The date and venue for the Chris Eubank Jr vs Conor Benn fight has finally been confirmed after weeks of speculation in the Boxing world.
The catchweight fight set to take place later this year marks another chapter in the Eubank vs Benn family rivalry, following on from fathers Chris and Nigel squaring off in their epic WBO Middleweight title fights in the 1990s.
Here’s everything you need to know about the fight.
What date and venue is the fight?
The Eubank Jr and Benn fight will take place on Saturday, October 8 at the O2 Arena in London.
The card will begin at 5pm, with Eubank and Benn expected in the ring from 9.30pm.
The fight will take place at a catchweight of 157lbs, with a rehydration clause inserted to ensure that Eubank Jr comes in at a similar weight to Benn.
A deal was almost agreed in July but both sides failed to give the clash the final go-ahead.
The fight will take place almost 30 years after Chris Eubank and Nigel Benn fought out their Super-Middleweight unification at Old Trafford, which ended in a split draw.
Are Eubank Jr vs Benn tickets on sale yet?
It has not been confirmed when tickets for the Eubank Jr vs Benn fight will be put on sale.
It is expected that tickets will be available to purchase on Ticketmaster, since the company has ticketing options for fight nights held at the O2 Arena.
Fans are also awaiting news on the pricing for the eagerly-anticipated 12-round showdown.
The fight will be streamed pay-per-view on DAZN for viewers in the UK, with the streaming service currently available for a monthly subscription of £7.99.
What have Eubank Jr and Benn said about the fight?
Speaking about his father’s battles with Nigel Benn, Eubank Jr told Matchroom Boxing: ‘I grew up watching their legendary battles and always wanting to emulate that, and find my own arch nemesis… could this now be Conor Benn? We will find out.
‘He has walked the same path as I have. I know his struggle. Living in the shadow of a legend and trying to break out of that shadow and make his own name. If he can beat me, his name will be made, and he will never walk in his father’s shadow again. It’s the biggest fight of my career.’
Benn said: ‘To me, this fight is personal — it’s more than titles and rankings, this is unfinished business between our families! This fight is for the legacy and was an opportunity I felt I couldn’t pass up.
‘We have always been associated and I’ve always been asked if we’d ever fight, and now I can’t wait for the world to be able to watch us make that happen.’
Benn added: ‘Born Rivals is the perfect calling for this fight, because we have always been associated and I’ve always been asked if we’d ever fight, and now I can’t wait for the world to be able to watch us make that happen.
‘All I know is that, from my side, this will be an all-out war, last man standing kind of fight. Neither will give up until the last bell rings.
‘I won’t be looking to take this to the scorecards though, this will be explosive from the off. I’m so up for this.’
Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn said: ‘The greatest rivalry in British boxing continues’.
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