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Chris Eubank Jr vs Conor Benn Grudge Match Officially Announced

One of the biggest fights in the United Kingdom is official for April.
Nathaniel Marrero|
Adverts promoting the recently canceled boxing fight between Chris Eubank Jr. and Conor Benn appear on Charing Cross Road in London. The British Boxing Board of Control has said the fight between Benn and Eubank Jr. cannot go ahead after Benn failed a drug test.
Adverts promoting the recently canceled boxing fight between Chris Eubank Jr. and Conor Benn appear on Charing Cross Road in London. The British Boxing Board of Control has said the fight between Benn and Eubank Jr. cannot go ahead after Benn failed a drug test. | IMAGO/Cover-Images

The long-anticipated bout between Chris Eubank Jr. and Conor Benn is now official.

The Ring announced that Eubank Jr. and Benn will square off at Tottenham Stadium in London on April 26 in the first Ring Magazine card as a part of Riyadh Season. The bitter rivals were first supposed to fight on Oct. 8, 2022, but Benn tested positive for the performance-enhancing drug clomifene, which led to the cancellation of the bout just two days before they were supposed to square off.

Benn has since been cleared to fight in the United Kingdom by the National Anti-Doping Panel.

The rivalry stems from their fathers, Chris Eubank Sr. and Nigel Benn. Eubank Sr. and Benn fought twice, with Eubank Sr. winning by knockout in the ninth round in the first bout for the WBO belt at Middleweight on Nov. 18, 1990. They met again just under three years later for the WBC and WBO belts at Super Middleweight and fought to a draw.

Benn (23-0, 14 KOs), 28, has fought twice in the United States since his suspension and defeated Rodolfo Orozco and Pete Dobson by decision.

Eubank Jr. (34-3, 25 KOs), 35, has won eight of his last nine bouts and avenged his lone loss on his recent run by stopping Liam Smith in the 10th round of their rematch on Sept. 2, 2023.

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Nathaniel Marrero
NATHANIEL MARRERO

Nathaniel Marrero is a writer for the Boxing, Pittsburgh Pirates and Baltimore Ravens On SI sites. He's also written for the Orlando Sentinel and MLB.com, and was a part of UCF's sports show, Hitting The Field. He attended UCF and graduated with a bachelor's degree in journalism in 2023. Twitter/X: Nate_Marrero

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