CONOR BENN will get his shot at revenge against bitter rival Chris Eubank Jr later this year.
Overnight, The Ring magazine – owned by Turki Alalshikh – revealed that the pair will fight again at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on November 15.
The event will be titled The Ring: Unfinished Business, promoted by Sela and sponsored by Riyadh Season and The Ring magazine.
Eubank Jr-Benn II comes seven months after their punishing showdown at the same venue, where Eubank claimed a unanimous decision victory with all three judges scoring the bout 116-112 in his favour.
That titanic contest briefly closed the chapter on a rivalry that had simmered for years and was originally set to culminate at London’s O2 Arena in October 2022. However, their catchweight clash was cancelled after it emerged Benn had failed two Voluntary Anti-Doping Association (VADA) tests.
Benn’s suspension was eventually lifted by the National Anti-Doping Panel (NADP) in late 2024. In January, Alalshikh announced that Eubank Jr and Benn would finally meet in the ring at middleweight (160lbs), forcing Benn to jump up two divisions from welterweight (147lbs). The Londoner had tested the waters in America at 154½lbs and 150½lbs. Eubank, previously a super-middleweight (168lbs), agreed to a 170lbs rehydration clause, meaning he could not weigh more than that limit after the official weigh-in.
Their bout was preceded by a chaotic build-up – including Eubank Jr (35-3, 25 KOs) slapping Benn (23-1, 14 KOs) with an egg during a face-to-face – but fight night delivered a war that stands as one of the leading contenders for Fight of the Year.
Plans for a rematch originally appeared to target a September 20 date, as revealed by Alalshikh in June. However, doubts emerged the following month when Benn’s promoter, Eddie Hearn, told Boxing News:
“If Eubank messes around – if his bum goes for the fight – then we’ve got to look at other options.
“He’s been told about the date; I believe [that the Riyadh Season event organisers have] given him an ultimatum to say [that September 20 is] the date.
“We’re not going to wait around for Eubank. If he ain’t ready, he ain’t ready. That’s over to him.”
Shortly after, Alalshikh expressed his own frustrations in an interview with Tha Boxing Voice:
“We closed [finalised] the date. We know that in [our] schedule the fight must happen [on that date]. If someone [doesn’t] comment on this, this is not our job, we’re not a charity.
“If they don’t comment and they don’t understand the chance that we give them, that is on the table, then this is their mistake, not our mistake.
“We have a lot of people on the line, waiting for an opportunity. We will go with people that think [about] and understand what we are doing for them.”
With the second fight now confirmed, Benn posted on X:
“I was ready in September but I’ll be even more ready for November. See you soon @ChrisEubankJr #redemption.”
Eubank Jr has yet to respond.
CONOR BENN will get his shot at revenge against bitter rival Chris Eubank Jr later this year.
Overnight Ring magazine, owned by Turki Alalshikh, revealed the news that the pair will fight again at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on November 15.
Furthermore, the event will be titled – ‘The Ring: Unfinished Business’ with Sela promoting while Riyadh Season and Ring magazine will sponsor the event.
Eubank Jr-Benn 2 goes ahead seven months after their titanic tussle at Spurs’ stadium which saw the fight go the distance with Eubank prevailing by unanimous decision with each judge awarding the 35-year-old scores of 116-112.
The punishing encounter temporarily ended a rivalry which brewed for years and looked like being settled in the ring at the O2 Arena in London in October 2022. However, their catchweight bout was cancelled when it was revealed Benn had failed two Voluntary Anti-Doping Agency (VADA) drugs tests.
Benn’s ban from the sport was eventually lifted by the National Anti-Doping Panel (NADP) late in 2024. Eubank Jr-Benn was announced by Alalshikh in January with the bout going ahead at middleweight (160lbs) which prompted Benn to move up two weight classes from welterweight (147lbs). The Londoner had fought at 154 ½lbs and 150 ½lbs during a two-fight stint in America. Eubank, meanwhile, had campaigned at super-middleweight (168lbs) and but agreed to a 170lbs rehydration clause for his fight against Benn preventing him from weighing no more than the agreed limit after their weigh-in.
After an event-filled build-up which included Eubank Jr slapping Benn with an egg during a face-to-face the pair left it all in the ring on fight night in a scrap which goes down as a current contender for Fight of the Year.
The rematch looked like it would go ahead on September 20 after an announcement from Alalshikh in June. The following month Benn’s promoter Eddie Hearn told Boxing News “If Eubank messes around – if his bum goes for the fight – then we’ve got to look at other options.
“He’s been told about the date; I believe [that the Riyadh Season event organisers have] given him an ultimatum to say [that September 20 is] the date.
“We’re not going to wait around for Eubank. If he ain’t ready, he ain’t ready. That’s over to him.”
Not long after Alalshikh expressed his own concerns for the fight going forward in an interview with Tha Boxing Voice.
“We closed [finalised] the date. We know that in [our] schedule the fight must happen [on that date]. If someone [doesn’t] comment on this, this is not our job, we’re not a charity.
“If they don’t comment and they don’t understand the chance that we give them, that is on the table, then this is their mistake, not our mistake.
“We have a lot of people on the line, waiting for an opportunity. We will go with people that think [about] and understand what we are doing for them.”
With the second fight now finalised an eager Benn posted on X today, “I was ready in September but I’ll be even more ready for November. See you soon @ChrisEubankJr #redemption.”
Eubank Jr is yet to comment.
