LONDON, ENGLAND – APRIL 25: Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn Weigh In ahead of their Middleweight … More
The day has finally come. Through familial beef, eggs smashed on faces and weight misses, Chris Eubank Jr. and Conor Benn will finally meet in the middle of the ring in London at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday.
Here’s what time the card starts, who’s fighting and how you can watch.
- Date: Saturday, April 26
- Time: Noon ET
- TV/Stream: DAZN
Here is a look at the undercard:
- Anthony Yarde vs. Lyndon Arthur – Light heavyweight
- Liam Smith vs. Aaron McKenna – Middleweight
- Chris Billam-Smith vs. Brandon Glanton – Cruiserweight
- Viddal Riley vs. Cheavon Clarke – Cruiserweight
Yarde-Arthur is a solid co-main event with other familiar faces to British boxing throughout the card Still, all of those fights are only in position to set the table for the bitter main event.
There’s been so much drama leading up to this fight, it’s impossible to chronicle it all. In short, Saturday’s clash will bring to a head a battle between two families, two fighters caught in a war started by their fathers, and Eubank won’t even have his by his side as they are still estranged.
Eubank seemed to have given his all to make weight, but he still fell short by 0.5 pounds. You can see Eubank trying to sweat off the final pound in this video taken from his Instagram.
Despite his efforts to drop the weight, Eubank missed the 160-pound mark and was subsequently fined $500,000 American. Benn, the naturally smaller man, easily made weight coming in at 156 pounds.
The drama surrounding Friday’s weigh-in only adds to the tension heading into Saturday. Eubank’s miss at the scales wasn’t a complete shock given the grueling cut he’s endured over the past month, but missing weight by even half a pound at this stage brings serious questions about his conditioning and energy for the main event.
Some expect Eubank to score a late KO, but after the tough weight cut there should be questions as to whether he will be in condition to stop Benn.
Saturday’s bout isn’t just about bragging rights—there’s legacy at stake. The blood feud that began with Chris Eubank Sr. and Nigel Benn decades ago has manifested in their sons, who’ve lived their careers in the shadows of their fathers’ rivalry.
Regardless of who gets their hand raised, the victor will carry a generational victory that means far more than just another win on their professional record.
Both fighters have everything to gain and everything to lose. Eubank’s career trajectory is riding on this moment after multiple setbacks, and a win for Benn would validate his comeback efforts following his own rocky path through the sport’s politics and controversy.
Expect fireworks the minute the bell rings or two guys hesitant to engage as they fear being the one to make the fight-determining mistake. Either way, I’ll have the results as they happen throughout the entire card.
