Chris Eubank Jr vs Conor Benn
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| Date | 26 April 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Venue | Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.[2]
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
[edit]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 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." 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.[2]
Fight card
[edit]| Weight Class | vs. | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
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| 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 (C) | vs. | Cheavon Clarke (C) | – (10) |
Broadcasting
[edit]| Country/Region | Broadcasters | |||
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| Free | Cable TV | PPV | Stream | |
| United Kingdom (Host) | BBC Radio 5 Live[8] | — | Sky Sports Box Office DAZN PPV | |
| Ireland | — | — | ||
| United States | — | — | DAZN PPV | |
| Worldwide | — | — | ||
Notes
[edit]- ^ 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
[edit]- ^ a b c Coppinger, Mike (6 October 2022). "Conor Benn-Chris Eubank Jr bout off after failed drugs test". ESPN.
- ^ a b "Chris Eubank Jr vs Conor Benn fight officially announced at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on April 26". Sky Sports. 24 January 2025.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Chris Eubank Jr: I'm finished if I lose | Conor Benn 'settling family business'". Sky Sports. 12 August 2022.
- ^ Pattle, Alex (10 August 2022). "Chris Eubank Jr vs Conor Benn made official nearly 30 years after fighters fathers' last clash". The Independent.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Conor Benn vs Chris Eubank Jr called off due to failed drug test". Sky Sports. 7 October 2022. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
- ^ "Chris Eubank Jr v Conor Benn: BBC to air exclusive radio and digital coverage". BBC Sport. 4 October 2022.
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