British boxing fans will witness a sensational match this weekend when Chris Eubank Jr and Benn, both sons of fight legends, meet in a huge bout at London’s Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
The build-up has fight fans reminiscing on the two classic wars between Eubank Sr. and Nigel Benn in the 1990s.
There has been the customary exchanges of insults and snipes in the build-up. The latest came when promoter Eddie Hearn claimed that Chris Eubank Sr. is jealous of not being involved in his son’s fight against Benn this Saturday, April 26.
One of the major talking points going into Eubank Jr-Benn is the jump in weight the ‘Destroyer’ is making. Benn moves up from welterweight (147lbs) to middleweight (160).
This has sparked concern from Eubank Sr. who criticised the contest and branded it a “circus”. Hearn, who promotes Benn, said: “Chris Eubank Sr. was a middleweight who was mainly a career super middleweight who fought at light heavyweight and at cruiserweight. Don’t talk about not moving up the weights. Conor Benn has already boxed at 154 twice.”
This fight was first made in 2022 but was cancelled at short notice due to Benn, 28, failing a drug test. Benn was eventually cleared, claiming the positive drug test was because he ate too many eggs. At a press event two months ago 35-year-old Eubank Jr. slapped Benn across the face with an egg, increasing the animosity. Eubank was fined $125,000 for that.
Fight fans are in for a treat in the next couple of weeks with two amazing cards after this:
May 2: Ryan Garcia vs Rolly Romero; Devin Haney vs Jose Ramirez; Teofimo Lopez vs Arnold Barboza Jr.
May 3: Canelo Alvarez vs William Scull
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