Nigel Benn vs. Chris Eubank eleven rounds fell into a coma after a Eubank uppercut at the end of round 11, before the subsequent referee stoppage twenty seconds into round 12. This fight was as gruelling as Benn-Eubank 1, though all accolades were halted after the tragic end. Benn, who had also moved up to super middleweight, won the WBC super middleweight title in Italy, beating Mauro Galvano. With both men champions in the same weight division, a unification fight and three-year anticipated rematch was arranged by Don King for 9 October 1993. Over 42,000 crammed Old Trafford for one of the biggest boxing events
Chris Avalos Chris Avalos Christopher Matthew "Chris" Avalos (born November 5, 1989 in Lancaster, California) is a Mexican American professional boxer who competes at bantamweight, where he is the current WBO NABO Bantamweight Champion. On April 24, 2010 Avalos stopped the veteran John Alberto Molina to win the WBO NABO Bantamweight Championship. In August 2010, Avalos lost to an undefeated Christopher Martin Peña at the Grand Casino in Hinckley, Minnesota. The bout was televised on a Showtime undercard. In February 2015 Avalos was defeated in the 5th round by Carl Frampton in Belfast challenging him for the IBF World Super Bantamweight championship.