Chris Eubank Jr vs Conor Benn LIVE RESULTS: Huge main event on NOW – fight start time, stream for blockbuster bout
CHRIS Eubank Jr and Conor Benn are finally clashing RIGHT NOW in a huge bout at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Egg slaps and an already cancelled fight make this one of the most hotly anticipated clashes in UK boxing history, with their fathers' two previous fights in the 1990s only adding fuel to the fire.
Chris Eubank Sr holds one victory over Nigel Benn, with the second bout three years later ending in a draw.
Now, 35 years after the first clash, Eubank Jr and Benn contest the family trilogy that never was in the 90s, with the Benns looking to finally get one over the Eubanks.
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just now By Tom Sheen
National Anthem
God Save The King is now being played, the final preparations are taking place in the dressing room.
Benn takes a sip of water and Eubank Jr has his gloves checked and signed by the British Boxing Board of Control.
Michael Buffer cries out: "Let's get this party started!"
a minute ago By Tom Sheen
Eubank Jr getting ready
I reckon the ring walks are no more than a couple of minutes away.
Conor Benn was just spotted there putting his gown on and Eubank Jr is getting his groin protection and shorts on.
Michael Buffer is now in the ring...
11 minutes ago By Tom Sheen
Anthony Yarde wins!
Wow I didn't think the scorecards would be as wide as that!
Anthony Yarde takes eight rounds for two of the judges, while the other judge gives him seven.
I think eight is probably a few too many, but perhaps the judges appreciated his activity and forward movement over Arthur's counter-punching and patience.
Huge result for both men, though. Anthony Yarde as put himself back into contention for a world title fight - you would think - while Lyndon Arthur will have to go back to the drawing board.
115-113
116-112
116-112
12 minutes ago By Tom Sheen
Judges scorecards ncoming
We're just waiting for the judges to get their scores together...
13 minutes ago By Tom Sheen
Yarde vs Arthur – R12
Arthur's corner: "Why are you f***ing sitting there, we told you to get off the ropes!"
Final round and there is very little between these two, this round is going to be absolutely massive!
Better start from Arthur as he heeds his corners advice and starts working from the centre of the ring, landing a nice combo.
But Yarde is so physically strong that he just shoves him back onto the ropes and gets back to work.
Arthur can't get out of there and with 90 seconds to go Yarde is definitely on top.
You can hear the screams from both corners as the two fighters continue to engage in a gruelling physical battle.
Yarde impressing with more shots to the body but and much, much more activity, even if they aren't the cleanest shots around.
Arthur still continues to throw and lands a beautiful uppercut that just knocks Yarde's head back.
Into the final 20 seconds and both continue to throw.
The final bell goes! I have absolutely no idea what way that one is going to go.
Arthur had the first half of the fight and Yarde the second half, but it could go any way.
17 minutes ago By Tom Sheen
Yarde vs Arthur – R11
Penultimate round.
"Excellent, keep it up, this is your time now," are the words coming from Yarde's corner.
Yarde is right back into this now and is looking much bouncier and lively with two rounds to go.
The pair then get right back on top of each other and both continue to throw and have limited success.
Yarde lands a nice straight right on the nose but there's not much power in that one.
Arthur continues to be stuck on the ropes and throw and throw and throw.
More to the body from Yarde and at the end of that round he starts landing a lot of shots.
Arthur no longer moving out the way like he did!
One of those body shots absolutely crunched Arthur and he does not look happy going back to his corner!
Massive round incoming!
21 minutes ago By Tom Sheen
Yarde vs Arthur – R10
Three rounds left here, I have Arthur ahead but Yarde is still looking really dangerous and has clawed some rounds back in the last couple.
The fight falls back into the same pattern with Arthur backed up against the ropes and Yarde trying to find some shots.
Yarde is dictating the style but you couldn't say he's controlling the fight.
Arthur continues to not allow Yarde to land much clean and he is throwing decent shots back that will also have the judges impressed.
However, it's not clear how much of a physical toll this will be taking on the Mancunian, who is being bodied by the barrel-chested Londoner.
Case in point when Arthur has the chance to spin out of his position on the ropes but is too tired to get out of there.
Yarde continues to work the body as well as upstairs and Arthur's legs just start to look heavy as he trudges back to the corner.
He didn't like that at all.
25 minutes ago By Tom Sheen
Yarde vs Arthur – R9
Yarde is still piling forward but he's not causing much trouble at all.
He continues to put in more workrate but the shots aren't coming clean and Arthur is comfortable working defensively off the ropes and landing counters.
There are some good shots coming in by both men.
Arthur manages to get a bit of distance and lands a lovely left before Yarde comes right back onto his shoulder to try and work up close.
Both men are putting everything into this.
28 minutes ago By Tom Sheen
Sr speaks
A quick word from Chris Eubank Sr between rounds...
"I'm here, whether I'm in the corner or sat ringside, I'm here."
He then addresses Conor Benn directly to camera: "Conor, it's not fair to say I don't like my son, I love my son..
"I may not like some of his ways, but I love him."
29 minutes ago By Tom Sheen
Yarde vs Arthur - R8
Lovely start to the round from Arthur who puts together another good two-piece that Yarde has no answer to.
Yarde then snaps back with a strong left hand but he's struggling to land loads clean.
Arthur then offers another three-punch combo - two to the body and a short hook to the jaw - that scores well.
He again lands a good combo as Yarde really struggles to evade his punches.
Just as I type that, Yarde muscles his rival onto the ropes and lands two clean shots that would have hurt.
Arthur is comfortable on the ropes and the pair are starting to land on each other a bit more - Arthur lands a lovely left and then Yarde hits back with a right.
This is really warming up now.
33 minutes ago By Tom Sheen
Yarde vs Arthur - R7
Yarde again now abandoning that early plan to work at range and shuts the space with a high guard to get up close and personal.
The pair are shoulder to shoulder in the middle of the ring but there's very little clean work.
Referee Steve Gray then brings them in for a long word - he doesn't want them so close if they are not actually going to offer any work.
Yarde then lands a really nice shot but it's arguably his only scoring shot of the round.
Arthur again finishes strong and, for me, he's pulling ahead in this one.
38 minutes ago By Tom Sheen
Yarde vs Arthur - R6
Double jab from Arthur to start the round with both making their mark.
The ref then has a word with Arthur, but it's not that clear why.
Arthur will certainly be the happier of the two with the way this fight has gone so far.
Yarde might need to step up the pace or at least unload some combos, Arthur is reading everything he's throwing at the moment.
Yarde then manages to get on top of Arthur and has him in close and on the ropes - but he's not really getting in any clean work.
Definitely a change in tactics by Yarde but it hasn't brought any significant success in that round.
Arthur defending and evading brilliantly well.
41 minutes ago By Tom Sheen
Yarde vs Arthur - R5
It's still really cagey but you can't take your eyes off this one, especially knowing Yarde has that devastating power.
Arthur continues to use that jab well and just keeping Yarde well at bay.
Yarde hasn't really landed more than just one big shot despite all the work around the ring and with his body.
It's then Arthur who unleashes another lovely right, although it's just the single shot and he isn't able to really follow it with anything.
I'm not going to second guess the judges but I think Arthur is having the better of this.
45 minutes ago By Tom Sheen
Yarde vs Arthur - R4
Yarde starts working behind his own jab but Arthur just steps up his own pace and goes in with a three-piece.
Maybe a sign that he is settling into this fight and ready to start opening up a bit more?
Lyndon Arthur then has a little look at that giant logo on the canvas - perhaps a sign that the canvas is getting a bit slippery again.
Yarde continues to work behind twitchy feints and movements but he's not landing much clean so far.
Yarde then comes in but he leaves himself too far open and Arthur unleashes a perfect one-two counter hook just to end the round.
Lovely little combo that was.
It's tight but I'd say Arthur is edging this.
Today, 20:52 By Tom Sheen
Backstage drama
It wouldn't be a big boxing night with just a little bit of backstage drama...
First we have the arrival of Chris Eubank Snr and now Billy Joe Saunders decides to try and enter Jr's dressing room to inspect his hand wraps.
He's denied entry and then really gets into it with a massive security guard.
"You're a nobody!" he says to the giant, who says the same back.
That would be an interesting scrap given that one is a former world champ and other has about a foot and five stone on the other.
Today, 20:45 By Tom Sheen
Rubber match incoming
There's an absolutely massive fight coming up next.
Anthony Yarde and Lyndon Arthur meet for the third time with the pair sitting at one win each against each other.
Both of these pair have fought for a world title in the last 18 months and a win would surely catapult them back into that kind of company.
It really is a big one.
Today, 20:42 By Tom Sheen
Great stuff from McKenna
That was so good from Aaron McKenna, Liam Smith hasn't ever looked that bad.
But the Liverpudlian just couldn't get close to the Irishman and looked - if we're being totally honest - a bit washed.
We're yet to hear from either fighter but we'll keep an eye out if they have anything to say either to the TV cameras or elsewhere.
Today, 20:38 By Tom Sheen
McKenna wins!
No surprises there, as Aaron McKenna gets a wide win on all the scorecards
A round of applause from Liam Smith as the Irishman moves on to 20-0.
Career-best performance from the Silencer and one that could really open doors at world level, great stuff.
The scorecards were:
119-108
117-109
118-108
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