Chris Eubank Jr. vs. Conor Benn II | PPV - 15 November 2025

[mickey1975]

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

He's also posted written statements from the security officer at the stadium and another medic.

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If what Jr is saying is true it seems an incredible lack of judgement from Eddie. Clearly there’s a personal enmity between them but the risk to his reputation and his business should something tragic have resulted from this is immeasurable.

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Chris Eubank Jr. vs. Conor Benn II: Can they top the first fight? Their fathers couldn't

So viscerally brutal was the first fight between Nigel Benn and Chris Eubank Sr. 35 years ago that you could comfortably argue that their rematch was simply never going to be able to live up to it.

In some ways it did, but in the ring the second installment of this long-lasting, cross-generational rivalry did not quite hit the heights of the first.

Now all eyes turn to their fighting sons to see if they can repeat the trick after producing one of the Fights of the Year when they met for the first time in April. The unanimous decision victory for Chris Eubank Jr. over Conor Benn, via three scores of 116-112, moved his family’s record to 2-0-1 against the Benns.

The undefeated run started way back on November 18, 1990 when Eubank stopped Benn in the ninth round of a pulsating barnburner at Birmingham’s National Exhibition Centre to bring an emphatic close to a fight which had captured the imagination of the British sporting public.

Benn, with his WBO middleweight title gone, would go away and rebuild with a couple more fights at 160 pounds before heading up to super-middleweight. He won the WBC belt there in 1992 and made three successful defences before he would encounter Eubank again.

The man from Brighton, meanwhile, was still undefeated when the rematch rolled around. He had made three successful defences of the belt he won from Benn before also moving up to super-middleweight and becoming a two-weight world champion.

He had racked up seven straight victories at his new weight before the first blot on his copy book, a draw against Ray Close in the May of 1993. Then, five months later, he would get the chance to fight Benn again in one of the most eagerly awaited rematches in British boxing history.

Here were two men who had given their all in that first meeting and then gone away and won 10 times each, securing two world titles in the process. It meant that for the first time in boxing history, two reigning British world champions from any weight class would meet in a unification fight.

So, two years and 11 months on, the clans Benn and Eubank would do battle again. This time, the NEC in Birmingham would be too small - as would every other arena in the country. Instead they headed to Old Trafford, home to Manchester United, to fight in the centre of the pitch.

Around 42,000 punters filed into the Theatre of Dreams to watch the fight while a staggering British television audience of 16.5 million tuned in from their homes. There is every chance that is a number that will simply never be achieved again in this country.

But while it was still a great back-and-forth battle between a pair of two-weight world champions in their prime, it lacked the thrills and spills of the first fight. In the end, after a more attritional battle, the fight ended in a split draw after Eubank won 115-113 on one card and Benn 114-113 on another. The 114-114 returned by Chuck Hassett ensured these two would share the spoils.

A third fight was mooted but it never came and in the end the Manchester draw was a slightly strange conclusion to one of British sport’s most crackling rivalries. But, 30 years on, enter their eldest sons.

Neither has won a world title yet and, at the time of writing, they both remain well behind in the legacy stakes compared to their famous dads. However they now have the chance to outshine Eubank and Benn Sr. by matching, or even bettering the drama of their first fight.

What is in their favour is that there has been no marination at all. Neither man has boxed in the interim and there has been no change of weight or rebuilding jobs. In fact, the terms of the contract from the first to the second fight are identical.

That’s what makes this one unique and has provided the sons, united by the family feud generated by their dads, the chance to add a chapter of their own to this 35-year story.

So how can they do it?

The first fight was enthralling and, over the course of the 12 breathless rounds, both men had their moments. However, neither has admitted to being truly hurt by the other and there were no knockdowns across the 36 minutes.

They say the sign of a good fight is that the pendulum of control swings not once or twice but three times or more. Given the way the first fight, punctuated by the drama of Eubank Sr’s late arrival at the stadium, ebbed and flowed under the Tottenham night sky, this one could continue in that vein.

When the dads met for a second time, they both knew much more about each other and were perhaps more wary as a result. They were also more experienced and battle hardened given the best part of three more years campaigning.

That is not the same for Benn and Eubank the sons, although they will both arrive in north London on November 15 with a better understanding of what to expect. Before the first bell, Benn genuinely expected to see off Eubank within a few rounds while Eubank thought the much smaller Benn was not good enough or big enough to trouble him whatsoever.

Now they both know what they are in for and will have trained as such.

Of course, that could provide a similar story to the one at Old Trafford in 1993 or it could also feasibly produce the greatest fight between a Benn and a Eubank yet.

Chris Eubank Jr. vs Conor Benn II will headline "The Ring: Unfinished Business" and stream live on DAZN PPV from 12pm ET/5pm GMT.

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Chris Eubank Jnr vows to be more ‘ferocious and vicious’ in Conor Benn rematch

With the rematch less than two weeks away, Chris Eubank Jnr and Conor Benn have traded words before they fight once again.

Eubank Jnr won their intense 12-round battle on April 26 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in North London. The same venue will host their November 15 return go.

The first fight was violent and exciting, and the boxers were due to meet again in September.

During a head-to-head interview on DAZN, Benn said Eubank delayed the rematch.

That claim wasn’t necessarily disputed.

“I was ready, but I don’t need to fight when you want to fight,” said Eubank. “I decided that I didn’t want to fight on September 20th because you did. I thought, ‘This kid wants to fight on September 20th so, you know what? We’re not going to do it.’

“I don’t give a damn when this kid wants to fight. We’re gonna fight when I want to fight. I won. I don’t have to march to the beat of these people.”

Benn countered: “It was announced straight after the fight, you’re just coming out with some nonsense.”

Much has been made of the 160lbs weight limit of both bouts. Eubank toils to make middleweight while Benn still says he should be boxing at welterweight.

“My next bout is scheduled at 147, just in case you’re confused,” he told Eubank. “I’m just letting you know.”

Eubank shot back: “You haven’t been a welterweight for four years.”

Benn, referring to videos Eubank Jnr posted on social media, replied: “Your last four fights were at 160, I didn’t see you wrapped up in a blanket for any of them.”

Eubank had to pay a substantial penalty, thought to be £500,000, for coming in fractionally overweight at the weigh-in.

Eubank claims he missed the weight due to a sabotaged weigh-in.

“Boxing is a very political sport,” Eubank said. “Sometimes it doesn’t matter how hard you work. I’ve been interim world champion before and still not gotten those title shots. At the end of the day, I’m a fighter. I want to fight. I want the big fights that the fans want. I’m blessed to be in a position where I don’t have to fight for world titles to be in the big fights.

“After I dispatch this kid again, for sure we’ll look at world titles.”

Away from the ring, both fighters have substantial followings.

Eubank Jnr – as has been well-documented – enjoys high stakes poker games and has celebrity friends like Brazilian soccer star Neymar.

Asked what he thought of Eubank’s lifestyle, Benn said: “I rate it. Listen, if you can live good, party, go in the casinos, and all that… and waste your money, I’m happy for you…. And [you can] still beat me. I rate it. That’s impressive. ‘Cos I’m in the gym all the time. I take my hat off to him.”

Both fighters were asked how they believed the first fight would unfold.

“I thought I was gonna have you face down on the canvas,” Benn admitted.

Even as the victor, Eubank was convinced it would have come in a more conclusive manner.

“I thought I would break him,” he replied. “I thought he would quit, because that’s what cheaters do…. He was hurt, he was tired and he stayed in there. And for that I’ll give him his respect and his credit. Still a drug cheat, but you stayed in there…”

Eubank, of course, was discussing Benn’s failed PED tests in 2022 before they were originally due to meet in a fight that pulled at the 11th hour.

Now, Benn is promising vengeance.

“I’m going to systematically beat you November 15th,” he said.

“How do I stop that from happening?” asked Eubank Jnr. “I guess I have to be more vicious, more ferocious, and even more steadfast in my ability and my mindset. My mindset going into that fight was it doesn’t matter what this kid does, it doesn’t matter what he may or may not be capable of, I am not going to stop until I am pulled off of this guy.

“That was my mentality. It will be the same on November 15…. When that bell goes and fists start flying, I think he will revert back to what he is, which is an emotional kid who gets caught up in the moment and will make those mistakes.”

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How Does Sam Gilley Beat Ishmael Davis, And What Would It Mean?

Patience and persistence has helped Sam Gilley earn a shot at British honours and next month, the proud Tottenham fan will face Ishmael Davis at his beloved home football stadium on the Chris Eubank Jr-Conor Benn II undercard.

Gilley (18-1-1, 9 KOs) has a career-best opportunity to showcase his skills on a wider scale against Davis (14-3, 6 KOs), who himself benefited from being a short-notice saviour on previous Riyadh Season shows in 2024.

Their 12-round junior middleweight matchup will feature as part of DAZN's pay-per-view coverage of The Ring: Unfinished Business, headlined by an eagerly-anticipated rematch.

Gilley long expected to run back a firefight of his own after proving a wide decision winner (116-111, 118-110, 117-110) in a thrilling 12-round tussle with Louis Greene in October 2023.

Greene withdrew from their proposed bout with an undisclosed injury 12 months later, leading Gilley to blast beyond overmatched hopeful Jack McGann on his promotional debut as a Queensberry fighter.

They were to feature as part of the Fabio Wardley-Justis Huni undercard on June 7, though Greene again pulled the plug with a contract dispute reportedly the catalyst for what proved an anticlimactic eight-round makeshift meeting against Gideon Onyenani.

Gilley was underwhelmed and boxed like it, going through the motions and getting increasingly frustrated with the 26-year-old's spoiler tactics, which paid dividends down the stretch to claw back a 76-76 draw.

Naturally displeased with his display and the circumstances surrounding his fighting future, Gilley has a golden opportunity to turn back the clock and announce himself as a serious player at 154-pounds with a standout showing here.

Last fight: June 7, Gilley was guilty of being distracted by external factors - adverse weather conditions, lack of a crowd, round and opponent change - as Onyenani baited him into losing rounds and made for a forgettable display as they settled for a stalemate.

Conceivably ahead after four rounds, referee Kieran McCann's 76-76 scorecard at the final bell felt fair as the Londoner wasn't given a chance to settle into his usual free-flowing rhythm and couldn't work effectively on the inside either.

Odds: Given the difference in their respective resumes, Gilley is unsurprisingly an underdog and priced at 12/5 with bet365 (+240).

How does Gilley win: Known for his fan-friendly style and body punching, Gilley needs to make Davis uncomfortable from the off and set the tone by holding centre ring, being busier and leading their exchanges.

Davis' punching power will not be as revered as Greene was, but it doesn't mean he cannot be hurt if complacent in the pocket.

He'll have a slight edge in height and reach against the Leeds man, so utilising it behind the jab and only brawling when necessary should be a priority given how Davis has come on strong in previous fights.

What it means if he wins: Gilley will acknowledge that Davis' stock now is considerably lower than it would've been 12 months ago, having given impending world title challenger Josh Kelly a late scare on less than a week's notice in September 2024.

Davis has immersed himself among better opposition, both in competition and sparring stateside, so this would represent a career-best scalp for 'The Magic Man' at a time where he needs an excellent display to justify a lengthy wait for this chance.

Armed with manager Spencer Brown and a TV-friendly deal at long last, the Essex puncher settled at junior middleweight in 2021 after a narrow, competitive points loss to then-unbeaten Danny Ball.

Four years later, the former English champion is on the cusp of adding British honours to a resume highlighting the importance of embracing the traditional route and not skipping levels too quickly as you progress. Then, who knows where next?

What they're saying: "Ishmael is big, strong, talented and won't stop coming all night. I don't want to go looking for someone, we can just stand and knock ten bells out of each other, entertain the fans. I'm not going to stand there and be pretty, I'll get involved and just go to war.

"It's a breakout fight for me - mad to say that at 31 - things haven't happened the way I would've liked but the stars have aligned and pointed to this show. It's a dream belt I've wanted since I was a kid and facing a worthy challenger, being on a Riyadh Season show can skyrocket you." -- Gilley talking to The SchuZ Show

TV/Stream: DAZN PPV; $59.99 in the U.S. (11.30 a.m. ET); £24.99 in the UK (4.30 p.m. GMT).

[jlh]

The build up feels abit flat this time around. Might turn up a few gears come fight week but haven't really seen anything about the rematch anywhere. Not being on Sky this time around is a real blow - like or loath them, they know how to hype the hell out of something.

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All about Sky…you can’t forget about it when it’s on there. It’s promo between all sports events with massive viewing figures. Lpool/City this weekend, how many viewing that need reminding of the fight..etc etc I guess DAZN could advertise in these slots…if Sky allow or need their adverts???

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All about Sky…you can’t forget about it when it’s on there. It’s promo between all sports events with massive viewing figures. Lpool/City this weekend, how many viewing that need reminding of the fight..etc etc I guess DAZN could advertise in these slots…if Sky allow or need their adverts???

They'd probably want some serious ad money, to promote another channel.

When Hearn first moved to DAZN, he did say they were gonna partner a terrestrial tv channel.. Imagine, even on CH5, few ads a week during prime time.. Would go along way.

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Eubank's trainer: Small changes will make big difference in rematch with Benn

Chris Eubank Jr. got the job done against Conor Benn on April 26, but he wasn’t completely satisfied with his performance.

The 36-year-old middleweight contender didn’t blame his now former trainer, Jonathan Banks, but he quietly showed him the door and renewed a partnership with Brian “Bomac” McIntyre to prepare for the rematch on November 15.

The two haven't had much time together. Nonetheless, McIntyre’s confidence appears to be through the roof.

The hard part is over now. So, until fight night arrives, McIntyre, the trainer of pound-for-pound star Terence Crawford, and Eubank will be putting the finishing touches on an arduous training camp.

McIntyre typically doesn't reveal specifics about training. However, the former Trainer of the Year didn’t feel the need to hide anything this time, mainly because he didn't do too much tinkering.

“Just fine-tuning,” McIntyre told Daily Mail Boxing. “That’s what a fighter of that caliber needs, just fixing the mistakes that he made in the first fight before he goes into the second fight. Just fine-tuning.”

During that first matchup at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, Eubank (35-3, 25 KOs) fought like a man without a plan. At the start of each round, he trudged to the center of the ring and threw punches with his chin in the air. Defense was a secondary thought, as fans cheered the nonstop bombs both men landed.

Was it fun watching Eubank and Benn fight like two kids in the school yard? Without question. And considering that The Ring’s No. 3-ranked middleweight won the fight, some believe he can stand and bang once again.

Would that get it done? Possibly. Is that what McIntyre wants to see this time around, though? Absolutely not.

“He’s really doing what we’re asking him to do,” McIntyre continued. “It can be a much easier fight this time.”

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Odds: Despite being the far more experienced heavyweight campaigner in this fight, Welch is priced as long as 10/1 (+1000) with some bookmakers.

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Odds: Despite being the far more experienced heavyweight campaigner in this fight, Welch is priced as long as 10/1 (+1000) with some bookmakers.

I'm in profit from betting this year. Please don't bet on him.

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Watching Spurs-Man Utd.

They’re promoting the Eubank-Benn 2 in the side boards in the stadium.

That’s the only promotion I’ve really seen.

TNT won’t promote it. Not on TV via ads anyway. Comms won’t promote it.

So being at the stadium or watching a Spurs home game on TV is the most I’ve seen about the fight.

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Carl Froch questions value of Chris Eubank-Conor Benn II

“I think if I wasn’t a fight fan, I wouldn’t know this fight’s happening,” Froch said ahead of the return. “The first one, you couldn’t miss it and every time you put social media on, someone was talking about it. Now it’s next week…

“Maybe I’m missing something, but it hasn’t got that feel the first one had. We’ve been there, seen it, done it now, and you could argue it was a great fight, you want to see it again – of course you want to see it again – but for me there’s not as much at stake. The only thing that was at stake was the name and the legacy. Chris Eubank secured that by beating him. That’s done, then.

“Now you’d like to see Conor Benn move on with his career at his correct weight – this is a guy who’s coming up, giving up the advantage in terms of size, and it would be nice to see Conor move on. But he’s gonna earn a few quid. We’re prizefighters so we want to earn money; he’s maximising the money before he moves back down to the weight he should be at. Chris Eubank Jnr, I dare say, will retire after this, win or lose, unless it’s that good Benn wins and then we get the trilogy. God help us.”

“The first fight was great,” Froch, speaking at a press event for sportscasting.com, acknowledged. “It had everything… the build-up… Snr climbing out of that Rolls Royce [to walk to the ring with Jnr after a period of estrangement] – I kind of knew it was coming – but it delivered. In terms of the level of the fight, none of the world champions at 160 are going to be worried about either of them two, let’s be honest, but the fight delivered because it was exciting; watchable; it ebbed and flowed; the right man got his hand raised.

“Can Eubank do the same in the rematch at [the age of] 36? I think that [first fight] would have took it out of him. He got clipped early and he had to really work hard and dig deep in the last three, four rounds, and that takes a bit out of you at that age. When you’re younger, you grow from it; you learn from it; you come back a bit stronger. But when you’re older, it takes a bit out of you. Conor Benn’s getting better, he’s improving and he’ll learn a lot from that first fight.”

“This fight for me is a lot closer, if Conor can catch him, calm him down a little bit on the outside and not rush, like he was rushing his work, with his head movement and short steps, and not wasting that energy unnecessarily for 12 rounds, if he can calm that down – he needs Tony Sims in his ear to settle him down in sparring – I think there could be a different decision in this one,” Froch added. “You’ve got to make Eubank the favorite, because he’s bigger and he’s naturally bigger, and usually a good big ‘un beats a good little ‘un and all that, but in this case, it’s a close one.

“It might be a bit controversial to say this, I don’t think it’s a fight that needs to happen. I think we’ve seen it. We’ve seen the fight, it was great, the right man won, we kind of put it to bed. No world titles. They’ve both got losses on their records. What’s at stake? Nothing. “The guys are just earning a load of money. [But] it was a great fight.”

[KiwiRider]

Frotch nails it when he says;
"Maybe I’m missing something, but it hasn’t got that feel the first one had. We’ve been there, seen it, done it now, and you could argue it was a great fight, you want to see it again – of course you want to see it again – but for me there’s not as much at stake."

There isn't anything at stake. No belts, no rankings, nothing. Not even pride because one lost and the right man got his hand raised. So not even controversial.
It was a surprisingly good fight - I enjoyed watching it a few days later on YouTube just as much as I enjoyed saving my money by not buying another pointless PPV.

[MasterG]

Went on Ticketmaster to get a couple of seats for me and the grandson as a little pre Christmas treat. I am actually speechless what the seats are costing up to level 2 of 3.

Around £160 a ticket on level 2. This is a fornicating piss take. I'm not buying to sit at the back like I did at Wembley stadium for for Usyk v Dubious fight. This is absolutely a fornicating rip off. I'd rather take my grandson to Amsterdam for the weekend than pay these robbing bastards.

[skanksta]

Went on Ticketmaster to get a couple of seats for me and the grandson as a little pre Christmas treat. I am actually speechless what the seats are costing up to level 2 of 3.

Around £160 a ticket on level 2. This is a fornicating piss take. I'm not buying to sit at the back like I did at Wembley stadium for for Usyk v Dubious fight. This is absolutely a fornicating rip off. I'd rather take my grandson to Amsterdam for the weekend than pay these robbing bastards.

Wow.
That is surely unsustainable ? I mean it'll be a decent scrap and event, but that is mind-boggling.

[tony1234]

Went on Ticketmaster to get a couple of seats for me and the grandson as a little pre Christmas treat. I am actually speechless what the seats are costing up to level 2 of 3.

Around £160 a ticket on level 2. This is a fornicating piss take. I'm not buying to sit at the back like I did at Wembley stadium for for Usyk v Dubious fight. This is absolutely a fornicating rip off. I'd rather take my grandson to Amsterdam for the weekend than pay these robbing bastards.

Maybe they will drop in price nearer next weekend ?

[MasterG]

Went on Ticketmaster to get a couple of seats for me and the grandson as a little pre Christmas treat. I am actually speechless what the seats are costing up to level 2 of 3.

Around £160 a ticket on level 2. This is a fornicating piss take. I'm not buying to sit at the back like I did at Wembley stadium for for Usyk v Dubious fight. This is absolutely a fornicating rip off. I'd rather take my grandson to Amsterdam for the weekend than pay these robbing bastards.

Maybe they will drop in price nearer next weekend ?

fornicate that.