Chris Eubank Jr issues one-word statement from hospital bed after Conor Benn win

Chris Eubank Jr has uttered his first words since being taken to hospital following his win over Conor Benn last night.

The 35-year-old outpointed his bitter rival over 12 epic rounds at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium before being taken away by ambulance as a precaution. He has since taken to social media to tweet simply: "History" along with a photo of himself after the fight with his famous father.

Eubank Jr will remain in hospital until Monday but his promoter Ben Shalom denied his fighter had broken his jaw, as Benn had claimed. "I'm pleased to confirm that Chris is doing well and currently resting. There is no truth to the rumours regarding a broken jaw. As part of his standard post-fight protocol, Chris went to hospital for precautionary checks to monitor his vitals and ensure everything is in order," he said in a statement.

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"They take these measures very seriously, given everything they have experienced in the past. This process is something they now prioritise after every fight Chris and Conor gave absolutely everything in what was the biggest legacy fight of all time. With their fathers standing proudly behind them, it was a moment that will forever be stamped in sporting history."

Victory for the 35-year-old means the Eubank name remains on top of the Benn’s after his father’s victory and draw against Nigel Benn in the 1990s. “A lot, it was special,” Eubank Jr said about his father’s appearance being a boost. “He needed to be here, all of this is because of what he did and we did it again.

“I’m happy to have this man with me. I’ve upheld the family name like we said we were going to and so its onwards and upwards. The fact that our fathers did what they did all those years ago, it brings out another soul and spirit and that’s what we both showed tonight.

"Everything surprised me, I didn’t know he had what he had in him. I thought I’d break him early, I underestimated him, I didn’t train for a fight like that, he’s never shown that, then again he’s never had to show it, he had to show it tonight and so did I." Eubank Jr and Benn could meet again as soon as September, back at the same ground, in a rematch, and the latter made it clear he wants to avenge his first career defeat.

"It’s a hard one to swallow," a teary-eyed Benn told a press conference. "I didn’t come into the fight thinking it would be that close, I didn’t come into it to lose, I came in to win and I was not good enough and I need to do better." He continued: "I want the revenge, I want my revenge. “I think inactivity played a big part, I think it took me back. I had Eubank hurt multiple times but I couldn’t get the finish and I’ll make sure for next time that the finish is there."