High stakes and even higher tension

Thirty months after clomiphene torpedoed their first date, Conor Benn and Chris Eubank Jr. will finally trade punches this Saturday beneath the lights of Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. The bout is set at the middleweight limit of 160 lbs with a same‑day rehydration cap of 170. DAZN will carry the PPV worldwide, while the 62,000‑seat Premier League arena hosts its third boxing card after Joshua‑Usyk I and Fury‑Chisora III.

Respected trainer Abel Sanchez sees chaos trumping craft. In a Fight Hub TV spot he predicted Benn will “attack from the first bell… muscle him around, foul him” and grind out a late stoppage, exploiting Eubank’s habit of dangling his hands waist‑high. Sanchez believes Benn “fights like a 160‑pounder,” while Eubank too often forgets to use his natural size.

Eubank counters with new‑found poise under trainer Brian “BoMac” McIntyre, the tactician who guided him to a tenth‑round revenge knockout of Liam Smith in September 2023. Team Eubank say the weight limit and 10‑lb cap favour a fighter who spent most of his career at 160‑168, and point to Benn’s two decision wins over Peter Dobson and Rodolfo Orozco as evidence the knockout aura is gone.

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Benn dismisses that narrative, insisting a rugged camp documented by Bad Left Hook has restored the “ferocity that flattened Chris van Heerden and Chris Algieri.” He also shrugs off the egg‑slap incident that made headlines in Manchester last month; Eubank called it “psychological warfare,” but the WBC‑ranked Benn says it only fuels his drive to “finish what Dad started.”

Beyond family bragging rights, the winner positions himself for a lucrative Riyadh‑Season payday, as Turki Alalshikh has floated Canelo Alvarez as a future opponent. For now, though, the only certainty is a sold‑out stadium and a rivalry older than either fighter finally getting its bell.