Chris Eubank Jr. and Conor Benn hope to follow in the footsteps of their famous fathers on Saturday when they Meet in a completely British blockbuster in front of 65,000 fans at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London.
Eubank Jr. (34-3, 25 kos) has the advantage both in experience and size, and therefore enters the fight as a favorite of the bets of -185, by Betmgm. Benn (+150) will set up two weight classes to fight Eubank in their long -awaited resentment match, which has been preparing for almost three years.
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Benn (23-0, 14 kos) what 3.6 pounds lighter than Eubank during the official weighing on Friday And will probably be counterbalanced by around 10 pounds per Eubank when they enter the ring on Saturday. EUBANK missed weight on Friday and will probably find it difficult to stay within the rehydration limit of 10 pounds for Saturday morning, which could be beneficial for Benn, because Eubank will not be able to rehydrate as well for the combat of combat as he liked it.
Benn had 17 less fights than Eubank and has never accelerated worldwide. Benn's best victories came against smaller fighters and exceeded their best. EUBANK was unsuccessful for the WBA Super Middleweight title in 2016, won the title IBO MIDDLEWEIGHT last October and shared the ring with a handful of world -class opponents.
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Benn's biggest advantage is in the form of youth. At 28, he has seven years younger than Eubank and wears much less wear. Being the much lighter man, Benn will also have the advantage of speed. The Welter weight impressed in his fight against Chris Algieri in 2021, showing a great head movement and composure – attributes that will be essential against Eubank.
The biggest error that Benn could potentially make in this match is to fight with emotion. Benn appeared reckless in certain fights, and these are the fights where he tends to telegraph his punches and to be open to the counters.
Benn never stopped an opponent after the fourth round. It is an explosive punch, but its power seems to deteriorate over the balls. The key to Eubank will be to resist the early storm and enter the second half of the fight, where its size could play an important factor.
Overall, the advantages of Eubank's size and experience should see it until the finish line – but Benn cannot be counted in it, especially if he can injure Eubank early.
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Prediction: EUBANK to win.
Anthony Warde and Lyndon Arthur weighed before their light heavyweight competition in London, England. (Mark Robinson / Getty Images).
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Anthony Warde against Lyndon Arthur 3
In the Eubank co-functionality against Benn, light heavyweights Anthony Warde and Lyndon Arthur have their rubber match.
Arthur (24-2, 16 kos) upset the disappearance by shared decision in December 2020 during a late door show. The Mangunian controlled dull action with a specific blow. Warde, who had lost several family members in previous months due to the coronavirus pandemic, said he had been distracted before the fight and produced a disappointing performance accordingly.
True to his word, Warde (26-3, 24 ko) was a different fighter in the revenge match, viciously stopping Arthur in just four laps. In the decisive tour, the tail forced Arthur on the strings and sank into heavy bodies and uppercuts to put Arthur down.
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The two, 33 years old, and Arthur, 33, continued to challenge the world title shots in 2023. Yarde came out of the second best in a fight with Artur Beterbiev in January, while Arthur lost a large decision against Dmitry Bivol in December. Yarde beat three low -level opponents since then, while Arthur only succeeded in 2024, a divided decision on Liam Cameron.
Yarde is a significant favorite in it and should reproduce his performance of his second meeting with Arthur. Arthur looks battable in the fighting since the defeat of the Yarde, even to the exclusion of the loss of bivo. He spent a difficult evening with the late replacement Boris Crighton, he was abandoned by Braian Nahuel Suarez and won only a shared decision on Cameron, which was himself Stop in two laps by Ben Whittaker last Sunday.
Prediction: yard by KO / TKO.
Liam Smith and Aaron McKenna compete during Friday weighing at the Business Design Center, London. (Images Bradley Collyer / PA via Getty Images)
(Bradley Collyer – PA Images via Getty Images)
Liam Smith against Aaron McKenna
Former Welter WBO Liam Smith weight champion ends a 19 -month layoff against the undefeated perspective Aaron McKenna in an experienced youth match on the Eubank against Benn Undercard.
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Smith (33-4-1, 20 ko) stopped Eubank in the fourth round in January 2023 in an upheaval, but was beaten entirely in their revenge eight months later. The Liverpudlian has not been boxed since this defeat due to injuries.
McKenna (19-0, 10 KB) fought at the same level as Smith. Saturday's fight is a monumental step for him on paper.
McKenna, 25, impressed in his fights against the lower level opposition. The biggest question of this match is whether Smith, 36, still has enough in the tank to beat the 11 -year -old McKenna.
Smith is a competent pressure fighter who excels in the basics of sport. McKenna will have the advantage in the scope and size, but will probably pass an important part of the fight inside, by exchanging with Smith. McKenna's defense is not as compact as that of Smith, and he could get out of the second best with this strategy.
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If Smith still has enough in the tank, he should win on McKenna.
Preaching: Smith by Ko / Who.
Cheavon Clarke and Viddal Riley pose for a photo during Friday weighs before their title of British Cruiserweight title. (Images Richard Pelham / Getty)
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Cheavon Clarke against Viddal Riley
Cheavon Clarke defends his title of British Cruiserweight against Viddal Riley in a fight that many choose to be the fight on Saturday night.
Clarke (10-1, 7 KB) recently had consecutive twinge fights with Efetebor apochi and Leonardo Mosquea, respectively, which he lost by shared decision last December. Clarke is now lowering a level to defend his British title for the first time.
Riley (12-0, 7 KB) is the English Cruiserweight champion. He beat Nathan Quark to win the belt and defended his title against Mikael Lawal in March 2024.
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Clarke is a stocky pressure hunter whose fleeing defense has been exposed while he intensifies the levels. Riley, a very competent pure boxer, has not yet shown a lot of power in recent fights. This is a boxing match against classic hunters, and Riley will probably have to prevent Clarke from him for 12 laps to leave with victory.
Clarke is the most experienced of both in the professional ranks, with seven fights in his name planned for more than 10 laps, compared to the two of Riley.
Prediction: Clarke to win.
Chris Billam-Smith and Brandon Glanton appeared before their Cruiserweight fight in London, England. (Images Richard Pelham / Getty)
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Chris Billam-Smith against Brandon Glanton
Chris Billam-Smith, former WBO Cruiserweight champion, returns to the ring to face Brandon Glanton for his first outing since The November defeat against Gilberto “Zurdo” ramisish in a unification fight.
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Billam-Smith (20-2, 13 ko) turned upside down Lawrence Okolie in 2023 by the majority of the decision to win the title and managed the defenses against Mateusz Masternak and Richard Riakporhe before losing the belt.
Glanton (20-2, 17 kos) won three fights in a row since he suffered consecutive defeats in 2022-2023 in the hands of David Light and Soslan Asbarov.
Billam-Smith had its best short-term success with Riakporhe and Okolie, who have long punctuating and had trouble matching the work of the Briton inside. The former champion was unable to use these tactics as effectively against Masternak and Ramirez, who were better suited to fight Billam-Smith in Midragan and closely.
Glanton preceded Apochi in a fighting candidate of the year in 2021 by pushing the Nigerian back and doing him harm with power. Glanton ate his just part of punches in this fight, but he showed a good chin and a good ability to exchange inside, which will be vital against Billam-Smith.
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Glanton, 33, and Billam-Smith, 34, are both difficult and future fighters, and that should make an exciting fight. The American Glanton, however, is better suited to win this style match with his advantage in the punching power and the fact of being fresher for the two, because Billam-Smith of Great Britain is only five months of his exhausting battle with Ramirez.
Prediction: Glanton to win.
