Chris Eubank Jr vs Conor Benn: Date, UK start time, undercard and how to follow epic clash
Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn will finally settle their feud this weekend, and tensions are already boiling over in the build-up. The duo were initially meant to reignite their fathers’ rivalry in October 2022, but Benn failed a drug test. Eubank Jr boasts a pro record of 34-3, while Benn is undefeated in 23Getty The fight was immediately postponed, and Benn was suspended pending an investigation. Throughout it all, he has insisted he is innocent, and cited an ‘overconsumption of eggs’ as the reason for testing positive for the female fertility drug clomifene. After a two-year battle with the UK Anti-Doping Agency [UKAD], he was eventually cleared, and a bout with Eubank Jr was rearranged. However, the latter made headlines during their first face-off by slapping his foe with an egg, which sparked a brawl on stage. The hatred between the two goes back to the days of Nigel Benn and Chris Eubank Sr, who fought in two epic battles in 1990 and 1993. In the time Conor Benn has been banned, Eubank Jr has fought Liam Smith twice and Kamil Szeremeta. ‘The Destroyer’, meanwhile, hasn’t fought since February last year when he outpointed Peter Dobson. Eubank Jr vs Benn: Date and how to follow This 12-round middleweight contest is set to take place on Saturday, April 26. The event is being held at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London. Benn was left fuming as the egg dripped from his faceGetty Watch Eubank Jr vs. Benn on DAZN *If you click on a link in this boxout we will earn affiliate revenue How to Watch Eubank Jr vs. Benn Live on DAZN PPV: Purchase The Fatal Fury PPV: Go to the DAZN website and buy the Eubank Jr vs. Benn PPV for £19.95. Choose A Freebie: Select a 7-day free trial with the PPV or one month free with an annual subscription. Watch The Action: Get access to 185+ fights a year including Eubank vs. Benn and many more. Don’t miss the drama, the action, and the excitement as these two rivals step into the ring on April 26 – watch here on DAZN. The undercard is expected to start at 6pm, with the main event ringwalks scheduled for 10pm. The event will be streamed on DAZN PPV and will cost £19.95. More details on how purchase the fight through DAZN can be found here. talkSPORT will have updates throughout fight week, and talkSPORT.com will have all the reaction. To tune in to talkSPORT through the website, click HERE for the live stream. You can also listen via the talkSPORT app, on DAB digital radio, through your smart speaker and on 1089 or 1053 AM. Eubank Jr and Benn is a must-see spectacle on April 26Getty Eubank Jr vs Benn: Undercard Subject to change MAIN EVENT: Chris Eubank Jr vs Conor Benn Liam Smith vs Aaron McKenna Anthony Yarde vs Lyndon Arthur Chris Billam-Smith vs Brandon Glanton Viddal Riley vs Cheavon Clarke Eubank Jr vs Benn: What has been said? Eubank Sr has emphatically ruled out his attendance at his son’s upcoming clash with Benn. The pair haven’t been on talking terms for a considerable stretch and only recently spoke to each other for the first time in two years at Harlem Eubank’s fight with Tyrone McKenna in Brighton last month. “I will not be an accomplice to their stupidity, their circus,” Eubank Sr said during an interview with Seconds Out. “It’s against the rules what is happening, 147lbs fighting 160lbs is against the rules,” Eubank Sr continued. “When Kell Brook was made to fight GGG [Gennady Golovkin] it’s against the rules. “That boy [Brook] had his eye socket smashed. For promoters, it is just a game, but to the warriors, it is a way of life. “We have to call them what they are, they are trash, they are trashing us. We are not trash, we are the standard bearers… “If you are not clever and you are not noble, this [boxing] will kill you, this vocation, what they call sport. “If you don’t play it right already, Conor, you don’t have a career to enjoy.” Nigel fully supports his son’s choice to fight Eubank JrMark Robinson/Matchroom Benn’s promoter Eddie Hearn has revealed his man is training like never before to settle the scores in London. He told talkSPORT: “Honestly, I’ve never seen anyone train like Conor Benn. “We live in an age where they like to document their work. Conor Benn is training like a man possessed. “I think Chris Eubank’s on the beach at the minute. He hits pads for about 30 seconds and then puts it out on Instagram. “Conor Benn’s so wound up. He ain’t gonna listen to me. “When they get face-to-face, all bets are off, anything can happen. “The reality is, when they come face-to-face next week, Conor Benn wants it on sight now, not April 26th. He’s ready to go.” Betting with talkSPORT BET Bet £10 on any fight and get £30 in free bets
Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn will finally settle their feud this weekend, and tensions are already boiling over in the build-up.
The duo were initially meant to reignite their fathers’ rivalry in October 2022, but Benn failed a drug test.
The fight was immediately postponed, and Benn was suspended pending an investigation.
Throughout it all, he has insisted he is innocent, and cited an ‘overconsumption of eggs’ as the reason for testing positive for the female fertility drug clomifene.
After a two-year battle with the UK Anti-Doping Agency [UKAD], he was eventually cleared, and a bout with Eubank Jr was rearranged.
However, the latter made headlines during their first face-off by slapping his foe with an egg, which sparked a brawl on stage.
The hatred between the two goes back to the days of Nigel Benn and Chris Eubank Sr, who fought in two epic battles in 1990 and 1993.
In the time Conor Benn has been banned, Eubank Jr has fought Liam Smith twice and Kamil Szeremeta.
‘The Destroyer’, meanwhile, hasn’t fought since February last year when he outpointed Peter Dobson.
Eubank Jr vs Benn: Date and how to follow
This 12-round middleweight contest is set to take place on Saturday, April 26.
The event is being held at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London.
Watch Eubank Jr vs. Benn on DAZN
*If you click on a link in this boxout we will earn affiliate revenue
How to Watch Eubank Jr vs. Benn Live on DAZN PPV:
- Purchase The Fatal Fury PPV: Go to the DAZN website and buy the Eubank Jr vs. Benn PPV for £19.95.
- Choose A Freebie: Select a 7-day free trial with the PPV or one month free with an annual subscription.
- Watch The Action: Get access to 185+ fights a year including Eubank vs. Benn and many more.
Don’t miss the drama, the action, and the excitement as these two rivals step into the ring on April 26 – watch here on DAZN.
The undercard is expected to start at 6pm, with the main event ringwalks scheduled for 10pm.
The event will be streamed on DAZN PPV and will cost £19.95. More details on how purchase the fight through DAZN can be found here.
talkSPORT will have updates throughout fight week, and talkSPORT.com will have all the reaction.
To tune in to talkSPORT through the website, click HERE for the live stream.
You can also listen via the talkSPORT app, on DAB digital radio, through your smart speaker and on 1089 or 1053 AM.
Eubank Jr vs Benn: Undercard
Subject to change
- MAIN EVENT: Chris Eubank Jr vs Conor Benn
- Liam Smith vs Aaron McKenna
- Anthony Yarde vs Lyndon Arthur
- Chris Billam-Smith vs Brandon Glanton
- Viddal Riley vs Cheavon Clarke
Eubank Jr vs Benn: What has been said?
Eubank Sr has emphatically ruled out his attendance at his son’s upcoming clash with Benn.
The pair haven’t been on talking terms for a considerable stretch and only recently spoke to each other for the first time in two years at Harlem Eubank’s fight with Tyrone McKenna in Brighton last month.
“I will not be an accomplice to their stupidity, their circus,” Eubank Sr said during an interview with Seconds Out.
“It’s against the rules what is happening, 147lbs fighting 160lbs is against the rules,” Eubank Sr continued.
“When Kell Brook was made to fight GGG [Gennady Golovkin] it’s against the rules.
“That boy [Brook] had his eye socket smashed. For promoters, it is just a game, but to the warriors, it is a way of life.
“We have to call them what they are, they are trash, they are trashing us. We are not trash, we are the standard bearers…
“If you are not clever and you are not noble, this [boxing] will kill you, this vocation, what they call sport.
“If you don’t play it right already, Conor, you don’t have a career to enjoy.”
Benn’s promoter Eddie Hearn has revealed his man is training like never before to settle the scores in London.
He told talkSPORT: “Honestly, I’ve never seen anyone train like Conor Benn.
“We live in an age where they like to document their work. Conor Benn is training like a man possessed.
“I think Chris Eubank’s on the beach at the minute. He hits pads for about 30 seconds and then puts it out on Instagram.
“Conor Benn’s so wound up. He ain’t gonna listen to me.
“When they get face-to-face, all bets are off, anything can happen.
“The reality is, when they come face-to-face next week, Conor Benn wants it on sight now, not April 26th. He’s ready to go.”
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