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Chris Eubank pays tribute to 'loving son', Sebastian

Boxing legend Chris Eubank has paid an emotional tribute to his son, Sebastian, 29, whose funeral took place on Saturday.

Sebastian, Eubank's third-oldest child, is thought to have had a massive heat attack while in the sea near his Dubai home.

Eubank, 54, says he "left a legacy to be proud of", having become a father just one month before his death, reports the Mirror.

He added: "We are overwhelmed and profoundly grateful for the love and support we continue to receive. We all take strength that Sebastian left a legacy that his son will be proud of."

UK-based members of the family were given special dispensation to travel for the funeral.

Sebastian lived in Dubai with wife Salma and one-month-old son Raheem, and worked as a personal trainer after a spell following in his father's footsteps in the boxing ring.

In an earlier tribute soon after his son's death, Eubank said: "Never did I ever imagine I would write these words or experience the feeling I now have at the loss of my son.

"My family and I are devastated to hear of the death of Sebastian just days before what would have been his 30th birthday."

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