Boxing's greatest line? Chris Eubank Sr's eloquently brilliant take down of Nigel Benn in 1990

Chris Eubank Sr and Nigel Benn shared the ring twice during the 1990s in what is considered the best domestic boxing rivalry the UK has ever offered.

The hatred was genuine, and the hype was not required, although it was gold to viewers. Both fighters could not be any more different from one another.

Chris Eubank once described the rivalry as: “It is like two minds which are miles apart, a street brain and a society brain.”

Eubank saw himself as the perfect gentleman, elegant and articulate, well-spoken, and socially superior to his opponent.

Benn was considered the bad-boy, representative of a tough upbringing and the more ‘street-styled fighter. However, Eubank’s interpretation of their differences could not be further from the truth.

Benn was brought up in a loving home in Essex, England. His life was derailed due to the death of an older brother, he was sent to the armed forces at the age of 18 and completed two tours of Northern Ireland during the troubles. Benn realised his boxing potential in the army, winning numerous titles while serving his country.

Eubank was born in South London, he had an impoverished upbringing and spent most of his early life living in Jamaica before returning to the UK at the age of six, where he went into the care system.

Eubank had a troubling education, often suspended, or expelled from school and was later sent to live with his mother in the tough South Bronx area of New York.

Eubank found his love of boxing in the Bronx, competing at the Jerome Boxing Club before traveling back to the UK where his career began to take off.

Eubank called Benn out in the media, despite competing at a lower level than Benn. He would often make derogatory remarks about Benn and portray himself as