CHRIS EUBANK JR is dealing with Conor Benn in a second era match-up – almost three many years since their dads final fought.

It was in 1990 and once more in 1993 that Eubank Sr and Nigel Benn fought two brutal world title fights.

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Eubank Sr gained the primary one through Ninth-round TKO, selecting up the WBO middleweight title within the course of, however the second combat, which befell at super-middleweight, led to a draw.

Now 29 years on, their sons will conflict at catchweight.

Eubank Jr, a middleweight who has additionally campaigned at 168lbs, will come all the way down to his lowest weight ever 157lbs to problem Benn – a profession welterweight.

It was a combat which was first floated into the ether after Eubank Jr beat Liam Williams earlier this 12 months.

No person took the thought of it severely, aside from Benn, who has struggled to discover a aggressive combat at 147lbs.

When is Eubank Jr vs Benn?

• Eubank Jr’s huge conflict with Benn will happen on Saturday, October 8, 2022.
• The combat will happen on the O2 Area in entrance of 18,000 followers.
• Each males will conflict 29 years on, virtually to the day, from Eubank Sr vs Benn 2 at Outdated Trafford on October 9, 1993.
• Ring-walks for the principle occasion are anticipated to get going at round 10pm UK time.

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What channel is it and may or not it’s stay streamed?

• Eubank Jr vs Benn will likely be proven stay on DAZN PPV
• The present will value £19.99 on high of your £7.99 monthly DAZN subscription.
• The conflict is obtainable for stay streaming from the DAZN app, which you’ll obtain onto your cellular or pill system.
• Virgin TV subscribers can even be capable of buy the PPV via their TV set-top field.

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Eubank Jr vs Benn UNDERCARD

Olympic gold medallist Galal Yafai continues his stand up the professional ranks towards Mexican Gohan Rodriguez (12-1-1).

Whereas Eubank Jr’s cousin Harlem can also be in motion as is light-heavyweight star Lyndon Arthur.

And former world champ Shannon Courtenay makes her boxing comeback.

• Chris Eubank Jr vs Conor Benn (Catchweight)
• Mary Romero vs Ellie Scotney (Girls’s Junior Featherweight)
• Galal Yafai vs Gohan Rodriguez (Flyweight)
• Harlem Eubank vs David Martin (Junior Welterweight)
• Lyndon Arthur vs TBA (Gentle Heavyweight)
• Felix Money vs Connor Coyle (Middleweight)
• Matty Harris vs Chris Healey (Heavyweight)
• Shannon Courtenay vs Gemma Ruegg (Girls’s Bantamweight)
• Chloe Watson vs Nancy Franco (Girls’s Flyweight)

What has been mentioned?

Each fighters are excited to placed on a showdown which can roll again the years for a lot of boxing followers.

Eubank Jr mentioned: “I grew up watching their legendary battles and at all times eager to emulate that, and discover my very own arch nemesis… may this now be Conor Benn? We’ll discover out.

“He has walked the identical path as I’ve. I do know his battle. Residing within the shadow of a legend and attempting to interrupt out of that shadow and make his personal identify. If he can beat me, his identify will likely be made, and he won’t ever stroll in his father’s shadow once more.

“It’s a combat that’s going to spark the creativeness of the British public, that’s what I’m pleased about. By way of anticipation, legacy and hype it’s the largest combat of my profession.”

While Benn mentioned: “This combat is for the legacy and was a chance I felt I could not go up.

“My crew and I had different choices on the desk as I am at the moment ranked high 5 with all governing our bodies at Welterweight and little question I am searching for a World Championship combat very quickly, however this combat is embedded with a lot historical past and I do know it is one the general public actually wish to see.

“To me this combat is private – it is greater than titles and rankings, that is unfinished enterprise between our households!”