Chris Eubank Jr. vs Conor Benn is one of the biggest sporting events taking place this weekend. After years of back and forth, Eubank Jr and Benn are ready to lock horns in a much-anticipated fight on Saturday.
History Behind This Battle: Fathers
Chris Eubank Jr. and Conor Benn come from historical boxing families. The fathers of these pugilists did battle twice in the 1990s.
- The first fight between Chris Eubank Sr. and Nigel Benn happened on 18 November 1990. Eubank Sr. won the fight via a ninth-round TKO for the WBO middleweight title.
- The rematch took place on 9 October 1993, and it was a draw. But the boxing world felt that Nigel Benn won the fight. It was a massive stadium fight, happened at Old Trafford, Manchester, England.
Modern Back-and-Forth
Eubank Jr (34-3, 25 KOs) and Benn (23-0, 14 KOs) were meeting at the catch weight on 6 October 2022. It was the time when Eubank Jr went down below the middleweight division to get this fight.
But days before the mega battle, Benn withdrew from the fight after testing positive for a drug test. It was something Eubank Jr knew weeks before the fight was scheduled to take place. However, the 35-year-old boxer did agree to fight Conor as he did not see the drug giving him an advantage.
As a result, Benn had to clear his name first before thinking of making the fight happen. Now, the fight is a part of the Ring Magazine event.
This incident has made the high-profile match heat up.
But now the battle is taking place in the middleweight division. It means Conor is jumping two weight classes to make this fight happen.
There is no rehydration clause in the mega British fight.
When and where is Chris Eubank Jr vs Conor Benn taking place?
Tottenham Hotspur Stadium is hosting Chris Eubank Jr vs Conor Benn on Saturday, April 26. The ring walks will take place around 10.30 pm BST.
Where to watch Chris Eubank Jr vs Conor Benn?
DAZN (sports streaming platform) holds the rights for Chris Eubank Jr vs Conor Benn worldwide.
Is Chris Eubank Jr vs Conor Benn part of PPV?
Yes, Chris Eubank Jr vs Conor Benn is a part of DAZN PPV worldwide.
UK customers can also buy PPV on Sky Sports Box Office.
- UK: £19.95
- US: $24.99
- Europe: €24.99
Chris Eubank Jr vs Conor Benn: Undercard
Chris Eubank Jr vs Conor Benn undercard has some great fights.
- Middleweight: Chris Eubank Vs Conor Benn
- Middleweight: Liam Smith Vs Aaron McKenna
- Light heavyweight: Anthony Yarde Vs Lyndon Arthur
- Cruiserweight: Chris Billam-Smith Vs Brandon Glanton
- Cruiserweight: Viddal Riley Vs Cheavon Clarke
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