Chris Eubank leads the tributes when son Sebastian died in Dubai on UK news

Former middleweight champion Chris Eubank has paid tribute to his son Sebastian Eubank, who was found dead in Dubai days before his 30th birthday.

Chris Eubank said in a statement that the third eldest of his five children died on Friday. He leaves behind his wife Salman and son Raheem, who was born a month ago.

Sebastian, 29, was born in Hove and was also a boxer. He had lived in recent years in Dubai, where he had a wide circle of friends and was a leader in adopting healthy lifestyles and alternative therapies, Eubank, 54, said. Sun said he was drowned.

Boxing as Alka Lion, he began his combat debut in February 2018, ahead of his MMA debut last year.

Eubank, who had WBO middle and super-middle competitions from 1990 to 1995, said his son was a deep thinker who wanted to challenge accepted wisdom, as well as a professional boxer and personal trainer.

I never imagined writing these words or experiencing the feeling I now have of the loss of my son, it was said.

Everyone who knew him loved and respected him and will stay forever in the thoughts of friends and family. As a family, we now kindly ask for space and privacy to celebrate her life and remember her son, brother, husband, friend.

Sebastians ’mother Karron Meadows asked people to respect the grief and privacy of the whole family as we try to understand our loss.

His older brother, Chris Eubank Jr., who is also a professional boxer, said on Twitter: Casual little brother, I love you and I always miss you.

My brother Sebastian Eubank was a special man, a righteous man who always put others ahead of himself, he wrote in a later post with a photo that saw them as small children. A man with many abilities, boxing, MMA, poetry, music, coaching, cooking, the list goes on, but the most important thing for him was to help others less fortunate than he himself.

Several other influential characters from the boxing world also showed respect, and heavyweight boxer Joe Joyce described the news of his death as devastating. He wrote: We send condolences to your family! You are missed, rest brother in power!

Former boxing world champion Joe Calzaghe said: Really sad to hear the news of Seb Eubank’s going. Thoughts and prayers for Chris and his family.