs) has uploaded a video to social media showing him undergoing a procedure in hospital. He appears to be under general anaesthetic while a tube with a camera is being fed down his throat.
His caption read: “I’ve been dealing with a lot of health issues over the last year and yeah it all finally caught up to me last month.”
On his future, he wrote: “I will not box again until I’m back to 100 per cent and I don’t know when that will be.
“But one thing’s for certain, for the fans that have supported me through thick and thin, I will do everything in my power to make sure that one day the old me makes a big comeback.”
Eubank won his first showdown with Benn at Spurs back in April after edging their memorable 12 rounder. But things were very different in the rematch.
His famous dad Chris Sr has already insisted his son should now retire while
Harlem Eubank recently told The Ring that his cousin has nothing left to prove and should consider his future.