Chris Eubank Jr promises ‘fight of the decade contender’ in Conor Benn showdown

Chris Eubank Jr promised to produce a “fight of the decade contender” with Conor Benn on Saturday at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium at an otherwise drama-free weigh-in at York Hall.

Eubank Jr had made weight for his rematch with Benn earlier on Friday, weighing 159.1lbs, which was fractionally lighter than his rival who tipped the scales at 159.3lbs – both comfortably below the 160lbs middleweight limit.

It was in stark contrast to the previous fight in April when Eubank Jr’s first attempt was 160.2lbs before a second effort of 160.5lbs confirmed that the 36-year-old from Brighton had to pay the forfeit fee of £375,000 (500,000 US dollars) directly to Benn.

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Benn subsequently spent the money on a Rolls-Royce luxury car but Eubank Jr ensured that he would not make the same mistake twice before a final face-off at London’s historic boxing venue passed by without incident.

The sons of Chris Eubank Sr and Nigel Benn were not accompanied by their fathers at York Hall – where each of the four men had fought – after the two British favourites upstaged their children at Thursday’s press conference with a fiery back and forth.

Nevertheless, a packed crowd were in attendance to witness a lengthy face-off where no words were required after plenty of chat during the past three years since the original 2022 bout was cancelled after Benn failed a drugs test.

The famous sons eventually stepped into the ring together in April and produced a classic where Eubank Jr claimed a unanimous decision victory after all three judges scored the fight 116-112 to make it 2-0 to his family, but he promised a thrilling fourth instalment.

Eubank Jr said: “I am feeling good. Everything is on track for a