Conor Benn was beaten by Chris Eubank Jnr at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium with Simon Jordan mocking the north London club's lack of success over recent decades
Simon Jordan has mocked Tottenham's trophy drought after Conor Benn claimed he wanted to "go to an empty room" after losing to Chris Eubank Jnr. He was dealt the first defeat of his career at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Eubank Jnr and Benn clashed some 35 years after their respective fathers went at it in a world title battle. Nigel Benn lost on that occasion in 1990 and his son, Conor, was on the wrong end of the judges' scorecards as they all called it 116-12.
Benn hadn't tasted defeat as a professional prior to Saturday night, which came after he made the decision to step up in weight. He wanted some time alone in the aftermath of the loss and Jordan has poked fun at Tottenham and their lack of success - suggesting the club's trophy room would be a good spot.
Tottenham's wait for silverware has been well documented with their last trophy coming when they won the Carling Cup back in 2008. That remains their only success for more than three decades amid accusations they focus more on off field revenue than they do on footballing success.
Jordan said on social media: "Conor Benn has just stated … 'I'm devastated about losing this fight, I need to go to an empty room to gather my thoughts for a while'. Daniel Levy has just given him the keys to the Spurs trophy room and said crack on."
Levy has copped the brunt of fan anger with protests being held against the Tottenham chairman. He's been at the helm for years but his lack of ambition has been questioned numerous times. Levy has been through several managers and is tipped to axe Ange Postecoglou this summer.
He led the ambition to create a world class stadium for Tottenham, but their incredible venue is not backed up by stellar football on the pitch. It has helped create huge revenue for the club though and held yet another night of boxing with Eubank Jnr and Benn headlining the card.
Benn has has made it clear he wants to get his own back: "It's a hard one to swallow. I didn't come into the fight thinking it would be that close, I didn't come in to lose or for anything apart from winning. I want my revenge. I didn't think I lost the fight, but I don't want to be delusional and say I won the fight."
The terms have been agreed for a potential rematch later this year, although Benn has other options, but maintains he's not a Eubank Jnr fan.
"He still ain't my cup of tea, I wouldn't sit down and have a chat with him," he said. "There's respect, we've gone 12 rounds together but he's Chris isn't he? I like him as much as I possibly can, given the situation."