One of British boxing’s biggest rivalries will be reignited this weekend when Conor Benn and Chris Eubank Jr square up at the O2 Arena on Saturday, roughly 30 years since their fathers, Nigel Benn and Chris Eubank Sr, delivered two of the greatest domestic fights ever seen on these shores. Here’s everything you need to know.
Where: O2 Arena, London, United Kingdom
When: Saturday 8th October, 2022
How To Watch: DAZN PPV. The main card gets underway at 7pm UK time, with ringwalks for Eubank Jr vs Benn expected at approximately 10pm.
Tale Of The Tape:
Eubank Jr
Place Of Birth: Brighton, Sussex, United Kingdom
Residence: Hove, Sussex, United Kingdom
Age: 33
Alias: Next Gen
Record: 32-2 (23)
Height: 5’11’’
Reach: 72½’’
Stance: Orthodox
Last Fight: Eubank Jr delivered a career-best performance against Liam Williams in February, scoring four knockdowns en route to a unanimous decision win over the Welshman at Cardiff’s Motorpoint Arena.
Benn
Place Of Birth: Ilford, Essex, United Kingdom
Residence: Essex, United Kingdom
Age: 26
Alias: The Destroyer
Record: 21-0 (14)
Height: 5’8’’
Reach: 68’’
Stance: Orthodox
Last Fight: Benn cruised to a second round TKO victory over veteran South African Chris van Heerden at the Manchester Arena in April, retaining the WBA Continental welterweight title in the process.
What They Say:
Eubank Jr: “There’s a huge amount of pressure on me for this fight, absolutely. This is the first time I’ve ever said this throughout my entire career: If I lose this fight, I retire. And I love fighting, I love the sport, I love being a boxer. I don’t want it to end. ... Losing to a Conor Benn at this stage of my career means I’m not the fighter I thought I was or think I am.” [Good Morning Britain]
Benn: “I’m gonna go in there and get the win regardless, but my dad’s proud of me with or without this fight. I could still be doing my old job painting, my dad would still be proud of me and the man I’ve become. (Eubank Jr) is an opponent in my way that I’ve got to get my hands on and beat.” [Good Morning Britain]
Full Fight Card (Subject To Change):
Chris Eubank Jr vs Conor Benn, super-welterweight
Mary Romero vs Ellie Scotney, EBU super-bantamweight title
Felix Cash vs Connor Coyle, WBA inter-continental middleweight title
Galal Yafai vs Gohan Rodriguez Garcia, WBC international flyweight title
Chloe Watson vs Nancy Franco, flyweight
Harlem Eubank vs David Martin Campillo, super-lightweight
Shannon Courtenay vs Gemma Ruegg, bantamweight
Lyndon Arthur vs Cesar Hernan Reynoso, light-heavyweight
Betfred Odds:
Eubank Jr: 4/9
Draw: 18/1
Benn: 19/10
*18+ | BeGambleAware | Odds Subject To Change
