There appears to have been a change to the slated date for the rematch between Chris Eubank Jnr and Conor Benn.
The pair clashed back in April at London’s Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in one of the biggest fights on British shores in recent times. They reignited a family rivalry that began with their fathers, Chris Eubank Snr and Nigel Benn, and battled it out in an entertaining contest.
It was seen as a mesmeric occasion, with both fathers present – Eubank Snr somewhat surprisingly – for the clash. Their sons delivered and slugged it out for 12 highly entertaining rounds, with Eubank Jnr made the winner via unanimous decision.
Benn did himself no harm with his performance. After he had mainly competed at welterweight during his career, he impressed everyone with his first showing at 160lbs – so much so that many called for more after the contest and talks of a rematch began.
Both men had signed for a rematch before the first contest; it was just a matter of where and when. September 27 was the rumored date, back at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, although the recent Premier League fixture list has put an end to that. Spurs are scheduled to face Wolverhampton Wanderers at home on that date.
Benn’s promoter, Matchroom’s Eddie Hearn, was asked what date the contest could now be moved to in light of the Premier League fixture announcement.
“I think 20th of September, October 4 – it's down to [Turki Alalshikh],” Hearn told BoxingScene. “So we were talking with [the Saudis] yesterday, and they'll make a decision soon. You know, September 20 is, I think, 10 weeks on Saturday. So it's almost time to return to camp.”
Tom Ivers is an amateur boxer who has a masters degree in sports journalism. He had his first bout in 2013, joined BoxingScene in 2024 and is now a key part of the UK and social media teams.