Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn take to the ring over twelve rounds or less at middleweight this Saturday night at Tottenham Hostpur Stadium, where their long running feud will finally be settled.
A multitude of platforms screen the Eubank vs Benn bill live, as it forms part of Turki Alalshikh’s Fatal Fury card.
The pair’s fathers famously fought each other, with Chris Eubank Sr stopping Nigel Benn in nine rounds in 1990, before they fought to a draw in a rematch in 1993, and their sons continue the feud this weekend.
This contest was due to take place two and a half years ago, but notoriously, Benn (23-0, KO14) was caught up in a failed drug test scandal, which took a legal wrangle to clear Benn’s name.
Eubank Jr (34-3, KO25) has struggled to pin down the huge fights he craves, and three runs as IBO champion across two weights have been the highlights of his career. He did challenge George Groves for the WBA (Super) title in 2018, but was handily outpointed, and won six on the spin before being stunned by Liam Smith in January 2023, stopped in four rounds.
Eubank would gain revenge in a tenth-round stoppage success, but was only out once in 2024, taking the IBO middleweight title with a dominant seventh-round halting of Kamil Szeremeta last October.
Benn is used to fighting at welterweight, but after stopping Chris van Heerden in two rounds in April 2024, and going through his legal battle, he has fought twice since, once at 154.5 pounds in a ten round points win over Rodolfo Oroczo in September 2023, and at 150.5 pounds in his last outing, winning widely over twelve against Peter Dobson last February.
Prediction: This one could all come down to weight. Eubank is massive for a middleweight, and Benn has never been at this weight, although there is a re-hydration clause at 170 pounds. My feeling is that Eubank will be too strong for Benn, and can get his hand raised on the cards after 12 hard rounds, potentially then leading to a rematch.
McKenna steps up against Smith
The undercard sees former WBO super welterweight champion Liam Smith (33-4-1, 20 KOs) making a return after 18 months out, and he takes on the up and coming Aaron McKenna (19-0, 10 KOs) over a scheduled twelve rounds at middleweight.
Since losing the rematch with Chris Eubank Jr in September 2023, Smith hasn’t been seen, and Ireland’s McKenna has reportedly chosen this assignment over a bout with unified world champion Janibek Alimkhanuly.
The Monaghan man, now based in Los Angeles, has mixed in a lot lower circles than Smith, but is coming off an impressive win out in Japan, stopping Jeovanny Estela in the tenth and final round.
Prediction: McKenna is the fresher of the two, and Smith looked drained in the Eubank rematch. I lean towards the younger and less battle-scarred McKenna to take a points win.
Arthur and Yarde settle the score
A trilogy match which should see the loser have nowhere to go takes place at light heavyweight, where Anthony Yarde (26-3, 24 KOs) and Lyndon Arthur (24-2, 16 KOs) meet for a third time.
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Arthur stunned Yarde in December 2020, winning a split decision, but there rematch a year after saw Yarde an emphatic winner, knocking Arthur out in the fourth frame. Since then, Yarde unsuccessfully challenged for the world title for a second time, halted in eight by Artur Beterbiev where he led on two cards prior to the stoppage.
He has won three since, at much lower opposition level, the last a points win over ten against Ralfs Vilcans last October. Arthur won the IBO title, and then lost in in a lopsided points defeat to Dmitry Bivol in an attempt to take the WBA strap in December 2023.
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Arthur returned last June, but had to battle to a split verdict win against Liam Cameron in Bolton.
Prediction: Yarde showed he could trouble Arthur with his power in their rematch, and he can win by stoppage again in this one.
Billam looks to bounce back
Chris Billam-Smith (20-2, 13 KOs) returns to action after losing his WBO cruiserweight title in a unification clash with WBA boss Gilberto Ramirez last November, and he should get back to winning ways here with a stoppage win over California-based Brandon Glanton (20-2, 17 KOs).
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Riley and Clarke battle for the British
Cheavon Clarke (10-1, 7 KOs) makes the first defence of his British cruiserweight title on the bill in a grudge match against Viddal Riley (12-0, 7 KOs).
Clarke won the vacant belt in May last year, and then laboured on his American debut, before losing for the first time as a pro in December 2024, dropped in the opener before losing a split decision to Leonardo Mosquea in a challenge for the vacant European crown.
Riley is the English champion, and has a points win over former British champion Mikael Lawal on his record, but I think Clarke can box his way to a points win here.
