Conor Benn vs Chris Eubank Jr fight date, venue and undercard revealed
Conor Benn vs Chris Eubank Jr takes place in the capital
Conor Benn vs Chris Eubank Jr has already been given the date of Saturday, April 26, but now it's been confirmed that the grudge match will take place at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium with two former world champions on the undercard.
The controversial clash between the two family rivals will be broadcast live on DAZN, in a co-promotion between Matchroom, Queensberry and BOXXER.
Despite it's tarnished history and continual controversy, Benn vs Eubank Jr is set to be one of the biggest fights of 2025, and the chosen venue with a 75,000 capacity reflects that.
Undercard
Liam Smith vs Aaron McKenna
12x3 Middleweight
Liverpool's "Beefy" Liam Smith (33-4-1, 20KO) will return to the ring in the first fight of his new contract with Matchroom Boxing against unbeaten Irishman Aaron McKenna (19-0, 10KO).
WBC #10 Smith is aiming to secure another major championship fight with the backing of Eddie Hearn and Matchroom in the 17th year of his professional boxing career.
11 years his junior, WBC #23 McKenna is unbeaten in 19 pro bouts, but has only managed to fight four times in over two-and-a-half-years. "The Silencer" has defeated 13 winning fighters, two of which were unbeaten prospects, but has never stepped up a level like this before.
It'll be experience versus youth in this intriguing and unexpected matchup.
Anthony Yarde vs Lyndon Arthur III
12x3 Light-heavyweight
It's one apiece, so the winner takes it all.
During lockdown in December 2020, Lyndon Arthur (24-2, 16KO) was able to decision Anthony Yarde (26-3, 24KO) in what was a huge upset at the time, using his excellent jab and intelligence to better the favourite.
The vengeful "Beast from the East" came back exactly a year later - minus a day - to KO the "King" in four rounds to get his revenge, which was served up cold.
Both are now 33, and since they last met Arthur was able to become an IBO World light-heavyweight champion, but he lost his title to undisputed challenger Dmitriy Bivol in his first defence, both title fights taking place in 2023.
He fought just once last year, earning a very tough split decision verdict over a shocked and disagreeable Liam Cameron, who thought he should have won.
Trained by Tunde Ajayi, Yarde has lost two world title attempts - to Sergey Kovalev in 2019 and Artur Beterbiev in 2023 - both times giving a very good account of himself.
This trilogy decider will be exciting to watch and a puzzle for any fans trying to pick a winner.
Chris Billam-Smith vs Brandon Glanton
12x3 Cruiserweight
Just five months on from losing his WBO World cruiserweight title to the brilliant Gilberto Ramirez, "The Gentleman" Chris Billam-Smith (20-2, 12KO) will face the hard-hitting American Brandon "Bulletproof" Glanton (20-2, 17KO).
The 32-year-old Georgian's last six victories have all come by way of knockout. His last two wins were away from home in France, then Russia, so the American travels well.
CBS went on an incredible 11-fight winning streak to collect Commonwealth, British, European, and World titles - in that order.
After defeating good friend and former teammate Lawrence Okolie for the WBO crown, the Bournemouth boxer defended the belt three times, twice successfully against Mateusz Masternak and Richard Riakporhe, gaining revenge against the latter for a defeat that had occurred five years prior.
This fight between WBC #4 Billam-Smith and WBC #5 Glanton is a make or break moment. The winner will be able to force a world title fight with either titleholder Badou Jack or the winner of the Interim title fight between Ryan Rozicki and Michael Cieslak, but the loser will face a difficult road back.
Viddal Riley vs Cheavon Clarke
12x3 Heavyweight
British cruiserweight champion Cheavon Clarke (10-1, 7KO) will defend his Lonsdale belt to unbeaten challenger Vidal Riley (12-0, 7KO).
Olympian Clarke, 34 from Gravesend in Kent, KO'd Ellis Zorro in the eighth round of their May 2024 fight on the undercard of Taylor-Catterall 2 to win the coveted British heavyweight belt.
The Jamaican-born Clarke was edged on a split decision in his last fight in December in Monte Carlo by Leonardo Mosquea, losing out on the European belt.
"C4" comes back down to domestic level to defend his British crown to Hackney's Riley, who gets the home advantage in his local city.
For Riley, it's the natural step up from the English heavyweight title he owns, but for Clarke it's a step back down from where he last fought.
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