Chris Eubank Jr vs Conor Benn rematch confirmed with pair to renew bitter rivalry in September
CHRIS EUBANK JR vs Conor Benn 2 has been announced.
The rematch will take place on September 20, Ring Magazine have confirmed.
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Chris Eubank vs Conor Benn 2 has been confirmed
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Eddie Hearn predicts another 'toe-to-toe war'
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The fight will be a Riyadh Season event and will be promoted by Sela, Boxxer and Matchroom.
A venue has not been confirmed but the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, which hosted the first bout, is an option.
Wembley could also host the fight and the final decision will be made by Turki Alalshikh and Ring Magazine, Benn's promoter Eddie Hearn confirmed.
He said: "Spurs is contracted — it's a fantastic stadium and it worked extremely well the first time.
"Obviously, it was sold out and this fight's even bigger, so you could possibly look at Wembley to increase the capacity, but that will be a decision for His Excellency and Ring Magazine to make the final call."
Eubank had to shed considerable weight for the fight in April and came out on top in 12 thrilling rounds.
But he then had to spend days in hospital as medics kept a close watch on his condition.
Despite that, Hearn believes the rematch will be a continuation of their April 27 clash, predicting another war.
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He continued: "I just think the second fight will be even better.
"They're not going to change. They're going to come out from the first bell and just carry on like the 13th round. And when you see a fight like that, for me, the automatic thing to do is to do the rematch.
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"The fight was always going to be two fights, but sometimes a fight's one-sided or it ends early and there isn't really the appetite for the rematch.
"I think here, now with Conor having that activity, which is something that was lacking from the first fight as well, we really fancy our chances.
"We know the weight's a disadvantage and that showed a little bit in the first fight, but fans can just expect a continuation of the 12th round and it'll be another toe-to-toe war."
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