DAZN’s first entry into the UK pay-per-view market could come on October 8.
Despite the efforts of their promoters, Eddie Hearn and Kalle Sauerland to play down speculation Conor Benn and Chris Eubank Jr are lined up to fight each other.
Sun Sport’s Chisanga Malata tweeted today that two historic British boxing surnames will once again be locked in battle. London’s O2 Arena is hosting a heavyweight bout (rumored to be 155lbs), which should come as a surprise to many.
Malata added that the UK-wide blockbuster will be broadcast by DAZN and will be their first UK PPV.
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Conor Benn and Chris Eubank Jr will of course fall in a historic battle on October 8.
Of course, combat will land at The O2.
Benn will grow to about 156lbs.#Boxingpic.twitter.com/DmPpDC7K8d
– Chisanga Malata (@Chisanga_Malata) July 13, 2022
In recent days, Hearn has dismissed the idea of a war described as ‘fantasy’ while Sauerland describes talk to Boxing Social as ‘wild speculation’.
Combat sports journalist Gareth A. Davies sets a record while all to say the war is going on in an appearance on Talksport.
Benn v Eubank Jr brings together an undefeated welterweight title contender and a former world super middleweight title challenger. Conor has been linked to a fight against Keith Thurman but will instead fight for his father’s honor and Benn’s legacy 32 years since the first duel between Nigel and Chris Sr.
Chris Jr will be looking for one more victory to bear in his family’s name after his father stopped his arch-rival in 1990 for the WBO middleweight belt. Three years later at Old Trafford, the two men battled to unify their Super Average title, a much less exciting matchup that ended in a draw despite each believing they had won. win.
Conor promoter Eddie Hearn is a guest on this week’s DAZN Boxing Show announcing that a very exciting announcement has been made. It seems Conor Benn v Chris Eubank Jr on October 8 at O2 ArenaLondon live on DAZN PPV is that announcement.
