Conor Benn may have suffered the first defeat of his professional career, but Chris Eubank Sr believes he is a 'superior fighter' to his son. The brave Brit moved up two weight classes to box Eubank Jr at middleweight in an instant classic. 4 Eubank Sr congratulated Benn on a brilliant performance after the fight 4 But he ultimately came up short against Eubank Jr at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium Credit: Getty Both boxers exchanged leather for 12 rounds in an ebb and flow fight. But in the end, Eubank Jr got his hand raised via unanimous decision with scorecards of 116-112, 116-112, and 116-112. Before the opening bell, Eubank Sr shocked the packed-out Tottenham Hotspur Stadium by making a surprise appearance at the event after previously distancing himself from the domestic dust-up. He walked out with his son to his old walk-out tune 'Simply The Best' and watched on with delight from ringside. In the immediate aftermath, he caught up with talkSPORT's Gareth A. Davies to give his reaction on the epic battle. And he was full of praise for Benn in his post-fight reflections. "I was always going to be here for my son, irrespective of what you thought," he said. "Suspense is part of the game. The performance, championship rounds, standing toe to toe. "The credit I am going to give to Conor. "I told you he was a superior fighter, but he shouldn't be fighting at 160lbs. 4 Benn stepped up two weight divisions to settle his feud with his British rival Credit: Getty 4 He lost by four rounds on all three of the judges scorecards Credit: Mark Robinson / Matchroom Boxing "He is a 147lbs fighter. What couldn't he do around the world? "He has been destroyed by the people who are handling him. "They need to be held to account. Do your job, do your job, do your job!" As for Benn's legendary father Nigel, he beamed with pride despite his son tasting defeat. Benn, who lost to Eubank Sr in 1990, stated: "I thought he'd done really well. "He'll learn a lot from this, he'll come back stronger. talkSPORT pundits react to epic Chris Eubank vs Conor Benn fight "We can handle defeat gracefully. Now we go back to the drawing board." Eubank Jr and Benn are now expected to rematch at the back end of 2025, as per the clause inserted into their contracts. Reports suggest it will take place in October.