- It looks like Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn will finally settle the score in 2025
- The pair were due to fight in October 2022 before the fight was cancelled.
- Both British fighters were present at The ring Saturday night awards
Both Conor Benn and Chris Eubank Jr are set to go head to head with negotiations still taking place and an announcement expected soon.
In October 2022, the couple of British fighters were due to face each other in a fight that would rekindle the rivalry between their families from the 1990s.
But after Mail Sport revealed Benn tested positive for a banned substance, the fight was cancelled.
In November last year, Benn had his doping suspension lifted and the National Anti-Doping Panel ruled in favor of the boxer, saying they were “not comfortably satisfied” that the UK anti-doping system had proven that Benn had committed a violation. of the rules.
Earlier this week, promoters Eddie Hearn and Ben Shalom said a deal needed to be reached imminently for the fight to take place.
'What follows is a big fight in the coming months. It will be announced in the coming weeks. “I'm sure you can figure it out,” Eubank Jr. said. sport mail in The ring Awards in London on Saturday night.
Chris Eubank Jr (above) and Conor Benn were scheduled to meet at the O2 in October 2022 before Benn tested positive for a banned substance, leading to the fight being cancelled.
Benn had his doping suspension lifted in November after the National Anti-Doping Panel was not satisfied that UK Anti-Doping had proven that Benn had committed a rule violation.
Both Eubank Jr and Benn attended The Ring Awards in London on Saturday night.
When asked his wish list for 2025, Benn exclusively said sport mail: 'My next three fights: it has to be Marrio Barrios for the WBC welterweight world title and then it will be Chris Eubank. Flatten it into two and then Eubank again, flatten it into one. Those are my three fights for 2025.”
When those comments were made to Eubank Jr, he responded: 'What a great storyteller. This guy (Benn) needs to get his head examined if he really believes that, but you know what, he has to have that mentality. I expect nothing less from someone who is supposed to be a fighter. We are in a dangerous game. But that kind of confidence is, without a doubt, an illusion.'
Eubank Jr refused to pick a round, but insisted he would beat Benn.
'I don't choose rounds. I'm not that kind of person. The only thing I know is that I will beat him,” said the 35-year-old.
Eubank Jr spoke to Mail Sport via The ring magazine.