ZAUR ABDULLAEV WITHDRAWS, ADAM AZIM TO REMAIN ON EUBANK-BENN CARD
One of the notable matchups on the undercard of the rematch between Chris Eubank Jr. and Conor Benn on November 15 in London has fallen off.
The Ring has learned that Zaur Abdullaev (20-2, 12 KOs) has withdrawn from his fight against junior welterweight upstart Adam Azim (13-0, 10 KOs) because of an issue obtaining a visa. Abdullaev has chosen not to move forward with the fight, but Azim will remain on the card against an opponent that will soon be determined.
Azim, a 23-year-old from Berkshire, United Kingdom, is looking to further build momentum on his burgeoning career following back-to-back knockout wins against Ohara Davies in October of last year and Sergey Lipinets in February.
Abdullaev, meanwhile, was looking to get back into the win column after dropping a unanimous decision against Raymond Muratalla in May for the interim IBF lightweight title. Muratalla has since been elevated to be the full champion.
Abdullaev's loss to Muratalla ended a winning streak at nine fights. The only other defeat of the 31-year-old Russian's career came against Devin Haney via fourth-round stoppage in 2019.
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Conor Benn was too “consumed by violence” in first Chris Eubank Jnr fight
Back in April, Conor Benn gathered all the anger, frustration and bitterness which had built up over the course of two years, then purged them at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in the company of Chris Eubank Jnr. It was, he felt, the right approach to that particular fight. He needed to be intense and he truly believed that everything he had recently endured – namely, the fallout from two failed performance-enhancing drug tests (for clomiphene) in 2022 – would give him that intensity and that fire on the night.
He was right, too. On the night Benn promised violence and, together with Eubank Jnr, he duly delivered. There were, throughout the 12 rounds they shared, numerous exchanges, countless shifts in momentum, and genuine drama as the fight drew to a close.
Yet, ultimately, Benn, the smaller man, came up short; losing for the first time as a pro by decision. Only then did he start to calm down, reflect, and reconsider his approach to the fight. Only then did he wonder whether his intensity and impatience to get back in the ring and inflict damage may have somehow contributed to his loss on the night.
“I know I was hurting him because he looked vulnerable in there,” Benn, 23-1 (14 KOs), told Sky Sports’ John Dennen. “He looked like he was one shot away at any given moment. But I never thought in my head [during the fight]: ‘Have I won that round? How many rounds have I won?’ I was so consumed by violence.”
The idea of being “consumed by violence” is an interesting one, especially in the case of someone like Conor Benn; someone who, on the face of it, can function no other way. Often, in fact, Benn, 29, prides himself on his thirst for violence and operates at a pace one would assume can only be generated by that kind of thirst. The thought of him toning things down therefore would seem inconceivable. Maybe even counterproductive.
Then again, Benn also accepts that there is a fine line between intensity and recklessness and knows, having watched the fight back, he occasionally veered towards the latter against Eubank Jnr.
“I actually thought I was genuinely going to knock him out. I was so close, and I just got greedy in there,” he said. “It’s the lack of discipline. I’m more disappointed in myself for the lack of discipline than anything else.”
His own discipline he could control, of course. However, the decision, which went the way of Eubank Jnr, was something completely out of Benn’s hands. “When they announced he’d won, he’s fallen to the floor, he’s shocked,” he recalled. “I thought I had won the fight. I felt like I was dictating the pace, I was landing the more powerful shots, the more damaging shots, the more eye-catching shots. You’ve got to give him rounds 11 and 12, but I felt in the moment I’d won the fight.
“But then again, his work rate… he had good work rate. They weren’t damaging shots. They were messy shots; he made it messy. He used his weight well but, listen, I wouldn’t say it was a robbery. It was too close to call.
“But my lack of discipline gave it away.”
Luckily for Benn, he will get the chance to perform with greater discipline when he reunites with Eubank Jnr on November 15, again at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. This time, with less emphasis on selling the fight and indeed proving people wrong, perhaps Benn will be able to forget the past and fight with a clearer, calmer mind.
Back in April, Conor Benn gathered all the anger, frustration and bitterness which had built up over the course of two years, then purged them at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in the company of Chris Eubank Jnr. It was, he felt, the right approach to that particular fight. He needed to be intense and he truly believed that everything he had recently endured – namely, the fallout from two failed performance-enhancing drug tests (for clomiphene) in 2022 – would give him that intensity and that fire on the night.
He was right, too. On the night Benn promised violence and, together with Eubank Jnr, he duly delivered. There were, throughout the 12 rounds they shared, numerous exchanges, countless shifts in momentum, and genuine drama as the fight drew to a close.
Yet, ultimately, Benn, the smaller man, came up short; losing for the first time as a pro by decision. Only then did he start to calm down, reflect, and reconsider his approach to the fight. Only then did he wonder whether his intensity and impatience to get back in the ring and inflict damage may have somehow contributed to his loss on the night.
“I know I was hurting him because he looked vulnerable in there,” Benn, 23-1 (14 KOs), told Sky Sports’ John Dennen. “He looked like he was one shot away at any given moment. But I never thought in my head [during the fight]: ‘Have I won that round? How many rounds have I won?’ I was so consumed by violence.”
The idea of being “consumed by violence” is an interesting one, especially in the case of someone like Conor Benn; someone who, on the face of it, can function no other way. Often, in fact, Benn, 29, prides himself on his thirst for violence and operates at a pace one would assume can only be generated by that kind of thirst. The thought of him toning things down therefore would seem inconceivable. Maybe even counterproductive.
Then again, Benn also accepts that there is a fine line between intensity and recklessness and knows, having watched the fight back, he occasionally veered towards the latter against Eubank Jnr.
“I actually thought I was genuinely going to knock him out. I was so close, and I just got greedy in there,” he said. “It’s the lack of discipline. I’m more disappointed in myself for the lack of discipline than anything else.”
His own discipline he could control, of course. However, the decision, which went the way of Eubank Jnr, was something completely out of Benn’s hands. “When they announced he’d won, he’s fallen to the floor, he’s shocked,” he recalled. “I thought I had won the fight. I felt like I was dictating the pace, I was landing the more powerful shots, the more damaging shots, the more eye-catching shots. You’ve got to give him rounds 11 and 12, but I felt in the moment I’d won the fight.
“But then again, his work rate… he had good work rate. They weren’t damaging shots. They were messy shots; he made it messy. He used his weight well but, listen, I wouldn’t say it was a robbery. It was too close to call.
“But my lack of discipline gave it away.”
Luckily for Benn, he will get the chance to perform with greater discipline when he reunites with Eubank Jnr on November 15, again at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. This time, with less emphasis on selling the fight and indeed proving people wrong, perhaps Benn will be able to forget the past and fight with a clearer, calmer mind.
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Re: Chris Eubank Jr. vs. Conor Benn II | PPV - 15 November 2025
There will be a lot of competitions for this one.
Re: Chris Eubank Jr. vs. Conor Benn II | PPV - 15 November 2025
Is this another card with nothing at all worth seeing on the undercard?
Re: Chris Eubank Jr. vs. Conor Benn II | PPV - 15 November 2025
1st prize 2 tickets
2nd prize 3 tickets
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Conor Benn Explains Decision To Train In UK For Eubank Jr Rematch
LONDON, England - Conor Benn has switched up the training camp plan for his rematch with Chris Eubank Jr as he bids to secure his family's first win against their rival clan.
After 12 all-action rounds at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on April 26, it was Eubank Jr who got the nod against Benn, who had jumped up to middleweight for the fight.
Given that Chris Eubank Sr won once and drew the other against Benn's famous father Nigel during the 1990s, it means they are still without a victory in nearly 35 years of trying.
But the 29-year-old 'Destroyer' has decided to return home for training camp this time in order to fully 'feel the magnitude' of the event, which takes place back at the home of Tottenham Hotspur on November 15, live on DAZN.
"I've cut my camp down to eight weeks and it is all being done at home," Benn tells The Ring.
"I want to feel the magnitude of the fight, didn't want to disappear to another country. On my land I've got an annex, where me and my team are all plotted up for training camp."
For their first fight, Benn and his team relocated to Majorca, a place he knows well having spent around 12 years of his childhood there. The team left no stone unturned in their preparation, which included the infamous spars with then-IBF super middleweight champion champion William Scull, who was accused of quitting after a few rounds with Benn.
This time however, he will live just metres away from his family home in an annex on his Essex premises providing precious moments with his wife Victoria and two children Eli and Idony.
"It's totally different to last time but I like to see my kids, if only for a few minutes," he adds. "My son will run over and say 'daddy, can I go on the quad bike?' or 'daddy, is this where you're sleeping?'
"I'll see them here and there and share little moments 'quick, come over here and give me a cuddle'. I'll quickly run over to cuddle my daughter. Why should I miss those moments?
"Their faces whenever they see me is just priceless and I will say 'all of this, what I'm doing, this is for you guys'."
The two rivals engaged in a bitter build-up ahead of their first fight, involving the egg stunt which cost Eubank Jr a £100,000 fine from the British Boxing Board of Control.
But following their all-action fight in April, a new level of respect has emerged between the pair which has, in turn, resulted in a much calmer Benn.
"I'm still me," he says with a wry smile. "I mean, you get what you get but I do feel very differently this time around. I feel a lot calmer and I’m relaxed now.
"Last time, I was tense. You could cut that tension with a knife. The only way I can describe how I felt was like a quad bike at biting point. I was just on the edge of going at any point, like a volcano and it was the first time I’d really felt that before a fight.
"This time, I still don't like him but I know what I'm dealing with now."
While Eubank Jr (35-2, 25 KOs) has brought in Brian 'Bomac' McIntyre to help steer him towards a second successive victory and his family's third in total against the Benns, it is business as usual back in Essex for his younger opponent.
Tony Sims, like he has been for the entirety of Benn’s career, is the head trainer while Dan Lawrence will once again plan the strength and conditioning for their second middleweight fight on the bounce.
Benn, a noted puncher at 147 pounds, is now on a run of three distance fights in a row, given he beat Rodolfo Orozco on points over 10 in September 2023 before going the full 12 against Peter Dobson and claiming a wide unanimous decision.
His clash with Eubank was by far the most gruelling fight of his career to date but he says the work done in camp enabled him to make it to the end, even if all three judges scored it 116-112 to Eubank.
"I genuinely thought I would knock him out in three, four rounds," Benn (23-1, 14 KOs) said.
"When I predicted that, I didn't say that in jest or as a passing comment. I meant it.
"I was preparing to knock him out but thank God I keep myself in great shape so I could go the distance. I've only been the full 12-round distance two times in my career but I felt like I could have done 15 rounds. The fitness is never a concern.
"I prepare hard, diligently and that will not change this time."
LONDON, England - Conor Benn has switched up the training camp plan for his rematch with Chris Eubank Jr as he bids to secure his family's first win against their rival clan.
After 12 all-action rounds at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on April 26, it was Eubank Jr who got the nod against Benn, who had jumped up to middleweight for the fight.
Given that Chris Eubank Sr won once and drew the other against Benn's famous father Nigel during the 1990s, it means they are still without a victory in nearly 35 years of trying.
But the 29-year-old 'Destroyer' has decided to return home for training camp this time in order to fully 'feel the magnitude' of the event, which takes place back at the home of Tottenham Hotspur on November 15, live on DAZN.
"I've cut my camp down to eight weeks and it is all being done at home," Benn tells The Ring.
"I want to feel the magnitude of the fight, didn't want to disappear to another country. On my land I've got an annex, where me and my team are all plotted up for training camp."
For their first fight, Benn and his team relocated to Majorca, a place he knows well having spent around 12 years of his childhood there. The team left no stone unturned in their preparation, which included the infamous spars with then-IBF super middleweight champion champion William Scull, who was accused of quitting after a few rounds with Benn.
This time however, he will live just metres away from his family home in an annex on his Essex premises providing precious moments with his wife Victoria and two children Eli and Idony.
"It's totally different to last time but I like to see my kids, if only for a few minutes," he adds. "My son will run over and say 'daddy, can I go on the quad bike?' or 'daddy, is this where you're sleeping?'
"I'll see them here and there and share little moments 'quick, come over here and give me a cuddle'. I'll quickly run over to cuddle my daughter. Why should I miss those moments?
"Their faces whenever they see me is just priceless and I will say 'all of this, what I'm doing, this is for you guys'."
The two rivals engaged in a bitter build-up ahead of their first fight, involving the egg stunt which cost Eubank Jr a £100,000 fine from the British Boxing Board of Control.
But following their all-action fight in April, a new level of respect has emerged between the pair which has, in turn, resulted in a much calmer Benn.
"I'm still me," he says with a wry smile. "I mean, you get what you get but I do feel very differently this time around. I feel a lot calmer and I’m relaxed now.
"Last time, I was tense. You could cut that tension with a knife. The only way I can describe how I felt was like a quad bike at biting point. I was just on the edge of going at any point, like a volcano and it was the first time I’d really felt that before a fight.
"This time, I still don't like him but I know what I'm dealing with now."
While Eubank Jr (35-2, 25 KOs) has brought in Brian 'Bomac' McIntyre to help steer him towards a second successive victory and his family's third in total against the Benns, it is business as usual back in Essex for his younger opponent.
Tony Sims, like he has been for the entirety of Benn’s career, is the head trainer while Dan Lawrence will once again plan the strength and conditioning for their second middleweight fight on the bounce.
Benn, a noted puncher at 147 pounds, is now on a run of three distance fights in a row, given he beat Rodolfo Orozco on points over 10 in September 2023 before going the full 12 against Peter Dobson and claiming a wide unanimous decision.
His clash with Eubank was by far the most gruelling fight of his career to date but he says the work done in camp enabled him to make it to the end, even if all three judges scored it 116-112 to Eubank.
"I genuinely thought I would knock him out in three, four rounds," Benn (23-1, 14 KOs) said.
"When I predicted that, I didn't say that in jest or as a passing comment. I meant it.
"I was preparing to knock him out but thank God I keep myself in great shape so I could go the distance. I've only been the full 12-round distance two times in my career but I felt like I could have done 15 rounds. The fitness is never a concern.
"I prepare hard, diligently and that will not change this time."
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Re: Chris Eubank Jr. vs. Conor Benn II | PPV - 15 November 2025
No buzz about this at all. Gonna have to give away a boatload of tickets
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Re: Chris Eubank Jr. vs. Conor Benn II | PPV - 15 November 2025
It’s one of those. Only needed to see it once. And not again straight after. Just chasing the money really.
Nothing from the first fight told me there should be a rematch. Yes it was good fight. But the right man won. Nothing controversial.
Nothing from the first fight told me there should be a rematch. Yes it was good fight. But the right man won. Nothing controversial.
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The first one wasn't the seller they made out and was massively boosted by the egg slap and the will he won't he over senior.lefthook82 wrote: ↑30 Oct 2025, 00:39 No buzz about this at all. Gonna have to give away a boatload of tickets
Re: Chris Eubank Jr. vs. Conor Benn II | PPV - 15 November 2025
The rematch is just kinda ... yaaawwwn. I enjoyed the build up to the first fight, which proved to be a better scrap than I expected. But there was no controversy in the outcome, no debate about who won, so other than money, why run it again?
Re: Chris Eubank Jr. vs. Conor Benn II | PPV - 15 November 2025
And no speculative drama about Eubank Snr.
There are plenty of tickets remaining on Ticketmaster.
FWIW I think Jnr gets robbed on the cards or via a questionable ref stoppage this time. Setting up the trilogy we never wanted.
Re: Chris Eubank Jr. vs. Conor Benn II | PPV - 15 November 2025
November outdoors is only for the hardcores, the market is being saturated now with stadium/big arena shows and PPV's and coming up to Christmas people have a lot to pay for.
It serves them right if it bombs as it is just pure greed doing it again
It serves them right if it bombs as it is just pure greed doing it again
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I'd not thought about the weather!!
Freezing AND underwhelmed!
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Re: Chris Eubank Jr. vs. Conor Benn II | PPV - 15 November 2025
Fury did it in December against Del!
Re: Chris Eubank Jr. vs. Conor Benn II | PPV - 15 November 2025
Fury was at the height of hype then, rather than this underwhelming return
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He'd still do it. I wasn't interested in Del 3 at all and I'm considered a big Fury fan. So there's at least 60,000 a lot worse than me who'd buy tickets.tony1234 wrote: ↑30 Oct 2025, 15:13Fury was at the height of hype then, rather than this underwhelming return
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I agree. Let's be honest,Eubank was also severely weight drained,weak as a kitten. Yet,he still had too much for Benn. Thankfully ,Eubank came through ok.Ruthless-RKO wrote: ↑30 Oct 2025, 02:45 It’s one of those. Only needed to see it once. And not again straight after. Just chasing the money really.
Nothing from the first fight told me there should be a rematch. Yes it was good fight. But the right man won. Nothing controversial.
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Re: Chris Eubank Jr. vs. Conor Benn II | PPV - 15 November 2025
Adam Azim-Kurt Scoby Set For Eubank-Benn II Undercard, Nov. 15
After weeks of negotiations with potential replacements, Adam Azim now has one locked in for next weekend's big show at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
The 23-year-old junior welterweight talent will face his first American opponent in the form of Kurt Scoby (18-1, 16 KOs) after it was today confirmed a deal had been reached between their respective teams to feature as part of the five-fight Chris Eubank Jr-Conor Benn II undercard.
Scoby, trained by Hector Bermudez, has scored a trio of stoppage victories during an active 2025 campaign and was already in-line to box again on November 8 against Argentine journeyman Cristian Ruben Mino. His lone defeat came via sixth-round stoppage by inconsistent Dakota Linger in April 2024, with the 31-year-old since moving to welterweight.
Last week, a deal was close and with little under two weeks before fight night, the change has been made official. Azim was originally slated to box former IBF interim world title challenger Zaur Abdullaev (20-2, 12 KOs) before he withdrew due to visa issues.
After weeks of negotiations with potential replacements, Adam Azim now has one locked in for next weekend's big show at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
The 23-year-old junior welterweight talent will face his first American opponent in the form of Kurt Scoby (18-1, 16 KOs) after it was today confirmed a deal had been reached between their respective teams to feature as part of the five-fight Chris Eubank Jr-Conor Benn II undercard.
Scoby, trained by Hector Bermudez, has scored a trio of stoppage victories during an active 2025 campaign and was already in-line to box again on November 8 against Argentine journeyman Cristian Ruben Mino. His lone defeat came via sixth-round stoppage by inconsistent Dakota Linger in April 2024, with the 31-year-old since moving to welterweight.
Last week, a deal was close and with little under two weeks before fight night, the change has been made official. Azim was originally slated to box former IBF interim world title challenger Zaur Abdullaev (20-2, 12 KOs) before he withdrew due to visa issues.
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Re: Chris Eubank Jr. vs. Conor Benn II | PPV - 15 November 2025
He tells no lies.
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Re: Chris Eubank Jr. vs. Conor Benn II | PPV - 15 November 2025
The video doesn’t really prove anything.
What is perhaps more telling in this situation is that Eddie’s faux outrage at the presser when Jr first made the allegations hasn’t been followed up with the lawsuit he implied would be forthcoming
What is perhaps more telling in this situation is that Eddie’s faux outrage at the presser when Jr first made the allegations hasn’t been followed up with the lawsuit he implied would be forthcoming