It was worth the wait.

More than two years after their initially scheduled bout was postponed, Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn delivered a suitable generational sequel to the rivalry of their fathers inside the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London on Saturday night.

In a fight billed as a sequel to the most heated rivalry in British boxing in the 1990s between Chris Eubank and Nigel Benn, it was Eubank Jr who emerged with a decision win after 12 rounds of back-and-forth action in which both men took and delivered some fierce shots. Each judge scored the contest 116-112 in favour of Eubank Jr.

Eubank Jr was taken to hospital in the aftermath of the fight, in what is standard procedure in such situations — however his promoter, Ben Shalom, rejected speculation that his fighter had sustained a jaw injury.

“There is no truth to the rumours regarding a broken jaw,” Shalom said. “I’m pleased to confirm that Chris is doing well and currently resting.”

He added that Eubank Jr. underwent “precautionary checks to monitor his vitals and ensure everything is in order. They take these measures very seriously, given everything they have experienced in the past.”

Nine years ago, boxer Nick Blackwell sustained a brain bleed and was placed in a coma following a bout with Eubank Jr. In the 1990s his father, Chris Eubank Sr, was involved in one of the darkest days in British boxing history when rival Michael Watson suffered brain damage following their 1991 fight.

“Chris and Conor gave absolutely everything in what was the biggest legacy fight of all time,” Shalom added of the fight. “With their fathers standing proudly behind them, it was a moment that will forever be stamped in sporting history.”