The Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London will be the venue for one of the greatest rivalries of recent times in boxing, when Chris Eubank Jr. and Conor Benn meet in the ring on Saturday night, April 26 (local time, 17:00 ET, 15:00 CT, 14:00 PT), in a fight at the 160-pound limit, with a 10-pound rehydration clause.
The rivalry between the two goes back to the previous generation, as their fathers were involved in a couple of epic clashes that will see the saga come to an end in a few days’ time, amid controversy over Connor Benn’s alleged positive test in 2022.
After almost three years, the meeting is a reality
Benn has now moved up two weight classes to take on Eubank, who has a record of 34 wins and three losses with 25 knockouts. Connor Benn, on the other hand, boasts an unbeaten record in 23 fights with 14 knockouts, which is why a great spectacle can be expected, with a very good undercard.
Eubank Jr. and Benn, who will finally face each other after failing to make their fight a reality in October 2022, will be joined in an electrifying atmosphere at the stadium in the UK capital in front of at least 40,000 people by these duels:
Preliminary card
- Liam Smith vs. Aaron McKenna
10-round fight in the middleweight category.
- Anthony Yarde vs. Lyndon Arthur
12-round fight in the light heavyweight category.
- Chris Billam-Smith vs. Brandon Glanton
12-round fight, cruiserweight category.
- Viddal Riley vs. Cheavon Clarke
10-round fight in the cruiserweight category.
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