Chris Eubank Jr Gifted Blood-Soaked Jacket Ahead Of Conor Benn Fight

Eubank Jr. unusual fashion statement ahead of his big clash this weekend

iD Sports Media / Chris Eubank Jr / 1909

Boxer Chris Eubank Jr has been gifted a jacked with the blood of Liam Smith. The bespoke garment was presented to Eubank Jr before his super fight with rival Conor Benn this weekend in London.

Liam Smith is a former opponent of Chris Eubank, with the two fighting twice in 2023. In the first fight, Liam Smith scored a fourth-round knockout in a significant upset. However, Eubank Jr. won the second fight via technical knockout in the 10th round.

A section of the ring canvas from Eubank Jr.’s second fight with Liam Smith has been used by fashion designer 1909 to make the jacket.

The original jacket before Eubank Jr. received it / Fashion Brand 1909 Promotional Photo

A blood-stained section of the canvas has been used to form the  letters “NG.”  The initials stand for Eubank Jr’s nickname, “Next Gen,” referencing his father, Chris Eubank Sr. The elder Eubank was a British boxing icon and a former WBO middleweight and super-middleweight world champion.

Another section of the grey jacket reads “It’s in your blood,” along with the December 2023 match in the United Kingdom. In total, 30% of the jacket used ring canvas in a six-month process. Much of the blood is likely not just Liam Smith’s given other fights were held on the canvas.

“I met Eubank Sr. on Brighton Beach when I was a kid, and I thought he was so cool. So when this job came about, it was a full circle moment for me, and even though it’s completely different to my other jobs, I’m always open to trying new things & finding new ways to document athlete’s stories and achievements,” said designer Antonia Bronze, who took the lead in the effort for 1909.

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