Conor Benn is in negotiations for a fight against middleweight contender Chris Eubank Jr for February in what promoter Ben Shalom says could sell out a stadium in the UK.
Benn (23-0, 14 KOs) hasn’t quite decided whether to fight Eubank Jr. (34-3, 25 KOs) or challenge WBC welterweight champion Mario Barrios. Ultimately, the money Benn, 28, is offered for a fight against Eubank Jr. will be the deciding factor in sending him in that direction.
“This is one of the greatest British domestic battles in history. I don’t think two fathers and two sons have ever fought (like). It’s about history. It’s about legacy,” said Conor Benn Sky Sports about a fight between him and Chris Eubank Jr.
It’s hard to imagine a fight between Eubank Jr. and Benn is one of the “greatest domestic British fights” ever, because neither fighter did anything in their careers to give the fight that much weight. If the bar is low, this can be a good dust-up.
Benn has not fought in the UK for two years since 2022 after testing positive for a banned substance. He has now been cleared to fight, but much of the interest is now gone from fans.
