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‘He still loves me, he’s my dad’ – Chris Eubank Jr
Conor Benn and Chris Eubank Jr are set to reignite their rivalry this Saturday at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, marking nearly seven months since their initial encounter.
Following his victory in a 12-round contest, Eubank aims to extend his family’s dominance over the Benn lineage.
Their fathers, Nigel Benn and Chris Eubank, famously clashed in two world title bouts during the 1990s.
Will Benn avenge his previous defeat in this rematch, or will Eubank prove to be an insurmountable challenge?
Here’s a comprehensive overview of the upcoming event.
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Live radio commentary will commence at 19:00 GMT on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra and BBC Sounds, transitioning to BBC Radio 5 Live from 21:45 GMT.
Comprehensive text commentary will be available from 20:00 GMT on the BBC Sport website and app, providing extensive build-up coverage to the main event.
BBC Sport will deliver daily coverage from London throughout fight week, alongside daily episodes of Steve Bunce’s 5 Live Boxing with Steve Bunce podcast.
The first bout of the evening is anticipated to begin at 17:00 GMT.
Eubank and Benn are scheduled to make their ring walks at approximately 21:35 GMT, with the main event expected to commence around 22:00 GMT.
Chris Eubank Jr v Conor Benn 2 – middleweight
Jack Catterall v Ekow Essuman – welterweight
Adam Azim v Kurt Scoby – light-welterweight
Richard Riakporhe v Tommy Welch – heavyweight
Sam Gilley v Ishmael Davis – British and Commonwealth super-welterweight titles
Mikie Tallon v Fezan Shahid – super-flyweight
The weight restrictions will mirror those of their previous encounter.
Eubank and Benn’s contest is set at a middleweight limit of 11st 6lb (160lbs), inclusive of a rehydration clause stipulating that neither fighter can gain more than 10lb between Friday’s weigh-in and Saturday morning.
Eubank previously faced a £375,000 fine for exceeding the weight limit by 0.05lb during the first fight, though he was within the limit on fight day.
Weights from the first fight’s Friday weigh-in:
Eubank – 11st 6.05lb
Conor Benn – 11st 2lb
Weights from the first fight’s Saturday weigh-in:
Eubank – 12st 0.4lb
Benn – 11st 11lb
Media events will be held in London.
Thursday
Undercard news conference from 18:00 GMT, followed by the main event news conference at 19:00 GMT
Friday
Weigh-in commences from 18:00 GMT
Saturday
Hydration check scheduled between 09:00-10:00 GMT
Benn landed 215 punches compared to Eubank’s 367 punches in the first fight
The initial bout proved entertaining, but resulted in a clear victory for Eubank over 12 rounds.
Despite appearing weight-drained and performing below his usual standard, Benn was unable to capitalize on Eubank’s condition.
Benn’s failure to utilize his speed and cardio to overwhelm Eubank highlights areas for improvement, with Benn indicating a more conservative approach in the rematch, acknowledging his previous obsession with securing an early knockout.
The punch statistics further underscored Eubank’s triumph, with 367 punches landed compared to Benn’s 215.
Benn landed 180 power punches, while Eubank connected with 227.
Eubank also demonstrated a superior landing percentage, with 40% compared to Benn’s 36%.
All three judges scored the contest 116-112 in favor of Eubank.
What were the scorecards for Eubank v Benn 1?
Following the fight, scorecards revealed split decisions among judges on five occasions – in the second, seventh, eighth, ninth, and tenth rounds.
All judges unanimously awarded Eubank the opening round, as well as the fourth, fifth, sixth, eleventh, and twelfth rounds, while Benn unanimously secured the third round.
Eubank brings significantly more experience to the ring, boasting a record of 38 bouts and having faced world champions such as George Groves, Billy Joe Saunders, James DeGale, and Liam Smith.
Eubank’s three defeats came against Smith, Groves, and Saunders. He avenged his loss to Smith, suffered a narrow defeat to Saunders early in his career, and was outclassed by Groves in his sole world title fight.
As the physically larger fighter, Eubank will possess a size advantage, having previously stated that he only needed 60% of his best to defeat Benn.
At 29, Benn is the younger fighter, entering the bout with one defeat in 24 fights. His lack of experience at world title level may have contributed to his shortcomings in the first encounter.
Benn concedes slight disadvantages in both reach and height.
Benn and Eubank were initially slated to fight on October 8, 2022, at the O2 Arena in London. However, Benn’s two failed voluntary drug tests led the British Boxing Board of Control to “prohibit” and refuse to sanction the fight.
The bout was subsequently cancelled 48 hours prior, and Benn embarked on a two-year battle against a potential doping ban.
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Benn was cleared to return in November 2024 after the Board and UK Anti-Doping’s appeal against the National Anti-Doping Panel’s decision to lift his suspension was unsuccessful.
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