Chris Eubank Jr. vs Conor Benn, billed as ''Born Rivals'', is a proposed but currently indefinitely postponed

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match that was to be contested between former IBO

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and WBA

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champion,

Chris Eubank Jr. Christopher Livingstone Eubank Jr (born 18 September 1989) is a British professional boxer. He has held multiple championships in two weight classes, including the WBA interim middleweight title twice between 2015 and 2021; the IBO super-midd ...

, and WBA Continental welterweight champion,

Conor Benn Conor Nigel Benn (born 28 September 1996) is a British professional boxer who has held the WBA Continental welterweight title since 2018. He is the son of former two-division world champion of boxing, Nigel Benn. As of May 2022, Benn is ranke ...

. Originally scheduled to take place on 8 October 2022 at The O2 Arena in London, the bout was postponed after Benn tested positive for a banned performance enhancing substance.

Background

Rumours of a fight between Eubank and Benn surfaced in July 2022. It was confirmed in August that the pair would fight on 8 October at The O2 Arena in London, England. At a catch weight of 11 st 2 bls (157 lbs), the event will be streamed live on DAZN worldwide and on

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in the UK and Ireland. It had been billed as "Born Rivals" based on the rivalry between the pair's fathers in the 1990s. The

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released a statement on 5 October declaring the fight is prohibited from taking place after Benn tested positive for clomifene. Benn's promoters, Matchroom Sport, released a statement saying, "Benn has not been charged with any rule violation, he is not suspended, and he remains free to fight." Eubanks' promoter also said the fight will go ahead as scheduled. The following day both promoters announced the fight was postponed.

Fight card

Broadcasting

(as originally planned)

References

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