Chris Eubank Jr vs Conor Benn Confirmed

For weeks now, there has been speculation that a fight between Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn is underway.

Journalist Gareth A. Davies was initially the first to confirm that the teams were in talks and even went as far as to say that the deal was done and the war was sealedand now we have official confirmation that the fight is on!

Eddie Hearn, Benn’s promoter, denied the rumors of the fight in interviews, saying that The main target is always Keith Thurman when they want to build towards a world title.

However, all that talk seems to be just a ploy to try to oust everyone.

DAZN announcer and Matchroom and Wasserman promoters now released Official press release to say the war is on!

Chris Eubank Jr vs Conor Benn Confirmed Details:

• DAY: The fight will take place on Saturday, October 8.
• LOCATION: It will be held at the O2 Arena in London.
• WEIGHT: Both men will need to have attractive weights, although it is not confirmed that rumors that a 156lbs weight have been agreed upon.
• BROADCASTER: The match will be streamed live on DAZN pay-per-view but pricing details have yet to be announced. DAZN is currently £7.99/month for a subscription.

An important question about the potential fight is at what weight it will be done, Benn is a natural weight class while Eubank Jr competes in the Medium weight division. Rumor has it that the delay around the announcement is due to a dispute over rehydration terms.