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Chris Eubank Jr. and Conor Benn clash in Riyadh ahead of Beterbiev-Bivol

Written by Tom Eaton on 11th October 2024.

Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn

Chris Eubank Jr. is set to end a 13-month spell of inactivity when he fights on the Beterbiev-Bivol undercard against Kamil Szeremeta this weekend and his involvement on the bill has already been rife with drama. Now, he and Conor Benn have crossed paths in Riyadh and their meeting was as fiery as could be expected.

After their father’s famous rivalry, the animosity between Eubank and Benn was already innate, but it intensified after Conor Benn failed a drugs test ahead of their scheduled grudge match in September 2022, which was rightfully cancelled.

Benn has not returned to fight in the United Kingdom and seems unlikely to any time soon, revoking his British boxing licence but still calling for a showdown with Eubank in order to put their differences aside.

Meanwhile, Eubank Jr. moved on to a rivalry with Liam Smith and suffered a first knockout defeat to the Liverpudlian back in January 2023, although he got his own back over the former WBO super-welterweight champion in their rematch last September – scoring a stoppage victory of his own.

Eubank Jr. has not returned to action since that contest, but he is set to make a comeback to the ring against Szeremeta on Saturday night.

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As the clock counts down to fight night, Conor Benn bumped into his foe ahead of today’s weigh-in and shoved his rival, before labelling him as a ‘dead boy walking’.

[Benn] – “You are lucky you are fighting tomorrow or else I would f**k you up right now.”

[Eubank Jr.] – “You see this guy only comes in when I am cutting weight.”

[Benn] – “I will see you tomorrow after the fight.”

[Eubank Jr.] – “You get in that ring.”

[Benn] – “Yeah, I will get into that ring and give it to you. Course. You are f***ing lucky that you are fighting tomorrow.”

[Eubank Jr.] – “We will see. Let him come in close, I like this energy.”

Benn shoves Eubank Jr.

[Eubank Jr.] – “You are a kid.”

[Benn] – “I am a kid that is going to f**k you up.”

[Eubank Jr.] – “Watch what happens.”

[Benn] – “Yeah, yeah, watch what happens. Dead boy walking.”

[Eubank Jr.] – “You are a p**sy.”

[Benn] – “You are lucky that you are fighting tomorrow and that I need you to win because I will give you a good a** beating in front of 60,000. That is what is going to happen.”

Since footage of the incident went viral on social media, Conor Benn has added further comment on X and declared that he would ‘flatten’ Eubank Jr. inside three rounds if given the opportunity.

“Don’t lose to this nugget on Saturday satsuma head. And I suggest you scrub your teeth because your breath smelt like a mountain of sh*t. 3 rounds I’m flattening you!!”

Eubank-Benn does appear to be a fight that is around the corner and remains as one of the most deep-rooted rivalries in the sport. Whether it will take place in the United Kingdom or on Saudi shores remains to be seen, but it will likely hinge on Eubank Jr.’s success against Szeremeta this Saturday.

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