MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – FEBRUARY 25: Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn face off during a Press Conference … More announcing their upcoming fight on February 25, 2025 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Mark Robinson\/Matchroom Boxing\/Getty Images).<\/p>\n
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The grudge match between Chris Eubank Jr. and Conor Benn is nearly upon us. The bout, initially booked for October 2022, takes place on Saturday, April 26, at the top of \u201cFatal Fury\u201d fight card. The matchup, which is expected to be one of the biggest British boxing events of 2025, takes place at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, England, and streams on DAZN. We look at Saturday\u2019s full Chris Eubank Jr. vs. Conor Benn fight card.<\/p>\n
Chris Eubank Jr. vs. Conor Benn Fight Card
\nChris Eubank Jr. vs. Conor Benn: Main Event<\/p>\n
Chris Eubank Jr. vs. Conor Benn – Middleweight<\/p>\n
Chris Eubank Jr. vs. Conor Benn: Undercard<\/p>\n
Anthony Yarde vs Lyndon Arthur – Light heavyweight<\/p>\n
Liam Smith vs Aaron McKenna – Middleweight<\/p>\n
Chris Billam-Smith vs Brandon Glanton – Cruiserweight<\/p>\n
Viddal Riley vs Cheavon Clarke – Crusierweight<\/p>\n
Chris Eubank Jr. vs. Conor Benn: How We Got Here<\/p>\n
Eubank and Benn had been scheduled to face each other at O2 Arena in London, England in October 2022. However, that matchup was scrapped<\/a> after Benn\u2019s voluntary urine test showed trace amounts of fertility drug Clomiphene, a banned substance that can boost testosterone levels in men.<\/p>\n At the time Benn said<\/a>, “I was informed [of the first fail] and I thought, ‘It\u2019s probably a faulty test. I thought, ‘We’ll get to the bottom of it’. We’re still trying to do that. We’re making progress.<\/p>\n “But the way it\u2019s been blown up has affected me so much. My innocence will be proven. It has to be. I passed all my UKAD (UK Anti-Doping) tests, which people aren’t talking about. I’ve passed all my tests in and out of camp. I’ve been a professional for seven years and never failed a test.<\/p>\n “I signed up to VADA (Voluntary Anti-Doping Association) in February, so it doesn’t\u200a\u200amake any sense. Why would I take something then?<\/p>\n “Trace amounts were found. The tiniest of traces. The only thing I can think of is contamination. I’ve not taken anything. I never have done, never would. It’s not what I stand for, it’s not what my team stands for.<\/p>\n “Why would I take the biggest fight of my life, sign up to VADA and then take this substance? If you Google this substance, it stays in your system for months. Do I look like an idiot?”<\/p>\n Benn\u2019s suspension for the failed drug test was lifted<\/a> in November 2022 by the U.K. National Anti-Doping Panel (NAPD).<\/p>\n In February 2023, the WBC wrote<\/a>, \u201cThe WBC found that: (1) there was no conclusive evidence that Mr. Benn engaged in intentional or knowing ingestion of Clomiphene; (2) there were no failures in the procedures related to sample collection, sample analysis, or violations of Mr. Benn\u2019s B Sample rights that would justify questioning or invalidating the Adverse Finding; and (3) Mr. Benn\u2019s documented and highly-elevated consumption of eggs during the times relevant to the sample collection, raised a reasonable explanation for the Adverse Finding.\u201d<\/p>\n Eubank Slaps Benn With An Egg Gets Fined \u00a3100,000<\/p>\n MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – FEBRUARY 25: Chris Eubank Jr hits Conor Benn in the face with an egg during … More the face off at a Press Conference announcing their upcoming fight on February 25, 2025 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Mark Robinson\/Matchroom Boxing\/Getty Images).<\/p>\n Matchroom Boxing\/Getty Images<\/p>\n In late February of this year, Eubank slapped Benn with an egg in his hand when the two faced off after a press conference. The incident cost Eubank about $129,000. The IBO middleweight champion is not sweating the fine.<\/p>\n On Wednesday, Eubank posted<\/a>: “Worth every penny.”<\/p>\n The \u00a3100,000 fine was handed down on Tuesday by the British Boxing Board of Control. The BBBOC\u2019s statement<\/a> said, \u201cFollowing a hearing before the stewards of the British Boxing Board of Control, Chris Eubank Jr was found to be in breach of regulation 25 (misconduct) for his conduct at the press conference in Manchester for the Chris Eubank Jr v Conor Benn contest on 26th April 2025. As such, the stewards of the board fined Chris Eubank Jr the sum of \u00a3100,000.\u201d<\/p>\n We will have more on Eubank vs. Benn as fight night approaches.<\/p>\n