Chris Eubank Jr: I’m glad the doctor stopped the fight because the referee wasn’t going to
Chris Eubank Jr has praised the actions of the doctor in stopping his fight with Nick Blackwell, as he didn't believe the referee would intervene.
Blackwell is in an induced coma after the British Middleweight title fight, which was eventually stopped in the tenth round.
Eubank Sr, the boxer's father, was filmed telling his son to stop hitting his opponent in the head
Both Chris Eubank Sr and Jr say they would have stopped the fight which resulted in Nick Blackwell being placed into an induced coma.
The former boxer told his son, Chris Jnr, during the fight to stop punching his opponent in the head and to move onto body shots.
Asked if he would have stopped the bout, Eubank Sr said: "Of course, but I cannot speak for the boxing board of control or the referee, he has his own mind and discretion."
Eubank Jr admitted he stopped fighting with the same vigour after seeing the condition of Blackwell in the ring, taking on his father's advice.
"I’ve tunnel vision when I’m in there and my dad could see he had nothing left and so he said ‘body'," Eubank Jr admitted.
Eubank Sr confirmed there would be no celebration from their side at the victory over Blackwell, as they wait on him to recovery from his injuries.
"This is in no way insensitive to the position of Nick Blackwell.
“No celebration by Team Eubank has happened and will not happen until Nick makes a full recovery, and I mean full recovery.”
Eubank Jr said: : "No fighter goes in there to cause that sort of damage.
"The first thing I did was tweeted him, saying he's a true fighter, he's a true warrior.
"It's not personal, it's a business."
Prior to the bout Eubank Sr had warned of the ferocity of his son's punching, saying it is too quick for some fighters.
During the fight Eubank Jr did not worry for his opponents health, saying he was focused on winning but did become concerned for Blackwell's well-being after.
"When I saw him on the floor with the oxygen mask on after the match that's when worry set in."