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      Conor Benn vs Chris Eubank Jr tale of the tape: How fighters compare as they reignite family rivalry on Oct 8 at The O2

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      CONOR BENN and Chris Eubank Jr will meet in the middle – but with no half measures – for their catchweight cracker at the O2.The long-awaited update of the family feud, 29 years after their fathers’ second legendary fight, has been confirmed for October 8.
      Chris Eubank Jr will have to slim down for the eagerly-awaited match-upCredit: Getty
      Conor Benn will be upping a weight or two from his normal shape to take on Chris Eubank Jr, after their dads fought in 1990 and 1993Credit: Getty
      And while Eubank Jr will be going down, size-wise, Benn will be bigging it up – as he can put on around 10lbs to make the 157lbs weight.
      Sussex superstar Eubank, 32, is superior in experience, height and reach.
      But Londoner Benn has youth on his side – by seven years – and boasts a perfect record of 20 wins.
      Maybe that’s why he’s warned his long-awaited rival: “You won’t fight again after you’ve shared the ring with me, I will be your last fight!”
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      His confidence might be buoyed by rules designed to stop Eubank’s naturally-heavier build becoming an unfair asset.
      Apart from the catchweight inbetween the two, there’s a strict rehydration clause further limited Eubank’s ability to bulk up.
      If anything, that should help Benn – as controlling his fluid intake should be easier.
      For now, though, it’s all water under the bridge because Eubank has finally signed his half of the contract for a grudge fight that could truly be worth the weight.

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      As he said in July:  “What fight fan wouldn’t want to see it?
      “Two legends, their sons fighting each other, and they’re both doing big things in the boxing world.
      “It doesn’t make any sense right now, but in a couple of years when Benn has filled out a little and I want a little bit of fun, we can get it on, but not right now.” More

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      Chris Eubank Jr vs Conor Benn: CONFIRMED Date, UK start time, live stream, TV channel and undercard for British dust-up

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      BIG time British boxing is back as Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn are set to clash in a bout that will stoke the memories of the 1990s. It was in 1990 and again in 1993 that Eubank Sr and Nigel Benn fought two brutal world title fights.
      Conor Benn won his last fight via KO in the 2nd round vs Chris van HeerdenCredit: PA
      Chris Eubank Jr beat Liam Williams on points in FebruaryCredit: Reuters
      Chris Eubank and Nigel Benn fought twice in their legendary careersCredit: Getty
      Eubank Sr won the first one via 9th-round TKO, picking up the WBO middleweight title in the process, but the second fight, which took place at super-middleweight, ended in a draw.
      Now 29 years on, their sons will clash.
      Eubank Jr, a middleweight who has also campaigned at 168lbs, will come down to his lowest weight ever 156lbs to challenge Benn – a career welterweight.
      It was a fight which was first floated into the ether after Eubank Jr beat Liam Williams earlier this year.
      Nobody took the idea of it seriously, apart from Benn, who has struggled to find a competitive fight at 147lbs.

      When is Eubank Jr vs Benn?

      Eubank Jr’s massive clash with Benn will take place on Saturday, October 8, 2022.
      The fight will take place at the O2 Arena in front of 18,000 fans.
      Both men will clash 29 years on, almost to the day, from Eubank Sr vs Benn 2 at Old Trafford on October 9, 1993.
      Ring-walks for the main event are expected to get going at around 10pm UK time.

      What channel is it and can it be live streamed?

      Eubank Jr vs Benn will be shown live on DAZN PPV
      You can subscribe to DAZN for £7.99-a-month, but that does NOT give you streaming access to Eubank Jr vs Benn.
      The clash is available for live streaming from the DAZN app, which you can download onto your mobile or tablet device.

      Eubank Jr vs Benn FULL CARD
      The full card is yet to be announced but SunSport will be regularly updating fans once the other fights are revealed.
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      What has been said?
      Both fighters are excited to put on a showdown which will roll back the years for many boxing fans.
      Eubank Jr said: “I grew up watching their legendary battles and always wanting to emulate that, and find my own arch nemesis… could this now be Conor Benn? We will find out.
      “He has walked the same path as I have. I know his struggle. Living in the shadow of a legend and trying to break out of that shadow and make his own name. If he can beat me, his name will be made, and he will never walk in his father’s shadow again.
      “It’s a fight that’s going to spark the imagination of the British public, that’s what I’m happy about. In terms of anticipation, legacy and hype it’s the biggest fight of my career.”
      Whilst Benn said: “This fight is for the legacy and was an opportunity I felt I couldn’t pass up.
      “My team and I had other options on the table as I’m currently ranked top 5 with all governing bodies at Welterweight and no doubt I’m looking for a World Championship fight very soon, but this fight is embedded with so much history and I know it’s one the public really want to see.
      “To me this fight is personal – it’s more than titles and rankings, this is unfinished business between our families!” More

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      Chris Eubank Jr vs Conor Benn fight date and venue CONFIRMED as stars set to collide at O2 on October 8 at catchweight

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      CHRIS EUBANK JR has finally signed his half of the contract to fight Conor Benn on October 8 at the O2 and settle the family feud.The pair will meet at a catchweight of 157lbs, with a strict rehydration clause in place to stop 32-year-old middleweight Eubank Jr coming in excessively bigger than the 25-year-old welterweight.
      Benn and Eubank Jr will meet at 157lbsCredit: Getty
      Eubank Jr had middleweight world champs Andrade and Charlo calling for fightsCredit: Getty
      The fight will come almost exactly 30 years since their legendary fathers, Nigel Benn and Chris Sr, clashed for the second and final time.
      The deal was almost signed at the end of last month but Eubank Jr – a former super-middle – had a couple of last-minute offers to field and use in negotiations.
      Middleweight world champs Demetrius Andrade and Jermall Charlo both posted on social media, calling for a bout with the Brighton-based ace ring legend Chris Sr.
      And then Eubank Jr wasted a few Tweets trying to talk cruiserweight YouTube fighter Jake Paul into a bout, which got Benn raging online.
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      “Why you worrying about fighting Jake?” he messaged. “As far as I’m aware you’ve lost your pen again?”
      To which Eubank Jr replied: “Nothing about him worries me, trust me.
      “And my pen is ready as soon as the contract on my side is correct, which at this moment in time it is not.”
      Now Eubank has found his pen and signed on the dotted line, with a few minor details still to be thrashed out.
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      The seeds for this cross-division spectacular were first sewn in February after Benn watched Eubank Jr defeat Liam Williams and said: “I fancy my chances at catchweight.”
      Eubank Jr was intrigued but put it on the backburner while he tried to target a world title, saying: “What fight fan wouldn’t want to see it?
      “Two legends, their sons fighting each other, and they’re both doing big things in the boxing world.
      “It doesn’t make any sense right now, but in a couple of years when Benn has filled out a little and I want a little bit of fun, we can get it on, but not right now.”
      Eubank Jr was under an exclusive broadcast contract with Sky Sports but he was unhappy with their plan for him to fight Liam Smith, so he has jumped ship to Benn’s sports streaming app DAZN.
      Benn and Eubank Sr fought two epic battles in the 1990s.
      The pair became bitter rivals, and they first clashed in Birmingham in November 1990 for the world middleweight crown.
      Benn bit through his tongue and his eye was swollen shut in a savage contest that Eubank Sr won by a stoppage with five seconds left of the ninth round.
      The rematch was held at Old Trafford in 1993, and was an epic contests over 12 rounds, that ended in a draw.
      Their rivalry was so famous, it was the subject of a book called The Hate Game, published in 2013.
      Eubank Sr (left) trading blows with Benn (right)Credit: Getty
      Benn (left) and Eubank (right) ahead of their 1990 fightCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd More

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      YouTuber KSI promises to ‘delete everything’ if he loses to short-notice replacement Swarmz after Alex Wassabi injury

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      KSI has vowed to disappear in shame and “probably delete everything” if he loses to stand-in opponent Swarmz.The YouTuber faces rapper Swarmz following three years out because Alex Wassabi pulled out due to concussion.
      Brit KSI claims he’d never be seen again if debutant Swarmz beats himCredit: Getty
      Fans aren’t waxing lyrical about rapper Swarmz replacing Alex WassabiCredit: Instagram
      And cocky KSI claims he’d “f*** off” forever if short-notice replacement Swarmz lands a shock debut win at London’s O2 Arena on August 27.
      Many fans have derided the match-up after KSI rejected Jake Paul’s offer to drop weight and take the fight for free.
      And even musician KSI, who beat Jake’s brother Logan Paul, has mocked the contest.
      The Brit said: “Imagine if I lost to Swarmz, honestly I would probably delete everything.
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      “I’m gone. I’ll see you later, I would leave the Sidemen. I’d be selling my shares and I’m f****ng off. You’d never see my face again.”
      KSI, 29, insists he plans to fight JP next year – when he believes he’ll be back to his sharpest.
      He said: “I haven’t fought in three years, this is supposed to be a warm-up fight. 
      “Nobody is supposed to care who I fight because I’m going to beat them anyway. 
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      “Like I said before whether it’s Alex or it’s Swarmz, I’m fighting so I can get rid of the cobwebs and be active again in the boxing scene
      “After Swarmz, do you think I’m just going to be fighting nobodies? Of course not, I’m going to be upping the levels. 
      “There’s a long-term goal in all of this, it’s not just beating Jake Paul. It’s about creating YouTube boxing events that everyone is excited for.” More

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      When is Tyson Fury vs Derek Chisora 3? What we know so far about HUGE heavyweight trilogy clash

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      BRITISH boxing bully Tyson Fury has been teasing fans for months that he is set to come out of retirement – and he only has eyes for Derek Chisora.The Gypsy King claimed to have hung up his gloves since humiliating Dillian Whyte in April at Wembley.
      Derek Chisora and Tyson Fury are in talks for a trilogy match this DecemberCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd
      Fury has won on both occasions when they have squared up in the ringCredit: Getty
      That was until this week, when Fury demanded that Chisora signs the paperwork for their heavyweight trilogy encounter.
      However, Hearn revealed that Chisora refused to sign as he believed that the purse for the fight was too low.
      But having already beaten Chisora twice before, Fury is adamant that the money is sufficient and the War is ‘running’ from the fight.
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      The huge heavyweight clash is yet to be confirmed but Fury and Chisora are expected to step in the ring at some point in December.
      Which will come after the Gypsy King’s exhibition match with the World Strongest Man Hafthor Bjornsson the month before.
      Where will Tyson Fury vs Derek Chisora 3 take place?
      Cardiff’s 75,000-seat Principality Stadium is where this massive bout is predicted to happen.
      Anthony Joshua has twice headlined there before – a 2017 win against Carlos Takam and a 2018 victory over Joseph Parker.
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      Where is Fury vs Chisora likely to be broadcast?
      A channel is still undecided for this incredible trilogy but Tyson Fury has an exclusive deal with BT.
      Chisora and Fury are going back and forth over the purse for this huge matchCredit: Getty
      What has been said?
      Tyson Fury believes that Derek Chisora doesn’t want to step into the ring with him again after the Gypsy King’s big victories in 2011 and 2014.
      But Fury is determined for the War to put pen to paper and sign the contract.
      The Gypsy King said on social media: “This one goes out to Derek ‘The s***house’ Chisora.
      “You’re running Derek, from the trilogy.
      “You call yourself war but you should call yourself chicken because you’re running from the trilogy and from a career-high pay day.
      “Get that f***ing contract signed.”
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      However, Derek Chisora hit back and said:”Tyson, stop talking s***e, mate. Phone mummy and daddy – mummy’s Frank Warren, daddy is f***ing Bob Arum.
      “Tell them you want to hang out with me, OK? And send me the paperwork bitch.”
      And Fury replied once more with:
      “I don’t need to speak to anybody.”
      “I spoke to your management team, we’re all good. Everything is sorted, looking good. Contract be over or a day or so.
      “Peace out, you’re getting knocked out.” More

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      Tommy Fury sends out plea to reschedule Jake Paul grudge match and argues celeb rivals are ‘too far gone’ not to fight

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      TOMMY FURY argued he is “too far gone” not to fight Jake Paul as he issued a plea to reschedule their grudge match. Fury has twice had to pull out against Paul, firstly after suffering a broken rib in training and then amid a US visa issue.
      Tommy Fury still wants to fight Jake PaulCredit: VIPBoxingPromotions
      Jake Paul has seen two fights with Tommy Fury cancelledCredit: Amanda Westcott
      Hasim Rahman Jr, 31, was brought in as the most recent replacement, although that was also cancelled following a weight disagreement.
      Fury, 23, has spoken out to urge Paul, 25, into trying to organise a THIRD fight between them and is willing to do it on neutral territory.
      He told VIP Boxing Promotions: “Both of us now, it’s too far gone for it now to happen.
      “It’s been back and forth for a long time and in this game you need a dance partner.
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      “As you’ve seen in his last fight, he couldn’t sell over a few thousand tickets because nobody knew his opponent.
      “In this game you need a good dance partner and I can’t say it any fairer than this, I will fight you in any single place in this world.
      “You don’t have to come to England, I’ll fight you in Canada next to America, I’m not bothered.”
      Paul is still yet to face an opponent with prior professional boxing experience after Fury and Rahman’s withdrawals.
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      He has so far beaten online rival “AnEsonGib”, ex-NBA player Nate Robinson, 38, and former UFC pair Ben Askren, 38, and Tyron Woodley, 40.
      Paul was due to fight Fury at Madison Square Garden but the brother to WBC champion Tyson, 33, ran into travel problems.
      He said: “We’re trying to sort it as we speak.
      “But everybody thinks it’s just a simple process of turning up and going to the embassy but it’s not.
      “It takes time and my lawyers are on to that now, and trying to do everything they can to get this fight on.
      “Hopefully we can get it resolved and I can go to America and fight him, but if I can’t, I’ll fight him anywhere else in the world.
      “I can’t say it fairer than that. What more can I say? I’ll fight him anywhere else on the planet, you pick, not bothered and I’ll be there.”
      Jake Paul and Hasim Rahman Jr before their fight cancelationCredit: Getty Images – Getty More

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      ‘Heads will roll for this’ – Boxing legend Mike Tyson slams Hulu for ‘stealing’ his life story ahead of upcoming series

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      MIKE TYSON has slammed American streaming service Hulu for “stealing” his life story ahead of an upcoming series.The broadcaster’s “Mike” is the most serious attempt to date at giving Tyson’s life and boxing career the cinematic treatment.
      Tyson has slammed Hulu for ‘stealing’ his storyCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      However, Tyson isn’t a fan of Hulu’s work, with the former world heavyweight champion complaining on social media.
      Tyson says they are producing the unauthorised show without his consent.
      He tweeted: “Hulu stole my story.
      “They’re Goliath and I’m David. Heads will roll for this.” 
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      Tyson later added: “Hulu’s model of stealing life rights of celebrities is egregiously greedy.”
      The 56-year-old also says he’s just someone Hulu executives “can sell on the auction block”.
      Tyson wrote on Instagram: “Don’t let Hulu fool you. I don’t support their story about my life.
      “It’s not 1822. It’s 2022. They stole my life story and didn’t pay me.
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      “To Hulu executives I’m just a [N-word] they can sell on the auction block.”
      In a caption on that Instagram post, Tyson wrote: “Hulu is the streaming version of the slave master. They stole my story and didn’t pay me.”
      Tyson also says Hulu tried to pay UFC president Dana White to take part in the series, which his pal turned down.
      White “honours friendship”, according to Tyson.
      Tyson said: “Hulu tried to desperately pay my brother @danawhite millions without offering me a dollar to  promote their slave master take over story about my life.
      “He turned it down because he honours friendship and treating people with dignity. 
      “I’ll never forget what he did for me just like I’ll never forget what Hulu stole from me.” More

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      Tyson Fury trilogy fight with Derek Chisora fight will not be competitive – I demand a rematch, rages Otto Wallin

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      TYSON FURY’s proposed trilogy fight with Derek Chisora “won’t be a competitive” bout, another ex-opponent has claimed.Fury, 33, recently came out of retirement to pursue a third showdown with his old rival later this year.
      Tyson Fury is closing in on a shock trilogy fight with Derek ChisoraCredit: THE SUN
      The Gypsy King has ended his retirement to throw down with Chisora againCredit: Getty
      Former foe Otto Wallin has slammed the prospect fo Fury fighting Chisora againCredit: AP
      The Swede is desperate to have a rematch with the WBC heavyweight championCredit: REUTERS
      The Gypsy King boxed Chisora from pillar to post in their July 2011 and November 2014 clashes, so much so a third fight has been lambasted by former foe Otto Wallin.
      The Swede told Lord Ping: “It’s simply not a competitive fight [between Fury and Chisora].
      “Fury has already beaten Chisora twice and once stopped him. You can’t compare my fight with Fury with Chisora’s two fights.”
      Wallin, 31, gave Fury a real run for his money in their Las Vegas showdown in 2019 and left the Brit with a horrific cut above his right eye.
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      And the Swedish slugger is confident he’d do a number on the Brit if he managed to bag himself a rematch.
      He said: “I deserved it with my performance in the first fight. I landed more punches on Fury than anybody has in his whole career.
      “I cut him badly in two places and the fight could have easily been stopped.
      “In fact, if I had those cuts the fight would for sure have been stopped.
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      “When I fought Fury, I had never been on that level before and I had only fought one round in 18 months prior to that fight.
      “Now I’ve gained experience in fighting Fury and winning four other fights after that.
      “I’m a better fighter now than what I was in 2019.”
      Fan favourite Fury recently claimed he’d be coached by long-time training partner Isaac Lowe for his Battle of Britain with Chisora, who he’s urged to “get the f***ing contract signed”.
      But Del Boy insists he’s yet to receive a bout agreement, saying: “Tyson, stop talking s**t, mate.
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      “Phone mummy and daddy – mummy is Frank Warren and daddy is f***ing Bob Arum – and tell them you want to hang out with me.
      “Okay? Send me the paperwork, b***h.”
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