Chris Eubank Jr. vs Conor Benn

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Fatal Fury
Chris Eubank Jr. vs Conor Benn fight poster.webp
Date26 April 2025
Venue Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, England
Tale of the tape
Boxer Chris Eubank Jr. Conor Benn
Nickname Next Gen The Destroyer
Hometown Hove, England London, England
Pre-fight record 34–3 (25 KOs) 23–0 (14 KOs)
Age 35 years, 7 months 28 years, 6 months
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) 5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Style Orthodox Orthodox
Recognition IBO middleweight champion WBA Continental welterweight champion

Chris Eubank Jr. vs Conor Benn, billed as Fatal Fury [a] , is an upcoming middleweight professional boxing match contested between IBO middleweight champion Chris Eubank Jr. and Conor Benn. The bout is scheduled to take place on 26 April 2025 at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, England. [1]

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Originally, the bout was scheduled to take place on 8 October 2022 at The O2 Arena in London, England, but was postponed after Benn tested positive for clomifene. [2]

Background

Rumors of a fight between English boxers Chris Eubank Jr. and Conor Benn first surfaced in July 2022. [3] On 10 August, the bout was officially announced to take place on 8 October at The O2 Arena in London at a catchweight of 157 Ibs. [4] [5] The bout was billed as "born rivals," a nod to the the rivalry between the pair's fathers in the 1990s. However, on 5 October the event was cancelled after the British Boxing Board of Control prohibited Benn from participating after testing positive for clomifene. [2]

Benn's promoters, Matchroom Sport, released a statement stating: "Benn has not been charged with any rule violation, he is not suspended, and he remains free to fight." Eubanks' promoter also said the fight will go ahead as scheduled. [6] The following day both promoters announced the fight was postponed. [7]

On 24 January 2025, Turki Alalshikh announced on social media that the bout between Eubank Jr. and Benn would be rescheduled for 26 April at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, in partnership with The Ring and being named after the upcoming video game Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves from SNK. [1]

Fight card

Weight Classvs.MethodRoundTimeNotes
Middleweight Chris Eubank Jr vs. Conor Benn – (12)
Middleweight Liam Smith vs.Aaron McKenna– (12)
Light heavyweight Anthony Yarde vs. Lyndon Arthur – (12)
Cruiserweight Chris Billam-Smith vs.Brandon Glanton– (12)
Cruiserweight Viddal Riley vs.Cheavon Clarke– (10)

Broadcasting

Country/RegionBroadcasters
Free Cable TV PPV Stream
United Kingdom (Host)—— Sky Sports Box Office
DAZN PPV
Ireland——
United States—— DAZN PPV
Worldwide——

Notes

  1. ↑ The event is being named after the upcoming video game from SNK titled Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves as part of a partnership.'"`UNIQ--ref-00000007-QINU`"'

References

  1. 1 2 "Chris Eubank Jr vs Conor Benn fight officially announced at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on April 26". Sky Sports . 24 January 2025.
  2. 1 2 Coppinger, Mike (6 October 2022). "Conor Benn-Chris Eubank Jr bout off after failed drugs test". ESPN .
  3. ↑ Gray, Tom (18 July 2022). "Gray Matter: When Conor Benn-Chris Eubank Jr happens, be sure to embrace it". The Ring . Retrieved 30 September 2022.
  4. ↑ "Chris Eubank Jr: I'm finished if I lose | Conor Benn 'settling family business'". Sky Sports . 12 August 2022.
  5. ↑ Pattle, Alex (10 August 2022). "Chris Eubank Jr vs Conor Benn made official nearly 30 years after fighters fathers' last clash". The Independent .
  6. ↑ Lewis, Ron (5 October 2022). "British Boxing Board of Control Won't Allow Eubank-Benn Bout To Move Forward". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
  7. ↑ "Conor Benn vs Chris Eubank Jr called off due to failed drug test". Sky Sports . 7 October 2022. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
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