Conor Benn

The two boxers will go head-to-head nearly 30 years after their fathers fought for a second time in the WBC super-middleweight world title fight at Old ...

"My goal is to fight for a world title within the next year. Their last fight was a draw and it's about time someone set the score straight." Benn prodded at his rival saying: "You suggested the weight to us and we agreed.

Of which Eubank says: 'I have too much respect for money to throw six figures away.' That would not make too much of a dent in the £3.5 million purse each ...

But this fight has become so huge in the public eye that if I lose I'm finished. 'When I win people will shrug and Say I was supposed to as the bigger man. 'I intend going on to several world middleweight title fights in the next two years. I will be only 60 per cent of myself but that will still be enough to deal with Conor. Not least to uphold the family name in an event between the sons of legends which has never happened before and will never happen again.' The fight comes three decades after their famous fathers met in two epic battles.

BOXING legend Chris Eubank Sr. can't be located after it was announced his son will be fighting Conor Benn in a legacy encounter.

The 55-year-old recently paid tribute to his late son, Sebastian, who was only 29 when he died in Dubai on July 9, 2021, following a heart attack. “But I don’t know if he [Eubank Sr.] wants to be in the corner, that’s the question. Soon after it was announced his namesake son would be fighting Conor Benn in a generational clash, Chris Eubank Sr. has "gone missing." That which isn't broken may not require fixing, but Eubank Jr. said "this is the one fight where I would have my old man there." Almost 30 years after Eubank Sr. and Benn's father, Nigel, last met in the boxing ring, it's the legendary duo's sons who are prepared to resume the rivalry on October 8. “Especially early in my career he was there front and centre for all my fights.

CHRIS EUBANK JR said a rehydration clause in his contract with Conor Benn has been put in place to avoid a "public execution".The pair are set for a D.

"That's fair, because if I'm 100 per cent it's a public execution, I have to be at a disadvantage to make the fight reasonable. And Eubank Jr said: "I can't be 100 per cent when I have to go down to a weight I've never been to and then I can't rehydrate fully. CHRIS EUBANK JR said a rehydration clause in his contract with Conor Benn has been put in place to avoid a "public execution".

The sons of Nigel Benn and Chris Eubank will produce the third instalment of the family rivalry on October 8.

He added: “Any fight at this level is a gamble. “The weight for me is not an issue. “He is happy the fight is happening and it’s done and sealed,” Benn said of his father Nigel, who was a world champion at two different weights across a nine-year professional career. We were just miles apart from when I started (in 2016) and where he was at, but that gap has closed massively. I will do that no problem,” Benn, 25, told the PA news agency. “I mean this is definitely a legacy fight, a fantasy fight and one for the supporters but world title is the main goal.”

After a gap of nearly 30 years, the Eubank and Benn rivalry will be reignited when the sons do just as the fathers did and go toe to toe in the ring.

Everybody has a version of the first fight to tell, something that has stuck in their mind since that memorable night in Birmingham in November 1990. Benn fights at 147lb, Eubank Jr at 160lb – the agreed weight is 157 and the rehydration weight is probably 171 or 172. I have the exact same feeling about this, the third fight in the family feud. And that both wanted the fight. “We are dealing with a monster,” said Kalle Sauerland, who is part of the promotion. And now, the sons of British boxing’s fiercest rivals, men who never embraced in respect, will fight for family pride and millions of pounds at the O2; the 20,000 tickets sold out in seconds. Eubank believes that Benn will be about the same weight on fight night; the pair agreed on an initial weight and then the contentious rehydration weight. Now, however, the words will lead to a fight and not just more hateful insults. “He needs this fight to come out of his father’s shadow,” Eubank Jr told me. It was exhilarating, a real change to the order. Their sons, Chris Jr and Conor, have eyed each other for years, both claim that they knew one day they would fight. The boys will fight at the O2 on 8 October.

There was no love lost as Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn went face-to-face ahead of their October fight at the O2 in London, with both boxers claiming the ...

"My advice to Conor is to get sparring partners who are going to really hurt you. Meanwhile, Eubank only has 3Ib to lose and comes into the bout with a professional record of 32 wins and two defeats. Eubank then continued: "You've got to be confident."

Eubank Jr will face bitter rival Benn in a huge all-British clash later this year in London, and the middleweight contender claimed he is "finished" if he ...

I'll be 60 per cent on the night and that will be enough to do whatever I want with you [Benn]. Yes, I am taking you lightly. The middleweight star claimed on Friday he would be "finished" if he lost to Benn, which saw his rival suggest that he should challenge YouTube star Paul as a last resort. Eubank Jr will take on one of the biggest challenges of his career when he meets domestic foe Benn in a bumper showdown at London's O2 arena on October 8.

Earlier this week, a fight between Eubank Jr and Benn was finally confirmed. The pair are set to go head-to-head on October 8 at the O2 Arena in London.

Both Eubank Jr and Benn have agreed to fight at catchweight, with the weight due to be around 157lbs. Right from the first second, the pair were quick to start the mind games and quick to throw each other off with their verbals. Yesterday, for the first time since the official announcement, both Eubank Jr and Benn saw each other as they both took part in a press conference.

The sons of Nigel Benn and Chris Eubank will produce the third instalment of the family rivalry on October 8.

“The weight for me is not an issue. Start your Independent Premium subscription today. He added: “Any fight at this level is a gamble. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy policy and Terms of service apply. We were just miles apart from when I started (in 2016) and where he was at, but that gap has closed massively. I will do that no problem,” Benn, 25, told the PA news agency.