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Eubank Jr. vs Benn: Pair set for smaller ring after star request
Chris Eubank Jr. and Conor Benn will meet in a smaller ring than standard this weekend on DAZN Pay-Per-View, per the latter's request for their grudge match stipulations.
The pair top The Ring's Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday, April 26, bringing their simmering two-and-a-half-year rivalry to the boil.
But the pair will trade blows in an 18-foot ring, smaller than the traditional 20-foot size, after Benn requested so in his contract negotiations for the blockbuster encounter.
Speaking to Sky Sports News ahead of the seismic encounter, the latest in a family lineage that started with their fathers, the star revealed he asked specifically for a reduction.
"The only thing I asked for in my contract was an 18-foot ring," he said. "Coming in there to steamroll him? Of course I am. You think I'm coming in there to muck about?
"If you think you're faster than me, prove it. You think you're stronger than me, prove it. You think you're smarter than me, prove it," he added. "Come meet me in the middle."
The reduction in overall space echoes comments made by promoter Eddie Hearn that the two's bout will be a "wild shootout", with limited space for either to elude their foe.
Benn may well believe this could help level the playing field against Eubank Jr., having jumped up two divisions from welterweight to middleweight for the all-British battle.
The latter also is subject to a rehydration clause preventing additional gains following Friday's weigh-in, which the star has admitted makes for "uncharted territory."
Watch three incredible fight nights in one week only on DAZN
Fight fans are in for a treat at the end of April / start of May, with three amazing fight cards within seven days - and DAZN PPV is the only place to watch them all.
- April 26: Chris Eubank Jr vs Conor Benn
- May 2: Ryan Garcia vs Rolly Romero; Devin Haney vs Jose Ramirez; Teofimo Lopez vs Arnold Barboza Jr.
- May 3: Canelo Alvarez vs William Scull
Arch rivals Eubank Jr and Benn finally go head-to-head to start the exhilarating week, with PPV prices at £19.95 in the UK; $24.99 in the US; €24.99 in Europe.
Garcia vs. Romero and Canelo vs. Scull fight nights follow, which will both be exclusively on DAZN. Fight fans can purchase either fight individually for $59.99 US; £/€21.99 UK/IRE; ROW - $24.99 per PPV or take advantage of the DAZN Knockout Weekend Bundle where both fights can be purchased for $90 US; £34.99 in the UK and €34.99 in Europe.
