Chris Eubank Jr vs Conor Benn

Fatal Fury

Date	26 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
Result
Chris Eubank Jr won via 12-round unanimous decision (116-112, 116-112, 116-112)

Chris Eubank Jr vs Conor Benn, billed as Fatal Fury, ^[a] was a middleweight professional boxing match contested between IBO middleweight champion Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn. The bout took place on 26 April 2025 at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, England. ^[2] Eubank Jr won via unanimous decision. ^{[3] [4]}

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. ^[1]

Background

Rumors of a fight between English boxers Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn first surfaced in July 2022. ^[5] 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. ^{[6] [7]} The bout was billed as "born rivals," a nod to 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. ^[1]

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." Eubank's promoter also said the fight will go ahead as scheduled. ^[8] The following day both promoters announced the fight was postponed. ^[9]

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. ^[2]

Fight card

Weight Class		vs.		Method	Round	Time	Notes
Middleweight	Chris Eubank Jr	def.	Conor Benn	UD	12
Light heavyweight	Anthony Yarde	def.	Lyndon Arthur	UD	12
Middleweight	Aaron McKenna	def.	Liam Smith	UD	12
Cruiserweight	Viddal Riley	def.	Cheavon Clarke (c)	UD	12		Note 1
Cruiserweight	Chris Billam-Smith	def.	Brandon Glanton	UD	12

^Note 1 For British cruiserweight title

Broadcasting

Country/Region	Broadcasters
	Free	Cable TV	PPV	Stream
United Kingdom (Host)	BBC Radio 5 Live [10] BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra Talksport	—	Sky Sports Box Office DAZN PPV
Ireland	—	—
United States	—	—	DAZN PPV
Worldwide	—	—

Viewership

At a cost of £19.95, The Ring announced the fight generated around 620,000 pay-per-view buys, while Eddie Hearn claimed the figure was "Well over a million worldwide". ^[11]

Attendance

The fight was a sell-out capacity for boxing with 67,484 in attendance at the Tottenham Stadium. ^[12]

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. ^[1]

References

1. Coppinger, Mike (6 October 2022). "Conor Benn-Chris Eubank Jr bout off after failed drugs test". ESPN .
2. "Chris Eubank Jr vs Conor Benn fight officially announced at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on April 26". Sky Sports . 24 January 2025.
3. "Eubank outpoints bitter rival Benn in classic fight". BBC Sport. Retrieved 27 April 2025.
4. "Chris Eubank Jr Defeats Conor Benn In Brutal, 12-Round War To Maintain Family's Undefeated Record". The Ring. Retrieved 27 April 2025.
5. 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.
6. "Chris Eubank Jr: I'm finished if I lose | Conor Benn 'settling family business'". Sky Sports . 12 August 2022.
7. Pattle, Alex (10 August 2022). "Chris Eubank Jr vs Conor Benn made official nearly 30 years after fighters fathers' last clash". The Independent .
8. 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.
9. "Conor Benn vs Chris Eubank Jr called off due to failed drug test". Sky Sports . 7 October 2022. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
10. "Chris Eubank Jr v Conor Benn: BBC to air exclusive radio and digital coverage". BBC Sport. 25 April 2025.
11. "Chris Eubank Jnr vs. Conor Benn was a pay-per-view success". www.boxingscene.com. Retrieved 2 May 2025.
12. "Chris Eubank Jr. won an instant classic over Conor Benn on Saturday in London, with father Chris Eubank Sr. unexpectedly joining his corner". ca.sports.yahoo.com. 26 April 2025.