Chris Eubank Jr taken straight to hospital after Conor Benn fight

was taken straight to hospital after his brutal win over .

The sons of legend served up a slugfest in front of 67,000 fans at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium .

Eubank Jr was then taken straight for medical attention having struggled to make weight on Friday before having to weigh in again on the morning of the fight. An official tweet from BOXXER - the 35-year-old's promoters - reads: "On recommendation of the onsite doctor, Chris Eubank Jr has been taken to hospital by ambulance for precautionary checks."

Before he left the ring, the victor said: "I knew I was capable of that. I just needed someone to bring it out of me. "I didn't expect Conor to be the guy to do that. I didn't know he had that in him, I thought I would break him early. I underestimated him, I didn't prepare for a fight like that.

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"The fact our fathers fought years ago brought out a different spirit and I am happy to have my father with me. He needed to be here. All this is because of him. We upheld the family name - onwards and upwards."

Benn, who looked disconsolate as he was hugged by his dad, was magnanimous in defeat. "Maybe 14 months out of the ring didn't help, so inactivity is the only thing. I'm not going to say I deserved to win it, I have to watch it back," he said. "Maybe I stayed on the ropes a bit too long. Chris is a good fighter. All the fighting talk is fighting talk. I'd love the rematch."

Eubank Jr will be fined £375,000 after . The Brit weighed 160.2lb on his first attempt and 160.05lb on his second and final attempt. Benn, on the other hand, weighed in well under the 160lb middleweight limit at 156.4lb.

However, on Saturday morning, 'Next Gen' weighed in at 169.4lbs - . Benn was also inside the limit, scaling 165lb. A rehydration clause was put in place ahead of the fight, meaning both men weren't allowed to weigh more than 170lb on the morning of the fight.

Given how much drama there was before fight night, thankfully, there were no issues on the scales on Saturday morning as both men were cleared to go head-to-head. One of, if not the most iconic moment of the night . The former champion branded Chris Jr "disgusting" for accepting a fight with Benn but made a dramatic U-turn after he arrived at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. He was shown stepping out of his car on the big screen during one of the undercard fights - to huge cheers from the crowd.

There was more drama to come as both men put on a fight for the ages. From the opening bell, Benn was quick off the blokes, eager to get under Eubank Jr's skin - but it was the latter who was more accurate in the opening three minutes. In the following few rounds, Benn's explosiveness appeared to catch 'Next Gen' off-guard as he successfully pounced and stalked his rival down with a few ferocious shots.

However, in the second half of the fight, Benn's speed and movement had deserted him completely. Despite having his success with the shots to the body, it was Eubank Jr who was more aggressive and took real control of proceedings. With Eubank Jr threatening to run away with the contest, Benn had to act.

Unfortunately for him, though, he couldn't rally an inspiring comeback. Eubank Jr had Benn backed up against the ropes in the penultimate round but couldn't hammer home his advantage. Both men let their hands go in the final round, but Benn was unable to score a devastating knockout blow - with Eubank Jr eventually getting the nod on points in what was a historic night of .