Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn will face off against their famous fathers at Saturday’s weightlifting competition at the O2 Arena in London.
CHRIS EUBANK (32-2, 23 KOs) VS. CONOR BENN (21-0, 14 KOs)
- Day: Saturday, October 8
- Time: 2pm ET / 11am PT (7pm BST)
- Where: Arena O2, London
- TV / Stream: DAZN
- Cost: $19.99 per month or $149.99 annually
- Assignment: 157 pounds (light weight)
- Under threat: No main title
- Pound-for-pound rating: Not available
- The odds: Eubank 2-1 favorite (multi-store average)
- Also on the card: Felix Cash vs. Connor Coyle, middleweight; Galal Yafai vs. Gohan Rodriguez Garciam flyweight; Mary Romero vs. Ellie Scotney, featherweight
- Guess: Benn UD
- Story: Eubank and Benn are going to pick up their father – Chris Eubank Sr. and Nigel Benn – left in the 1990s, when they were involved in a series of memorable fight movies. Elder Benn stopped Eubank in 1990 and they painted in 1993. Their sons have made their own niches in the sport. Losing Eubank is said to have lost his two biggest teamfights (decisive against Billy Joe Saunders and George Groves) but also has some quality wins but has won his last six games, including an impressive match unanimous decision on Liam Williams last February. The 33-year-old from Brighton, England, is a natural middleweight who has fought in super-middleweight, which should give him a size advantage on Saturday. Benn has never weighed more than 148 ½ pounds. The 26-year-old from Essex, England, has enjoyed an impressive winning streak against solid opponents over the past few years, including Samuel Vargas (TKO 1), Adrian Granados (UD), Chris Algieri (KO 4) and Chris van Heerden (TKO 2). The van Heerden fighting takes place in April. He has the ability to compete with Eubank. The question is whether he has the size.
