Benn dominates Eubank Jr. to earn bragging rights in British boxing's family feud

LONDON (AP) — Conor Benn gained revenge — for himself and his family — by dominating Chris Eubank Jr. to score a unanimous points victory in their rematch at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday.

Benn had lost to Eubank Jr. nearly seven months ago in their long-anticipated middleweight bout, which came more than 30 years after their fathers squared off in two memorable fights.

Eubank Sr. beat Nigel Benn with a ninth-round stoppage in 1990 to take the WBO middleweight title. Their 1993 rematch ended in a split-decision draw.

The 29-year-old Benn was in control in Saturday's non-title fight and dropped Eubank Jr. twice in the 12th round.

The judges scored the bout 119-107, 116-110, 118-108 for Benn (24-1, 14 KOs), who gained revenge for his only professional loss.

“This is the end of the Benn-Eubank saga. This ends here,” Benn said in the ring. “This is generational. This has never been done before in history.”

In late April, Eubank Jr. won by unanimous decision in a slugfest. But the 36-year-old boxer (35-4, 25 KOs) looked sluggish Saturday, unable to land jabs the way he did in the first fight.

“The kid fought hard, he fought tough. He’s got power, this kid,” Eubank Jr. said. “Conor Benn was the best man tonight, so congratulations to him.”

American rapper 50 Cent accompanied Eubank Jr. on his ring walk and performed his hit “Many Men” as they emerged from the tunnel.

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Chris Eubank Jr. right, and Conor Benn tangle up during a middleweight bout, Saturday, Nov. 15, 2025, in London. (Nick Potts/PA via AP)

Chris Eubank Jr. walks out with 50 Cent, left, before Eubank's fight against Conor Benn at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London on Saturday, Nov. 15, 2025. (Nick Potts/PA via AP)

Chris Eubank Jr. left. and Conor Benn battle during a middleweight bout, Saturday, Nov. 15, 2025, in London. (Nick Potts/PA via AP)

Chris Eubank Jr., left, battles Conor Benn during a middleweight bout, Saturday, Nov. 15, 2025, in London. (Nick Potts/PA via AP)

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Monday struck down President Donald Trump’s executive order blocking wind energy projects, saying the effort to halt virtually all leasing of wind farms on federal lands and waters was “arbitrary and capricious” and violates U.S. law.

Judge Patti Saris of the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts vacated Trump’s Jan. 20 executive order blocking wind energy projects and declared it unlawful.

Saris ruled in favor of a coalition of state attorneys general from 17 states and Washington, D.C., led by New York Attorney General Letitia James, that challenged Trump’s Day One order that paused leasing and permitting for wind energy projects.

Trump has been hostile to renewable energy, particularly offshore wind, and prioritizes fossil fuels to produce electricity.

Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell hailed the ruling as a victory for green jobs and renewable energy.

“Massachusetts has invested hundreds of millions of dollars into offshore wind, and today, we successfully protected those important investments from the Trump administration’s unlawful order,” Campbell said in a statement.

“This critical victory also preserves well-paying green jobs and access to reliable, affordable energy that will help Massachusetts meet our clean energy and climate goals,″ she added.

The coalition that opposed Trump's order argued that Trump doesn’t have the authority to halt project permitting, and that doing so jeopardizes the states’ economies, energy mix, public health and climate goals.

The government argued that the states’ claims amount to nothing more than a policy disagreement over preferences for wind versus fossil fuel energy development that is outside the federal court’s jurisdiction. Justice Department lawyer Michael Robertson said in court that the wind order paused permitting, but didn’t halt it, while Interior Secretary Doug Burgum reviews the environmental impact of wind projects. Burgum's review is ongoing, Robertson said.

A previous judge in the case allowed it to proceed against Burgum, but dismissed an action against Trump and other Cabinet secretaries. Judge William Young allowed the states to proceed with claims that blocking permits for wind energy projects violates the Administrative Procedure Act, which outlines a detailed process for enacting regulations, but not the Constitution.

Wind is the United States' largest source of renewable energy, providing about 10% of the electricity generated in the nation, according to the American Clean Power Association. The coalition includes Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Washington state and Washington, D.C.

President Donald Trump listens during a roundtable on farm subsidies in the Cabinet Room of the White House, Monday, Dec. 8, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)