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Chris Eubank Jr vs Conor Benn made official nearly 30 years after fighters fathers’ last clash

Conor Benn celebrates victory after knocking out Chris van Heerden in the World Boxing inside two rounds in Manchester (Zac Goodwin/PA) (PA Wire)
Conor Benn celebrates victory after knocking out Chris van Heerden in the World Boxing inside two rounds in Manchester (Zac Goodwin/PA) (PA Wire)

Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn will square off at the O2 Arena on 8 October, almost 29 years to the day since their fathers’ last met in the ring.

Chris Eubank and Nigel Benn fought in 1990 and 1993, their in-ring meets making up one of British boxing’s great rivalries. Eubank won their first clash