Official details revealed for Chris Eubank Jr-Conor Benn rematch

Ziyad Jamal

Official details revealed for Chris Eubank Jr-Conor Benn rematch image

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Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn will officially resume their rivalry in the boxing ring after an announcement on a second fight was made in the early hours of Wednesday morning (August 6).  

The pair first faced off in April this year at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, with Eubank Jr coming out on top via an unanimous points victory. All judges scored the bout 116-112.

Despite no titles being on the line, the middleweight contest had plenty of hype surrounding it due to the bad blood between the two fighters.

The first fight proved to be a very exciting spectacle for boxing fans as the two Brits left it all in the ring. A rematch seemed inevitable and appropriate due to the competitive nature of the bout.

Now, Ring Magazine has confirmed that Eubank Jr and Benn will face off once again in the ring on November 15.

The fight will yet again take place at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, further establishing the football ground as the home for Britain's biggest boxing fights.

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A rematch was previously cited for September 20, but talks fell apart as Eubank Jr was not going to be fully prepared for that date.

When the September date was called off, a rematch looked unlikely as Benn was keen to look at world title fight opportunities.

Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn

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However, boxing fans will be delighted that an agreement has been found to stage another clash between the two British middleweight rivals as the first contest was a contender for fight of the year.

The fierce rivalry between the two fighters is a continuation of the one their respective fathers, Chris Eubank Sr and Nigel Benn, had during the 1990s, when they also fought twice.

Eubank Sr was the winner via a ninth-round TKO in the first bout, before the two fighters could not be separated in the rematch as a split draw was called.

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Ziyad Jamal

Ziyad Jamal contributes to Sporting News - UK Wires as a freelance writer focusing on all sports. He has written for sites including GiveMeSport, Planet Sport and IBTimes UK. He graduated with a degree in BA (Hons) Football Business and Media at UCFB Wembley in 2021.