Chris Eubank Jr vs Conor Benn rematch confirmed as new date set
Eubank Jr emerged victorious over his arch-rival at the same venue last April after a gruelling 12 rounds. The duo had an immediate rematch clause in their contract, originally scheduled for September 20, but Eubank Jr delayed it, claiming he wouldn't be ready, casting uncertainty over the fight.
However, the fighters have now reached an agreement for the second bout, with Benn announcing on social media: "I was ready in September but I'll be even more ready for November. See you soon, Chris Eubank Jr."
The build-up to their initial clash was overshadowed by concerns about Eubank Jr making the 160lb middleweight limit and the rehydration clause, which led to him being hospitalised for severe dehydration for two days post-fight. The upcoming rematch is expected to include the same stipulations.
Their first encounter also reignited memories of the legendary battles between their fathers, with Chris Eubank Sr beating Nigel Benn in November 1990 and then fighting to a draw in 1993. Eubank Sr has been vocal in his disapproval of their sons' renewed rivalry, given that Eubank Jr has fought at middleweight or super-middleweight and Benn has mostly competed as a welterweight, reports the Mirror.
Eubank Jr was fined £375,000 for exceeding the middleweight limit by half an ounce but met the required rehydration weight of 170lbs on the day of their fight.
The British boxer has been slapped with a £10,000 fine for "misuse of social media" after he shared videos hinting at using a sauna to shed pounds. The British Boxing Board of Control clarified in their statement: "The Southern Area Council were satisfied that Mr. Eubank did in fact not use rapid weight loss methods in close proximity to his contest [with Benn].
"The social media comments attributed to Mr. Eubank were indeed posted by him and as such were in breach of Regulation 25 and the Board's social media guidelines."
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Today you can read his entry in the National Dictionary of Irish Biography, though you will not find mention of Wright in it. There is no plaque, no memorial. In fact there is nothing at all to commemorate Wright on the TCD campus. There is, however, a plaque for Private Arthur Charles Smith, a British soldier killed during the 1916 Easter Rising, whose body was initially buried in the college campus before being moved to Grangegorman. His plaque is on Trinity's boundary wall, facing the cricket pitch where Kathleen Alexanderson Wright was shot.
