- The brawl appeared to take place during Anthony Yarde vs Lyndon Arthur bout
- A number of fans were seen throwing punches on the floor seats in north London
- One fan was dropped, but got back up and began swinging wildly yet again
Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn put on a show in one of the most highly-anticipated fighting in British boxing history on Saturday night – but the ring wasn’t the only place that saw a flurry of punches thrown.
Eubank Jr came out on top via unanimous decision in the bout, winning 116-112 on all three judges’ scorecards as he fell to his knees before celebrating with his father, who made a shock appearance.
There were 65,000 fans in attendance to watch history unfold, but a small section caught the eye as chaos ensued in the crowd in north London.
At the floor seats inside the stadium, around a dozen fans were seen in a scuffle during the final undercard match-up between Anthony Yarde and Lyndon Arthur, which saw Yarde also win on points.
An argument appeared to be taking place, before punches were suddenly thrown. Two men in particular were seen brawling, with one dropped to the floor as others tried to separate the fight.
The fan who seemed to come out on top walked away after dropping the other, with others steaming in and more blows then exchanged, including again from the person who was dropped.
A brawl erupted in the crowd during an undercard bout of Chris Eubank Jr versus Conor Benn
It happened before Eubank Jnr (left) beat arch rival Benn (right) by unanimous decision
The brawl appeared to take place in the crowd during Anthony Yarde (right) vs Lyndon Arthur (left) in north London
The brawl was eventually split up as the two groups involved went their separate ways, before an ironic bell was heard to end the round of the real fight inside the ring.
Some fans were seen climbing over chairs to get involved, as the situation threatened to spiral early on.
A few fans appeared to throw punches before things escalated between two people specifically, which resulted in the man being dropped.
In the ring, Yarde won via unanimous decision, coming out on top 115-113, 116-112, 116-112 on the three judges’ scorecards.
It was the third fight between the two, with Yarde winning 2-1 overall. It was perhaps closer than the scorecards suggested, but was a well-received final undercard bout before the main event.
The main event also lived up to its billing, with Eubank Jr coming out on top 116-112 on all three scorecards.
It was a bout that ebbed and flowed, with Eubank Jr ending his opponent’s run of 23 wins three years on from when their rivalry first started and their original bout was scheduled before Benn’s drugs test drama.
Eubank Jr dropped down in weight, missing weight on the day before the fight and being fined nearly £400,000 because of it. He weighed in fine on the day of the fight.
That didn’t impact him in terms of the result, though, with the favourite coming out on top in all three judges’ scorecards. Lee Every, Kieran McCann and Mark Bates all scored the bout 116-112 in Eubank Jr’s favour.
