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Conor Benn has declared the Benn-Eubank family saga has come to an end after his dominant victory over Chris Eubank Jr at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Benn earned a unanimous 119-107, 116-110, 118-108 win over Eubank Jr to level their personal head-to-head at one fight apiece, avenging his loss back in April.
The 29-year-old earned his family's first win in the 35-year saga, with their father's Eubank Sr and Nigel having met twice in the 1990s.
Eubank won one fight, while the other was a draw.
Speaking immediately after the fight, Conor Benn looked to end possible talk of a trilogy between the pair and confirmed his plan to move back down to welterweight and claim a world title.
'I want to thank everyone that has come out tonight, it's been some journey. This is the end of the Benn Eubank saga, over,' Benn told DAZN.
Conor Benn has insisted the family saga against the Eubanks has finally come to a conclusion
Benn produced a dominant performance to overcome Chris Eubank Jr in their rematch
'Chris has twins coming and I have my boy, but this ends here.
'Everyone says I can't box, put that in your pipe and smoke it.
'This wouldn't have been what it was without Chris. Our dads most of all, this is generational, never been done before in history. Credit to Chris, thank you for sharing the ring with me.
'Not bad for two silver spoon kids.
'I fancy Barrios for the WBC world title, Ryan Garcia, Rolly [Rolando] Romero, Devin Haney, all of them Yanks can get it. Any day of the week, and twice on Sundays.'
By contrast, the defeat Eubank Jr left the door open for the two fighters to unite in the ring for the third time.
Eubank Jr, 36, hinted at having suffered from issues in the build-up to their rematch, but offered his congratulations to Benn, admitting he was the 'better man' on the night.
'I've been through hell and back to get to this night, it is what is it,' Eubank Jr said.
Benn, who knocked down Eubank Jr in the final round, stated that he would return to welterweight and will pursue the world title
Eubank Jr, who hinted at problems building up to the fight, left the door open for a trilogy
'I tried my best, the kid fought hard, he has power. We put on a show, Benn was the better man tonight.
'It's 1-1, I have to go away and deal with some of the things I've been dealing with over the past few months.
'Who knows, maybe we will see something new with me and him, or maybe we won't. Right now, it's his night.'
