Benn vs Eubank Jr details emerge with fight seemingly closer than ever
The IndependentSign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Promoters Eddie Hearn and Ben Shalom have revealed various details around a long-awaited fight between Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn – more than two years after the bout collapsed. “Put it this way: it’s a lot easier when Turki’s making the requests to Conor and to Eubank, than it is me or making the requests,” Hearn continued, referencing Saudi adviser Turki Al-Sheikh, the man behind boxing’s recent spate of top-level fight cards. When asked about a venue, Hearn said, “Here – UK, baby,” and while he would not comment on whether the fight would take place at Wembley Stadium, he said: “It’s a stadium.” That could refer to Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, which hosted Anthony Joshua vs Oleksandr Usyk 1 in 2021, and Tyson Fury vs Derek Chisora in 2022. Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn in 2022, before their fight was cancelled When asked whether the fight would be billed as Eubank Jr vs Benn or Benn vs Eubank Jr, Hearn said: “Eubank-Benn.