The time has finally come to settle one of the biggest beefs in boxing, Chris Eubank Jr takes on Conor Benn.
The two have had a storied history which has only turned up the heat on an already red hot fiery matchup. The family have a just as fiery history with Chris Eubank Sr and Nigel Benn fighting two times back in both of their professional careers. Benn and Eubank Sr put on one of the biggest rivalries in British boxing history and the sons are looking to walk in the same shoes this weekend.
Chris Eubank Jr’s Last Hurrah?
Chris Eubank Jr is coming to the end of his storied career which has seen him become a multiple time world champion and see him in massive fights including bouts against George Groves and James Degale. Recently fans have questioned his ability to stay at the top level after a KO loss to Liam Smith derailed the latter part of his career, he since has avenged the loss and returned to action by beating Kamil Szeremeta via TKO in late 2024.
Eubank Jr has the experience, especially at a higher level, over Conor Benn but he will have to do without his fathers blessing who has cursed this fight out since the initial fight was cancelled, Eubank Sr has been incredibly vocal about his thoughts on his son fighting Conor Benn claiming “he’s a Disgrace” after the egg incident and said that he didn’t raise Eubank Jr that way.
Despite not having his father in his corner Eubank will be looking to solidify the Eubank name by beating Benn and having all the bragging rights.
Conor Benn Looks For Revenge-
Conor Benn on the other hand will have the support of his father, Nigel Benn, who has been in his corner every step of his career. Nigel even defended Conor after he was attacked with an egg in their first press conference, by grabbing Eubank Jr by the throat before security split the pair up. Conor Benn’s professional career may not be as long as Eubank Jr’s but it’s just as polarising. After struggling in the early stages of his career at domestic level Benn has since put on a string of devastating performances knocking out the likes of Samuel Vargas and Chris Algieri on the way to setting up a massive fight with Eubank Jr but this is where the polarising factor comes in.
Benn Eubank Jr was originally cancelled the week of the fight back in October 2022 because of an adverse testing sample from Benn’s camp. The sample contained trace amounts of a fertility drug called clomifene, which is found in small traces in eggs. Benn has since been in a battle with the BBBofC pleading his innocence and has not faced an official ban but has been suspended from UK fighting since. Conor Benn and promoter Eddie Hearn have been firm in the stance that Benn didn’t ingest the drug on purpose and have pleaded his innocence to the public.
Chris Eubank Jr Vs Conor Benn Full Undercard–
Chris Eubank Jr (34-3-0) Vs Conor Benn (23-0-0)- Chris Eubank Jr Defeats Conor Benn via Decision
Liam Smith (33-4-1) Vs Aaron McKenna (19-0-0)- Aaron McKenna Defeats Liam Smith via Decision
Anthony Yarde (26-3-0) Vs Lyndon Arthur (24-2-0)- Anthony Yarde Defeats Lyndon Arthur via Decision
Chris Billam Smith (20-2-0) Vs Brandon Glanton (20-2-0)- CBS Defeats Brandon Glanton Via Decision
Viddal Riley (12-0-0) Vs Cheavon Clarke (10-1-0)- Viddal Riley Defeats Cheavon Clarke via Decision
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CHRIS EUBANK JR DEFEATS CONOR BENN BY UNANIMOUS DECISION
Round 1 – A wild start to the first round but neither yet to find there range as Eubank holds the middle of the ring with Connor using his upper body movement well.
Round 2 – Benn had the better of action so far as the busier man with the right hand being the main weapon so far.
Round 3 – Benn getting through cleanly with the right hand, Eubank just a bit slower to the punch as Benn the sharper man at the moment.
Round 4 – Benn still sharp but Eubank landing a few nice uppercuts, with the pace starting to settle nicely.
Round 5 – The right over hand of Benn being the big danger so far but Eubank has found his range as both men wanting to push each other back and take control.
Round 6 – Eubank finding more rhythm so far but Benn is countering well with a few 1-2s with either yet to find a big punch.
Round 7 – A more dominant round from Eubank with a few strong punches that are finding the target more consistently.
Round 8 – The best round so far action wise with both head hunting and finding the target with a knockout punch potentially looming from either man. With the crowd on there feet for the best round of the fight with Benn releasing his tank for the last minute.
Round 9 – The battle of will begins for both men as we enter the last few with Eubank cut under his eye and with Benn looking dangerous on the inside.
Round 10 – Good finish to the round from Eubank but he looks the more laboured man with Benn still fresh with a few excellent right hands.
Round 11 – Eubank imposing himself on Benn with him digging out some power punches to tire Benn, with a ridiculous end to the round with both men on the edge of tiredness as we go into the last round.
Round 12 – What a ridiculous round what a ridiculous fight both men left every ounce of energy in the ring back and forth action, absolutely unbelievable stuff from both men.
ANTHONY YARDE DEFEATS LYNDON ARTHUR VIA UNANIMOUS DECISION
Round 1 – Yarde trying to edge into range with his front foot but Arthur just staying out of the danger area so far.
Round 2 – Arthur sticking out his jab well so far before Yarde creates any sort of attack.
Round 3 – Yarde trying to find a bit more joy then in the previous two but still quite even so far.
Round 4 – Neither fighter yet to make a dent as both fighters end the fight with a few combinations.
Round 5 – Arthur’s jab been the most impressive shot so far, with Yarde struggling to land anything of note so far.
Round 6 – Too many single shots so far from Yarde to cause Arthur any problems as Yarde needs to change the pattern of the fight.
Round 7 – Arthur’s jab again frustrating Yarde who seems to be upping the urgency a tad.
Round 8 – A better end to the round by Yarde but Arthur smothering him on the ropes and rolling his shots well at the moment.
Round 9 – Yarde trying to close the distance which is helping him but Arthur defending well so far off the ropes.
Round 10 – Yarde having a lot more success in the closer range, trying to use his body to lean on Arthur, but Arthur doing well to counter punch.
Round 11 – Yarde seemed to hurt Arthur with a few body shots as Arthur can’t get off the ropes at the moment.
Round 12 – Yarde ending the fight the stronger as Arthur struggled to find his range in a competitive fight.
AARON MCKENNA DEFEATS LIAM SMITH BY UNANIMOUS DECISION
Round 1 – Both fighters feeling each other out as Mckenna ends the fight with a nice head body combo in a even start.
Round 2 – Mckenna started well with a few nice uppercuts as Smith giving a frustrated figure early on.
Round 3 – Mckenna setting a strong pace as Smith stays patient on the outside waiting for Mckenna to make a mistake.
Round 4 – McKenna found his range a lot more in this round with him letting his hands go more than Smith at the moment.
Round 5 – A more balance round but McKenna seems to be ending the combinations well as his shots are coming from the outside as me moves around Smith well.
Round 6 – The ref takes a point off McKenna but doesn’t seem to affect the Irishman as he continues to pile the pressure on.
Round 7 – A better round from Smith but McKenna still doing enough to win the round with the tippy tappy shots knocking Smiths head back.
Round 8 – Another superb round for McKenna as he dominated Smith as he is currently heading for an excellent win.
Round 9 – McKenna continuing to dominate the fight with the uppercut being the main asset for McKenna.
Round 10 – Smith seems to be running out of ideas as McKenna looks effortless throughout the round, which has been impressive.
Round 11 – Smith has his best shot of the fight but isn’t enough as McKenna ends the busier man, Smith needs a knockout.
Round 12 – McKenna’s body punch sits Smith down in the last but Smith keeps fighting until the end.
VIDDAL RILEY DEFEATS CHEAVON CLARKE BY UNANIMOUS DECISION
Round 1 – A jittery start from both men as they try and feel each other out with Viddal mainly moving to his right so far.
Round 2 – Clarke starting the better as the nerves from the first round from Viddal have seem to go away.
Round 3 – Better round from Viddal as he now looks a lot more comfortable with his shots as he lands a nice right hand at the end.
Round 4 – Viddal just controlling the round and tempo at the moment as Clarke is struggling to control the rounds.
Round 5 – A better round from Clarke as he looks to make Viddal a bit more uncomfortable when he attacks.
Round 6 – The pace has seemed to be upped a bit more as Viddal’s footwork been excellent so far as he slips away from any sort of danger so far.
Round 7 – The fight seems to be suiting Viddal a lot more with the Tottenham man controlling the tempo of most rounds so far, so far so good for Riley.
Round 8 – Clarke being very reactive so far to what Viddal is doing so far as the rounds seem to be getting away from Clarke as Viddal continues to control.
Round 9 – The logo in the ring seem to be causing both fighters to slip, as Clarke puts more emphasis on the punches as he needs to do in the last few rounds.
Round 10 – Another similar round where Riley has the tempo controlled with Clarke not getting out of the lower gears yet which needs to change.
Round 11 – The urgency seems to be coming from Viddal as he catches Clarke late with a superb short right hand right at the end.
Round 12 – Viddal ends the fight as well but Clarke does land a strong punch at the end but Viddal sees the round out well.
CHRIS BILLAM SMITH DEFEATS BRANDON GLANTON VIA UNANIMOUS DECISION
Round 1 – A quick start from both fighters, with Billam Smith starting a bit cuter with the punches with Glanton happy to stay in a telephone box.
Round 2 – The right hands of Billam Smith are getting through early on, with the straight shots doing the damage but Glanton taking them well.
Round 3 – Glanton’s left hook looks the most dangerous shot for the American so far as the fight has already become incredibly physical, with a good spree from Glanton at the end of the round.
Round 4 – Another back and forth round with Glanton catching Billam Smith when he’s upright with CBS trying to jab and move his way round the ring.
Round 5 – Another similar round to before but CBS using his right hand a lot more to his advantage but both men landing big shots as another competitive round goes by.
Round 6 – Some more big shots from both men as the conditioning of them now being tested from the clubbing shots as CBS lands a big long right hand as he piles on the pressure at the end of the round.
Round 7 – Glanton having issues with his shoes as he does go to ground but no knockdown counted as the CBS body shots seem to be affecting Glanton.
Round 8 – Glanton been switching well in this fight from body to head especially with the left hook, as CBS sticks to his excellent long right.
Round 9 – Glanton still fighting well but CBS being effective with smothering so far as he uses his frame well as the fight continues to be in a phone box.
Round 10 – A strong round for CBS as the pace has seemed to slow down which seems to be suiting the Bournemouth man more.
Round 11 – CBS has seen the fight out well as he smothers Glanton’s attacks again which have been coming but with less damage behind it as CBS ends the round with a nice one-two.
Round 12 – Glanton trying to throw the kitchen sink at CBS, but the Bournemouth man has ended the fight well as he’s moved around Glanton but the American lands a few nice punches late on which probably won’t be enough for the win.
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