Martin Brundle made an unfortunate error during his grid walk at the Miami Grand Prix, congratulating Conor Benn on a boxing victory against Chris Eubank Jr that never happened. Benn’s fight went the full 12 rounds at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in April, but despite the 28-year-old’s best efforts, the judges unanimously agreed on a 116-112 scorecard in favour of Eubank Jr.
This was clearly news to Brundle, who approached the boxing icon during his grid walk ahead of the Miami GP. “Conor, Martin Brundle, Sky F1,” the co-commentator said, introducing himself. “Wow, what a boxing match that was, congratulations!”
Benn took the mistake in his strike, replying: “Thank you, I appreciate that. Although it was a great fight, I didn’t get the W which I came for, so hopefully we’ll run it back in September and I can make amends.” Asked if he was setting up a rematch with Eubank Jr, he confirmed: “Ah, most definitely.”
Fortunately for Brundle, the conversation moved on from the fight. The Brit was asked if he had been on the grid before. “This is my first time here,” he explained. “It’s absolutely amazing, what an event, what an occasion. I see why loads of people turn up.”
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