By Lehlohonolo Lehana.
Chris Eubank Jr’s rematch with Conor Benn is now set to take place at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in the United Kingdom on November, organisers confirmed.
The British rivals have ‘completed the deal’ for a second fight, according to The Ring Magazine, and will resume their rivalry after Eubank Jr claimed a thrilling points win at the same venue in April.
A second bout had been agreed for 20 September, however it fell through amid concerns Eubank would not be ready.
Now organisers Ring Magazine, which is owned by Turki Alalshikh, have announced,the rematch will take place on 15 November.
Eddie Hearn, Benn’s promoter and chairman of Matchroom Boxing, also shared the same date via Instagram.
Sela, a subsidiary of Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF), will be the lead promoter. Ring said it believed the weight terms would remain the same.
The family rivalry dates back over 35 years when their fathers, Chris Eubank Sr. and Nigel Benn, met in a middleweight battle on Nov. 18, 1990. Eubank Sr. won the WBO middleweight title with a ninth-round TKO. The fathers’ heated rivalry carried over into their rematch in 1993, which ended in a split draw.