Chris Eubank Jr. and Conor Benn will finally face off in a middleweight bout on Saturday, April 26. The long-awaited match will take place at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London.
The fight starts at 10 p.m. local time, which is 5 p.m. ET, 3 p.m. CT, and 2 p.m. PT for viewers in the United States. DAZN will broadcast the event as a pay-per-view.
Fans have waited almost three years for this matchup. The original fight planned for 2022 fell through due to a doping scandal. Benn tested positive for clomiphene, a substance that increases testosterone levels. He claimed the result came from eating too many eggs, but officials handed him a provisional suspension anyway.
The bout carries extra weight due to family history. Chris Eubank Sr. and Nigel Benn, the fighters' fathers, had two memorable clashes in the ring. Eubank Sr. won their first meeting in 1990. Their 1993 super middleweight unification bout ended in a draw.
Eubank Jr. enters the fight with a record of 34 wins (25 by knockout) and 3 losses. He's coming off a win against Liam Smith in a rematch, having lost their first encounter. In October, he also defeated Kamil Szeremeta in Riyadh.
Benn holds an undefeated record of 23 wins with 14 knockouts. He's moving up two weight classes for this fight. His recent victories include unanimous decisions over Rodolfo Orozco and Peter Dobson.
Both fighters pack a punch, making the outcome hard to predict. The matchup promises to be explosive, with more than just honor at stake.
"This fight means everything to me," Eubank Jr. said at a recent press conference. "I'm ready to settle this once and for all."
Benn echoed the sentiment: "I've been waiting for this moment. Come April 26, I'll show the world what I'm made of."
The stage is set for a thrilling night of boxing as these two rivals look to write their own chapter in their families' storied rivalry.
