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On April 26 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, Chris Eubank Jr vs Conor Benn faced off in a 12-round back-and-forth that will be spoken about for years to come. The build-up was spicy, and the fight exceeded many expectations. The rematch, originally slated for September 20, is now thought to be hanging by a thread, but Eddie Hearn has spoken to Boxing Social and revealed the latest.
Conor Benn vs Eubank Jr Rematch Uncertain
Eddie Hearn Provides Latest on Stalled Rematch Talks
The Conor Benn vs Chris Eubank Jr (35-3, 25 KOs) fight ended with Eubank winning an ultra-competitive unanimous decision, with scores of 116-112 x3. It has been widely reported that Eubank had not agreed to his part of the September 20 rematch.
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When talking to Boxing Social about the options for Conor Benn (23-1, 14 KOs), Eddie Hearn discussed potentially fighting Mario Barrios for the WBC welterweight title: “Yeah, we’ve spoken to PBC about the (Mario) Barrios fight. Obviously, we’re under contract to fight Chris Eubank Jr, so we do have to give him the opportunity to do that. November is a more likely date. We’ve said to His Excellency we will fight on that date, but we’re yet to hear confirmation yet.”
Hearn was then asked if there was a deadline to make the Eubank fight: “It’s 15 weeks away, so I would say within the next two weeks they’ll have to be a decision,” said Hearn.
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Whether the rematch happens remains to be seen, but if it does, many will be tuning in, regardless of what is said on social media. Despite the uncertainty, it feels the rematch in November is more likely than a showdown with Mario Barrios for the WBC welterweight title.
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Eubank Jr did appear on the The Diary of a CEO podcast and discussed the rematch: “It’s very likely that fight will happen again at some point this year.”
