Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn will settle their bitter feud at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday April 26.
The British rivals lastly agreed phrases for his or her long-awaited showdown, with Turki Alalshikh, chairman of Saudi Arabia’s common leisure authority, revealing the bout will headline a stacked Riyadh Season occasion in north London.
Eubank Jr and Benn – the sons of nice rivals Chris Eubank and Nigel Benn – had been initially meant to face one another in October 2022, just for the latter to fail two drug assessments.
Benn’s two-year battle to clear his identify noticed his suspension lifted in November.
For the reason that cancelled combat over two years in the past, Eubank Jr misplaced to Liam Smith however received the rematch in 2023 and solely fought as soon as in 2024, with a stoppage victory over Kamil Szeremeta.
Benn spent 525 days out of the ring earlier than boxing in America, beating Mexican Rodolfo Orozco in September 2023 in Florida, then Peter Dobson in Las Vegas final February. He took each of these wins by unanimous resolution.
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Boxxer promoter Ben Shalom offers larger perception into Chris Eubank Jr vs Conor Benn forward of their match this yr
Yarde, Billiam-Smith characteristic on stacked undercard
An all-British showdown tops the undercard, with Anthony Yarde and Lydon Arthur persevering with their pursuits of worldwide light-heavyweight titles.
Liam Smith returns to the ring for the primary time since he was knocked out by Eubank Jr in September 2023 in opposition to Aaron McKenna, who places his 19-fight unbeaten file on the road.
Dethroned former world cruiserweight champion Chris Billam-Smith faces Brandon Glanton in his first combat since shedding his WBO belt in opposition to Gilberto Ramirez.
Viddal Riley goes looking for his thirteenth consecutive skilled victory in opposition to Cheavon Clarke within the light-heavyweight division.
Saturday April 26: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
- Chris Eubank Jr vs Conor Nigel Benn
- Anthony Yarde vs Lyndon Arthur
- Liam Smith vs Aaron McKenna
- Chris Billam-Smith vs Brandon Glanton
- Viddal Riley vs Cheavon Clarke
