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      Who won the fights between Nigel Benn and Chris Eubank Sr?

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      CHRIS Eubank Jr and Conor Benn are set to take to the ring to settle a 35-year family feud.The fight has been decades in the making, as their fathers were part of a bitter feud over 30 years ago.Chris Eubank Sr (right) and Chris Eubank Jr (left) reignite a 35-year feud against the Benn’s.Credit: GettyNigel Benn (left) is hoping Conor Benn (right) can pick up a first Benn win in the feud.Credit: GettyNigel Benn (left) and Chris Eubank Sr (right) fought twice in 1990 and 1993.Credit: Holly Stein/AllsportThe families first came to blows in 1990, when Chris Eubank Sr and Nigel Benn took to the ring for the first time.After the first bout, Eubank Sr and Benn went on to have one more clash in 1993.Conor Benn was not born until AFTER both of the fights between the pair.The original clash between Nigel Benn and Chris Eubank Sr are what has started the feud between their bloodlines, with a potential fight between Harley Benn and Harlem Eubank also on the cards.Read more on Chris Eubank JrWho won the fights between Nigel Benn and Chris Eubank Sr?Nigel Benn and Chris Eubank Sr had two fights throughout the course of their rivalry in the 90’s.Eubank Sr and Benn first came to blows in 1990, and in what some described as “one of the best fights ever,” Chris Eubank Sr picked up a win.Chris Eubank won in the ninth round against Nigel BennCredit: GettyNigel Benn and Conor Benn drew their second clash.Credit: Holly Stein/AllsportHowever, they weren’t done there, as in 1993, Benn and Eubank Sr took to the ring again.This time, the fight ended in a draw, with it going the distance, and the score being a split decision.Most read in BoxingTo the dismay of many, there was never a trilogy fight between Eubank Sr and Benn.When is Chris Eubank Jr vs Conor Benn?Chris Eubank Jr vs Conor Benn takes place on Saturday, April 26.Ring walks are set to take place from 10pm.The Tottenham Hotspur Stadium plays host.Chris Eubank Jr vs Conor BennTHE countdown is ON to one of the biggest boxing events of the 21st CenturyFamilial tension and a rivalry that has been brewing for years will finally be resolved when Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn meet at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday night.There has been huge drama in the build-up with the pair engaged in a war of words and multiple clashes in person.SunSport will have full coverage of the blockbuster clash all week and LIVE round-by-round coverage of every fight on a stacked undercard.Latest NewsAll the infoHow to watch Chris Eubank Jr vs Conor Benn and is there a live streamChris Eubank Jr vs Conor Benn will stream LIVE on Sky Sports Box Office and DAZN PPV.The fight will also stream on DAZN to over 200 countries. The card will start from 5pm BST.Chris Eubank Jr vs Conor Benn full cardChris Eubank Jr vs Conor Benn (Middleweight)Anthony Yarde vs Lyndon Arthur (Light heavyweight)Liam Smith vs Aaron McKenna (Middleweight)Chris Billam-Smith vs Brandon Glanton (Cruiserweight)Viddal Riley vs Cheavon Clarke (Cruiserweight) More

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      Chris Eubank Jr vs Conor Benn EXACT time – what time are ring walks tonight for huge grudge fight?

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      CONOR BENN and Chris Eubank Jr will finally meet in the ring TONIGHT – 1,000 days after their initial bout was announced.The original fight was immediately postponed with Benn serving a ban after a failed drugs test.Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn meet in the ring TONIGHTCredit: GETTYHe has maintained his innocence throughout, citing ‘over-consumption of eggs’ as the cause for testing positive for the female fertility medication clomifene.After a two-year struggle with the UK Anti-Doping Agency [UKAD], he was ultimately cleared, and his fight with Eubank Jr was rescheduled.Still, the latter made headlines during their first encounter by slapping Benn with an egg, resulting in a scuffle on stage and continuous verbal exchanges that reignited the spark their fathers created.EUBANK JR VS BENN – BETTING TIPS AND LATEST ODDSThe British adversaries will renew a family rivalry that dates back three decades, when dads Chris Eubank Sr and Nigel Benn fought twice in 1990 and 1993.READ MORE IN BOXINGThe Tottenham Hotspur Stadium will be the hosting spot for one of the bggest fights of the century.Chris Eubank Jr vs Conor BennTHE countdown is ON to one of the biggest boxing events of the 21st CenturyFamilial tension and a rivalry that has been brewing for years will finally be resolved when Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn meet at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday night.There has been huge drama in the build-up with the pair engaged in a war of words and multiple clashes in person.SunSport will have full coverage of the blockbuster clash all week and LIVE round-by-round coverage of every fight on a stacked undercard.Latest NewsAll the infoWhat time are Chris Eubank Jr vs Conor Benn making their ring walk?Chris Eubank Jr vs Conor Benn takes place on Saturday, April 26. Coverage of the event starts at 5pm, with the first undercard fight set for 5.20pm.Eubank Jr and Benn are expected to begin their ring walks at 9.45pm BST with the fight slated for a 10pm start.Timings could change if fights on the undercard go the distance.What TV channel is Chris Eubank Jr vs Conor Benn and is there a live stream?The event will be pay-per-view on Sky Sports Box Office and DAZN PPV.It will cost £19.95 to purchase.Paying customers can stream the action on Sky GO or the DAZN website.SunSport will also blog all the action as it happens from the whole cardWhat time are the Chris Eubank Jr vs Conor Benn undercard fights?*All times subject to changeMost read in BoxingChris Eubank Jr vs Conor Benn – 10pmAnthony Yarde vs Lyndon Arthur – 8.30pmLiam Smith vs Aaron McKenna – 7.25pmViddal Riley vs Cheavon Clarke – 6.20pmChris Billam-Smith vs Brandon Glanton – 5.20pm More

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      Conor Benn’s firm’s eye-watering debts revealed ahead of star’s Chris Eubank Jr grudge match

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      BOXER Conor Benn’s company suffered a huge blow as it racked up debts of £400,000.Paperwork for The Destroyer Ltd show the sum owed by ex-world champ Nigel Benn’s son, 28, which includes bank loans and trade creditors.Conor Benn’s company suffered a huge blow as it racked up debts of £400,000Credit: GettyBut he will share an £18million purse fighting Chris Eubank Jr — son of his dad’s 1990s arch rival — tonight at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.His firm was set up in 2016 when Conor, who has a love of expensive cars, made his pro debut.But he has told of his middleweight grudge match opponent’s debts — claiming Eubank Jr, 35, owes footie ace Neymar £4million in poker losses.Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn were originally meant to face off against each other back in 2022, but Benn had failed a drugs test after testing positive for Clomifene.READ MORE ON CONOR BENNTensions between the two Brits have been high ever since.The fathers of Eubank Jr and Benn fought twice, firstly in a Eubank Sr victory in 1990, then a draw in 1993, with a trilogy fight never agreed.The fight in 2025 has kicked off with controversy, as Chris Eubank Jr failed to make the weight and was fined £300,000.Chris Eubank Jr vs Conor BennTHE countdown is ON to one of the biggest boxing events of the 21st CenturyFamilial tension and a rivalry that has been brewing for years will finally be resolved when Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn meet at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday night.There has been huge drama in the build-up with the pair engaged in a war of words and multiple clashes in person.SunSport will have full coverage of the blockbuster clash all week and LIVE round-by-round coverage of every fight on a stacked undercard.Latest NewsAll the infoConor Benn celebrates after Chris Eubank Jr is forced to pay him £375,000 for missing weight More

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      I felt sick after I cheered Chris Eubank Sr’s most infamous punch, but now he’s the hero of Eubank Jr vs Benn farce

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      IT’S the most high-profile boxing event staged in Britain so far this year — which says everything you need to know about the state of the fight game.Chris Eubank Jr versus Conor Benn has more in common with the grotesque YouTube celebrity bouts of Jake Paul & Co than the classic world title fights their fathers contested in the 1990s.Chris Eubank Sr is the only man from the Eubank-Benn dynasties who comes out of this farce with any creditCredit: GettyChris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn are due to fight on Saturday nightCredit: GettySr is not on speaking terms with his over and has lambasted him over this fightCredit: PA:Press AssociationThe venue, fittingly, will be the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium — home to some of football’s greatest clown shows this season.A full house of 60,000 will witness a scrap between a natural super-middleweight who has never quite been world class and a natural welterweight who is nowhere near world class.And yet millions will be gripped by it simply because Eubank and Benn carry the names of their fathers — infinitely better fighters, with far more compelling personalities, who fought two world super-middleweight title battles more than 30 years ago.But what’s in a name? That which we call a rotten egg, by any other name would stink just as bad.READ MORE IN BOXINGThose spectators and TV viewers might as well head to the M25 and rubber-neck at a car-crash site.The sporting integrity of tonight’s fight was highly questionable even before Conor failed a drug test for the female fertility drug clomifene ahead of its original scheduling, for the O2 Arena, in October 2022.Now the venue is bigger, the purse has been doubled by Saudi money — and the question of integrity is laughable.When the pair met at a February press conference, Eubank slapped Benn with an egg, mocking his explanations for how performance-enhancing clomifene had entered his system. Most read in BoxingBEST ONLINE CASINOS – TOP SITES IN THE UKBenn has been cleared to fight because his guilt was not proven due to legal, rather than scientific, technicalities.Back in 2017, I separately interviewed the Eubanks, Chris Sr and Jr, and the Benns, Nigel and Conor, for SunSport articles.Chris Eubank Jr vs Conor Benn fight thrown into more chaos amid row over glovesOn both occasions, I asked whether Eubank Jr may one day fight Conor and, from both families, it was met with the derision it deserved.It’s funny how the offer of £7million apiece can alter opinions.These two families, more than most in boxing, understand the deep dangers involved in their sport, even when two elite fighters clash at their correct weights.Nigel Benn almost killed Gerald McClellan in one of the most brutal bouts ever seen in a British ring in 1995.Chris Eubank Sr nearly killed Michael Watson at the old White Hart Lane, just yards away from tonight’s venue, in 1991.I was there as a teenager, roaring on Eubank in a venue dominated by Watson fans.When Eubank detonated an uppercut on Watson’s chin it was one of the most thrilling sporting moments I’ve witnessed.It wasn’t until the next day I learned Eubank’s punch had left Watson in a coma. He would suffer permanent brain damage.That I’d cheered that punch left me feeling sick — and refusing to watch boxing for years.Boxing doesn’t have a God-given right to exist. If it were invented today it would never be legally sanctioned.It needs integrity. It demands stringent levels of safety. It must be clean. And it requires a level playing field. It’s highly questionable whether tonight’s fight has any of that.Read More on The SunEubank Sr, who is no longer on speaking terms with his son, has had nothing to do with this entire circus.As a result, he is the one member of either fighting dynasty to emerge with any credit.Michael Watson suffered a near fatal brain injury after an uppercut from Eubank SrCredit: Getty More

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      Chris Eubank Jr net worth and how much he is getting paid for Conor Benn grudge match

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      CHRIS EUBANK JR has been raised around wealth due to his boxing mogul of a father – but he has gone a long time without using daddy’s credit card.Win, lose or draw, Eubank Jr’s illustrious career has seen him secure several high paydays.Chris Eubank Jr is set to earn his biggest paydayCredit: GettyAnd the British star is expecting a significant boost in his career earning as he is set to finally settle a long-winded feud with bitter rival Conor Benn.EUBANK JR VS BENN – BETTING TIPS AND LATEST ODDSWhat is Chris Eubank Jr’s net worth?Chris Eubank Jr’s last reported net worth is around £5million.However, that figure is likely to have increased as the British boxer earned £2.4m for his bouts Liam Smith in 2023.And Eubank Jr reportedly took home a further £850k for his most recent win against Kamil Szeremeta.Read more on Chris Eubank JrLooking further back, the son of boxing legend Chris Eubank also pocketed £775k for his loss to George Groves before beating Liam Williams to earn £1m.In total, his reported earnings from professional fights add up to around £6m.Eubank Jr also has a car collection just worth under £1m which includes a £215,000 Lamborghini Huracan and a £218,000 McLaren 720S.But his upcoming fight against Conor Benn is expected to be his biggest payday yet.Most read in BoxingHow much is Chris Eubank Jr getting paid for Conor Benn grudge match?It has been widely reported that Chris Eubank Jr will take home £10m of the £18m purse to fight Conor Benn.And Eubank Jr broke his silence on the contract situation.The Brit boxer said: “Many of you would have heard Eddie boasting about a 60-40 split he secured for Conor.”That’s just an absolute lie, which is not surprising. The truth of it is, Uncle Turki flew in and saved the day like the superhero he is.”This is the Saudi show, he called me and said, ‘What do you want to make this fight?'”I’m sitting there thinking, ‘I’ve got to be a businessman now, and any good businessman in any negotiation, starts with an aggressively high number, then there are counter offers and negotiating and you get to the number.”I gave him a diabolical number, I gave him an inconceivable number, and he said, ‘Done, I’ll send you the contract on Monday.’ I’m thinking I could have got more, or a couple of watches out of him!”There is no split, there are no percentages, you lied to the public in front of everybody and now I’m setting this straight.”Read More on The SunHowever, Eubank Jr will have to pay £375k of his earnings after FAILING to meet the weight at the weigh-in.When is Eubank Jr vs Benn?Chris Eubank Jr vs Conor Benn takes place on Saturday, April 26.Ring walks are set to take place from 10pm BSTThe Tottenham Hotspur Stadium plays host. More

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      Chris Eubank Jr vs Conor Benn: Who is on commentary for DAZN and Sky Sports in huge grudge match at Tottenham?

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      BOXING fans do not have long to wait for the MASSIVE Chris Eubank Jr vs Conor Benn grudge match.Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn are just a few days away from continuing their fathers’ rivalry and cementing their own legacy.Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn finally meet in the ring on SaturdayCredit: GettyEubank Jr come into this fight with a record of 34-3 with 25 KO victories whereas Benn comes in at a perfect record of 23-0 with 14 KOs.Conor Benn’s record may not even matter in this fight as he’s had to catapult up to two weight classes to middleweight just to be eligible to fight Eubank Jr.Eubank Jr is bigger and has the experience over Benn but can he cause a shock victory?Who’s on commentary for this bout?DAZN have announced that the ‘Voice of Boxing’ Adam Smith will be on main commentary duties. read more Eubank Jr vs BennHe will be joined by two former world champions in Barry Jones and Darren Barker, while two other world champions – Carl Frampton and Tony Bellew – are on pundit duties.Former Love Islander Josh Denzel is on hosting duties, while Jamie Ward will be doing the in-ring interviews. Chelsea fan Olivia Buzaglo will be on reporting duties from the bowels of the stadium.Sky Sports have not announced their commentary team at the time of writing.Most read in BoxingTheir coverage is expected to feature regulars such as Johnny Nelson and Anna Woolhouse.Chris Eubank Jr vs Conor BennTHE countdown is ON to one of the biggest boxing events of the 21st CenturyFamilial tension and a rivalry that has been brewing for years will finally be resolved when Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn meet at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday night.There has been huge drama in the build-up with the pair engaged in a war of words and multiple clashes in person.SunSport will have full coverage of the blockbuster clash all week and LIVE round-by-round coverage of every fight on a stacked undercard.Latest NewsAll the infoWhen is Chris Eubank Jr vs Conor Benn?Chris Eubank Jr vs Conor Benn takes place on Saturday, April 26.Ring walks for the main event are set to take place at 10pm BST.Coverage for the event begins at 5pm BST.How to watch Chris Eubank Jr vs Conor Benn and is there a live stream?Sky Sports and DAZN have rights to the event.The card is pay-per-view and will cost £19.95 – it will be shown on Sky Sports Box Office and DAZN PPV.The fight can also be streamed on Sky GO and the DAZN website to paying customers.SunSport will live blog all the action as it happens.Chris Eubank Jr vs Conor Benn full cardChris Eubank Jr vs Conor Benn (Middleweight)Anthony Yarde vs Lyndon Arthur (Light heavyweight)Liam Smith vs Aaron McKenna (Middleweight)Chris Billam-Smith vs Brandon Glanton (Cruiserweight)Viddal Riley vs Cheavon Clarke (Cruiserweight) More

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      Chris Eubank Jr looks like a ghost as he vows to inflict serious pain while Conor Benn is hit with ‘mother hen’ fan jibe

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      CHRIS EUBANK JR vowed to inflict very real pain on Conor Benn despite looking like a ghost at his failed weigh-in and being hit with a £350,000 fine.The 35-year-old Brighton man needed two attempts at making the middleweight limit of 11st 6lbs but he blew it.Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn swapped more heated wordsCredit: GettyEubank Jr’s reduced frame size shocked many observersCredit: GettyThe all-Brit battle fight takes place at middleweight on Saturday nightCredit: GettyAfter a long night and morning sweating in sauna suits, Eubank Jr weighed 160.2lbs and was facing a £750,000 penalty.After, even after he went away and melted a few more beads of sweat out of his already depleted 5ft 11in frame, he only managed to dry himself down to 160.05lbs and his fine was halved.The son of British ring legend Chris Sr looked emaciated on the scales and can only replenish by up to 10lbs on Saturday morning or be hit in the pocket again, where his £8million purse is headed.But despite the gruelling and dangerous weight cut, he vowed to punish Benn for the two failed 2022 doping tests that kyboshed their original clash.READ MORE BOXING NEWSHe said: “If they want to take half-a-million dollars off of me for being .05lbs off the limit, then that’s the sort of people that Conor and Eddie Hearn are.“But weights have no relevance to what happens in the ring, I am just going to stop this guy.“The rehydration rule is still in place, so I have to watch what I eat and drink.“It’s all designed to get me off track – but none of it will work.Most read in BoxingBenn couldn’t give a cluck about one fan’s fowl insultCredit: GettyThe posing is almost over as the showdown loomsCredit: GettyBEST ONLINE CASINOS – TOP SITES IN THE UK“He’s in for a helluva surprise.“He thinks he will hop, skip and jump into landing a right hand on me but he has no idea how much pain I have in store for him tomorrow.”Chris Eubank Jr vs Conor Benn fight thrown into more chaos amid row over glovesBenn entered The Islington venue with a large entourage to a mixed reception, the 28-year-old got a few cheers but also some loud ‘Eubank’ chants.One boxing fan, familiar with the contaminated-eggs excuse the WBC gave Benn for one of his failed tests, shouted out “hello mother hen”.Benn needlessly stripped off the ceremonial photo-shoot weigh-in, with the official one taking place eight hours earlier.And he showed off a giant diamond necklace, almost the size of his bearded head.The final stare-down was intense but short as Benn broke away from the gaze to flex his muscles and growl again.He said: “It’s an expensive price to pay but he is experienced and has made the weight lots of times.“But now he’s looking for sympathy and he won’t get any hereRead More on The Sun“I am not scared or intimidated.“I am there to get in there and get the stoppage, I am going there to take his head clean off.”Eubank Jr says he will overcome all obstacles put in his ‘track’Credit: GettyBenn claims he has no fear of his confident rivalCredit: Getty More

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      Chris Eubank Jr vs Conor Benn fight thrown into more chaos amid row over gloves

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      CHRIS EUBANK Jr and Conor Benn are locked in yet another row – this time over their fight gloves.The born rivals collide in a 160lb middleweight grudge match tomorrow night at Tottenham’s stadium – 35 years after their dads’ first fight.Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn weighing inCredit: ReutersConor Benn will wear these Everlast glovesBut drama ensued just 24 hours before the first bell after Eubank came in at 160.05lb – meaning he was an agonising half an ounce above the limit.And there was more chaos as Eubank’s team argued that Benn’s Everlast fight gloves should not have been signed off.Eddie Hearn revealed the argument stemmed over Benn wearing gloves made out of horse hair.But Hearn – who promotes Benn – says the British Boxing Board of Control have signed off on the gloves. READ MORE IN BOXINGHe told SunSport: “They weren’t happy about some horse hair. “Every glove that is approved by the British Boxing Board of Control, the fighters are able to use.”Conor Benn’s just wearing a pair of Everlasts that were approved by the Board.”A similar row ensued in 2022 when Amir Khan finally fought Kell Brook.Most read in BoxingCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITSKhan had negotiated for no horse hair and Brook had to change his gloves in the ring – just moments before the bout was due to start.But Hearn confirmed: “Nothing in our contracts at all, no.Fans fear for Chris Eubank Jr with super-middleweight ‘looking like a corpse’ at Conor Benn weigh-in”In our contracts it’s just gloves that are approved by the Boxing Board of Control. Which they are.”But Eubank’s promoter Ben Shalom told us: “We have a contract that there’s no horse hair in the gloves and and that’s it. “So there cannot be horse hair in those gloves. It should be sorted immediately. Let’s see what happens.”In a video uploaded by Hearn’s Matchroom Boxing on YouTube, British Boxing Board of Control chief Robert Smith did sign off on the gloves. Eubank has already had £375,000 deducted from his purse per the rules in their contract due to missing weight – with the cash going directly to Benn.Benn had earlier weighed in surprisingly light at 156.4lbs – nearly 4lb under the middleweight limit.Much has been made of the fight weight heading into the second-generation grudge match.The born rivals first signed for a 157lb catchweight clash in 2022 – causing controversy with Eubank having NEVER fought that low.But it was KOd with just days to go as Benn tested positive for clomiphene – a banned substance known to boost testosterone.He protested his innocence and took his career to America – having two wins at the light-middleweight limit.Chris Eubank Jr vs Conor BennTHE countdown is ON to one of the biggest boxing events of the 21st CenturyFamilial tension and a rivalry that has been brewing for years will finally be resolved when Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn meet at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday night.There has been huge drama in the build-up with the pair engaged in a war of words and multiple clashes in person.SunSport will have full coverage of the blockbuster clash all week and LIVE round-by-round coverage of every fight on a stacked undercard.Latest NewsAll the infoMeanwhile, UK Anti-Doping dropped the case against him, allowing Benn to fight on British soil again.But after the doping scandal, Eubank was in no mood to make concessions and demanded the bout be at the 160lb middleweight limit.There is only a 10lb rehydration clause – restricting what both can weigh on the morning of the bout.So both Eubank and Benn must be 170lb or under in 24 hours’ time.The fighters will be fined £100,000 for every pound they go over that limit.Hearn slammed Eubank for missing the weight: “He’s talked a lot about his professionalism, his dedication and he is a stubborn b*d.”And I just thought he would make championship weight. I mean, he clearly tried but it’s a little bit of unprofessionalism. Firstly not making the weight but he was an hour late.”He would have easily had the time to get the weight off if he would have turned up on time. “I felt like when he was there he wasn’t really getting the right advice either on what to do.Read More on The Sun”I don’t think that the half ounce will have any say in the fight at all but obviously there was a substantial fine and it’s just really about mojo.”Like right now Conor Benn’s on top of the world and Chris Eubank Jr is probably fuming, so it all helps.”Hearn flanks Benn on the stageCredit: PA More