Chris Eubank Jr vs Conor Benn
{{Short description|2025 boxing match}}
{{use dmy dates|date=September 2022}}
{{Use British English|date=September 2022}}
{{Infobox boxing match
| fight date = 26 April 2025
| Fight Name = Fatal Fury
| image =220px
| location = Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, England
| titles =
| fighter1 = Chris Eubank Jr
| nickname1 = Next Gen
| hometown1 = Hove, England
| purse1 =
| record1 = 34–3 (25 KOs)
| age1 = {{age in years and months|18 September 1989|26 April 2025}}
| height1 = 5 ft 11 in
| weight1 =
| style1 = Orthodox
| recognition1 = IBO middleweight champion
| fighter2 = Conor Benn
| nickname2 = The Destroyer
| hometown2 = London, England
| purse2 =
| record2 = 23–0 (14 KOs)
| age2 = {{age in years and months|28 September 1996|26 April 2025}}
| height2 = 5 ft 8 in
| weight2 =
| style2 = Orthodox
| recognition2 =
| result =Chris Eubank Jr won via 12-round unanimous decision (116-112, 116-112, 116-112)
}}
Chris Eubank Jr vs Conor Benn, billed as Fatal Fury,{{Efn|The event is being named after the upcoming video game from SNK titled Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves as part of a partnership.}} was a middleweight professional boxing match contested between IBO middleweight champion Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn. The bout took place on 26 April 2025 at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, England. Eubank Jr won via unanimous decision.{{cite web |title=Eubank outpoints bitter rival Benn in classic fight |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/boxing/articles/cjwvpq5q58jo |accessdate=27 April 2025 |publisher=BBC Sport}}{{cite web |title=Chris Eubank Jr Defeats Conor Benn In Brutal, 12-Round War To Maintain Family's Undefeated Record |url=https://ringmagazine.com/en/news/chris-eubank-jr-beats-conor-benn-result-tottenham-stadium |accessdate=27 April 2025 |publisher=The Ring}}
Originally, the bout was scheduled to take place on 8 October 2022 at The O2 Arena in London, England, but was postponed after Benn tested positive for clomifene.
Background
Rumors of a fight between English boxers Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn first surfaced in July 2022.{{Cite web |last=Gray |first=Tom |date=18 July 2022 |title=Gray Matter: When Conor Benn-Chris Eubank Jr happens, be sure to embrace it |url=https://www.ringtv.com/641866-gray-matter-when-conor-benn-chris-eubank-jr-happens-be-sure-to-embrace-it/ |access-date=30 September 2022 |website=The Ring}} On 10 August, the bout was officially announced to take place on 8 October at The O2 Arena in London at a catchweight of 157 Ibs.{{Cite web |date=12 August 2022 |title=Chris Eubank Jr: I'm finished if I lose {{!}} Conor Benn 'settling family business' |url=https://www.skysports.com/boxing/news/12183/12671412/chris-eubank-jr-im-finished-if-i-lose-conor-benn-settling-family-business |website=Sky Sports}}{{Cite web |last=Pattle |first=Alex |date=10 August 2022 |title=Chris Eubank Jr vs Conor Benn made official nearly 30 years after fighters fathers’ last clash |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/boxing/chris-eubank-jr-conor-benn-fight-details-b2141873.html |website=The Independent}} The bout was billed as "born rivals," a nod to the rivalry between the pair's fathers in the 1990s. However, on 5 October the event was cancelled after the British Boxing Board of Control prohibited Benn from participating after testing positive for clomifene.{{Cite web |last=Coppinger |first=Mike |date=6 October 2022 |title=Conor Benn-Chris Eubank Jr bout off after failed drugs test |url=https://www.espn.com/boxing/story/_/id/34739223/conor-benn-chris-eubank-jr-bout-failed-drugs-test-sources |website=ESPN}}
Benn's promoters, Matchroom Sport, released a statement stating: "Benn has not been charged with any rule violation, he is not suspended, and he remains free to fight." Eubanks' promoter also said the fight will go ahead as scheduled.{{Cite web |last=Lewis |first=Ron |date=5 October 2022 |title=British Boxing Board of Control Won't Allow Eubank-Benn Bout To Move Forward |url=https://www.boxingscene.com/british-boxing-board-control-wont-allow-eubank-benn-bout-move-forward--169502 |access-date=5 October 2022 |website=Boxing Scene}} The following day both promoters announced the fight was postponed.{{Cite web |date=7 October 2022 |title=Conor Benn vs Chris Eubank Jr called off due to failed drug test |url=https://www.skysports.com/boxing/news/12183/12713437/conor-benn-vs-chris-eubank-jr-called-off-due-to-failed-drug-test |access-date=7 October 2022 |website=Sky Sports |language=}}
On 24 January 2025, Turki Alalshikh announced on social media that the bout between Eubank Jr. and Benn would be rescheduled for 26 April at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, in partnership with The Ring and being named after the upcoming video game Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves from SNK.{{Cite web |date=24 January 2025 |title=Chris Eubank Jr vs Conor Benn fight officially announced at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on April 26 |url=https://www.skysports.com/boxing/news/12183/13290737/chris-eubank-jr-vs-conor-benn-fight-officially-announced-at-tottenham-hotspur-stadium-on-april-26 |website=Sky Sports}}
Fight card
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! style="background:#e6e8fa; color:#000; text-align:center;" |Weight Class ! style="background:#e6e8fa; color:#000; text-align:center;" | ! style="background:#e6e8fa; color:#000; text-align:center;" |vs. ! style="background:#e6e8fa; color:#000; text-align:center;" | ! style="background:#e6e8fa; color:#000; text-align:center;" |Method ! style="background:#e6e8fa; color:#000; text-align:center;" |Round ! style="background:#e6e8fa; color:#000; text-align:center;" |Time ! style="background:#e6e8fa; color:#000; text-align:center;" |Notes |
| Middleweight
|def. | align="center" |UD | align="center" |12 | | |
| Light heavyweight
|def. | align="center" |UD | align="center" |12 | | |
| Middleweight
|def. | align="center" |UD | align="center" |12 | | | |
| Cruiserweight
|def. |Cheavon Clarke (c) | align="center" |UD | align="center" |12 | |{{Ref|Clarke vs Riley|Note 1}} |
| Cruiserweight
|def. |Brandon Glanton | align="center" |{{abbr|UD|Unanimous decision}} | align="center" |12 | | |
{{note|Clarke vs Riley|Note 1|For British cruiserweight title}}
Broadcasting
| class="wikitable"
! rowspan="2" |Country/Region ! colspan="4" |Broadcasters |
| Free
!PPV |
|---|
| United Kingdom (Host)
|BBC Radio 5 Live{{cite news |title=Chris Eubank Jr v Conor Benn: BBC to air exclusive radio and digital coverage |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/boxing/63137376 |work=BBC Sport |date=4 October 2022}} |{{N/A}} | rowspan="2" colspan="2" align="center" | Sky Sports Box Office |
| Ireland
|{{N/A}} |{{N/A}} |
| United States
|{{N/A}} |{{N/A}} | rowspan="2" colspan="2" align="center" | DAZN PPV |
| Worldwide
|{{N/A}} |{{N/A}} |
Notes
References
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