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Well, here we go. Thirty-five years after their fathers first carved the Benn–Eubank rivalry into British sporting lore, the sons return tonight to close the book. Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn meet again at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in a rematch pregnant with history, heavy with pride, and somehow even more intriguing the second time around. The first chapter in April was so absorbing that this return was probably inevitable. The only surprise is how composed both men have been in the week leading into it.
The weigh-in on Friday at York Hall – so often a final flare-up before hostilities – elapsed without theatrics. Both fighters cruised under the 160lb middleweight limit, Eubank Jr at 159.1lb and Benn a couple of ounces heavier. No fines, no late-night sauna dashes, none of the confusion that left Eubank paying hundreds of thousands in overage penalties seven months ago. Benn famously spent that fee on a Rolls-Royce. This time, Eubank arrived lean, calm and insistent he wouldn’t be handing over a penny.
