Boxing has another huge event in the UK tonight (Saturday November 15) as Chris Eubank Jr vs Conor Benn 2 takes centre stage at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London.
We are now seven months removed from what was a terrific first meeting at the same venue, but Eddie Hearn, Matchroom and DAZN are now telling us there is ‘Unfinished Business’. And so, they go again.
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Here is everything you need to know ahead of this rematch of the sons of famous boxing fathers. Remember Chris Eubank and Nigel Benn having those two incredible battles back in 1990 and 1993.
Schedule, ring walks and start time
The actual card gets under way pretty early – at around 4.45pm UK time. That’s 5.45pm CET, but if you’re in the US it’s 11.45am Eastern or 08.45am Pacific.
As for ring walks for Eubank Jr vs Benn 2, make sure you are near your TV or streaming device between from 9.30pm UK (4.30pm Eastern, 1.30pm Pacific). That will ensure you are ready just before the two warriors step through the ropes.
How to watch live
This is a DAZN PPV show (thought PPV was dead? you were wrong) and the pricing looks like this for tonight:
You can buy the PPV for £24.99 in the UK or $59.99 in the US – pretty hefty cost. Or you can subscribe to the new DAZN Ultimate Tier to get Eubank Jr. versus Benn and a minimum of 12 PPVs included in your annual subscription. Meaning no extra PPV costs.
Sounds like PPV is very much still alive and rumours of its demise were greatly exaggerated.
How to get tickets
Yes, surprisingly tickets are very much still available, sales have been slow – at least if you believe the resale market.
At the time of writing, there are tickets available for as little as £48 but even that is a rise on earlier in the week, when they were trading for around the £20 mark. Watching it on TV might more expensive!
Latest odds: Who is the favourite?
It’s very very tight – as you’d expect after that titanic first meeting back in April. Eubank is the 4/5 favourite, but only just with Benn a 6/4 underdog and the Draw 6/4. In effect it’s a pick em fight…
Official weights
Both men weighed in at 159lbs at Friday’s weigh-in – a single pound under the middleweight limit. So no big fines for Jr this time – remember in April his failure to make weight bought Conor a new Rolls Royce. True story.
There is of course a rehydration clause in the contract, with neither man allowed to weigh more than 170lbs before stepping on the scales again on the morning of the fight (today).
The good news is both men again were inside the magic number. Eubank Jr was 169.83lbs with Benn coming in at 167.25lbs.
Who is fighting on the undercard?
Heading up the supporting action tonight is former undisputed lightweight challenger Jack ‘El Gato’ Catterall who bids to continue his rise up the Welterweight rankings when he battles former British and Commonwealth ruler Ekow ‘The Engine’ Essuman.
’The Midnight Train’ Richard Riakporhe will be rolling into the capital for his first Heavyweight bout on home soil when he takes on the undefeated, Tommy Welch – son of former World Heavyweight Title challenger Scott Welch.
One of the country’s most exciting young prospects in Adam Azim will be on display too as he returns to the ring for the first time since February and steps up to face Kurt Scoby.
Another exciting British youngster Mikie Tallon bolsters the undercard too, when the unbeaten Liverpool Flyweight faces Fezan Shahid.
And Sam ‘Magic Man’ Gilley will be hoping to conjure up a magical night at his beloved Tottenham Hotspur when he challenges Ishmael ‘The Black Panther’ Davis for the vacant British and Commonwealth Super Welterweight Championship.
