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Eubank Jr vs Benn Betting tips and preview for tonight's epic clash - 17/4 selection for biggest rematch of 2025
Boxing betting tips: Eubank Jr. vs Benn
- Benn to win at 6/4 (DAZN Bet)
- Benn to win by Decision at 17/4 (DAZN Bet)
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The first fight was two and a half years in the making but was definitely worth the wait.
On Saturday night at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn go at it again and if their rematch is even 60% of what their first battle was in terms of sporting drama, then DAZN viewers and those in attendance should be in for a treat.
The build up to the first fight was mired in controversy and rancour.
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However, the chivalry, heart and heroism shown by both men inside the ring on the night of April 26 was remarkable. It was more casual mayhem than sweet science, but a frenzied and violent brawl was ultimately decided on points with all three judges scoring the fight 116-112 to Eubank Jr.
The result didn’t feel controversial but – depending on who you believe - the drama didn’t end there.
'Next Gen' has since accused Benn's promoter - Eddie Hearn - and organisers of the event of delaying his ambulance from leaving the stadium for 20 minutes.
It must be pointed out here that Hearn strenuously denied the allegation and said he will consider legal action if Eubank Jr does not apologise.
In that first fight Benn’s limitations as a fighter were somewhat exposed while Eubank Jr 35-3 (25) clearly suffered from the weight-cut / rehydration clause. That said the Brighton man finished the fight stronger and was on the verge of a sensational stoppage at one point in the final stanza.
Despite the weight issue, Eubank Jr took Benn’s sharpest zingers, but at 36 logic dictates that Chris won’t be any better almost seven months on. The same cannot be said for Benn, who has had additional time to train and grow as a middleweight fighter.
Having turned professional with very little amateur experience, Benn 23-1 (14) has done extremely well to get this far and has been ‘learning on the job’ for much of his pro career. Considering neither man has won a ‘big four’ world title, and no belt is on the line here, it is remarkable to think just how big this rivalry has become. I guess nothing sells like nostalgia.
It's almost exactly 35 years since their dads began arguably the most famous rivalry in British boxing, and Eubank Sr’s dramatic arrival in north London while the undercard was in full swing back in April was a real ‘goosebumps’ moment. One wonders if there will be a twist in the tale before the rematch.
It would be remiss of us not to mention why the first fight took so long to happen.
Just days before they were due to face off in October 2022, it emerged Benn had failed to two drugs tests for fertility drug clomiphene. In their wisdom the WBC conducted an investigation and concluded that Benn's adverse finding could be reasonably explained by his 'highly elevated consumption of eggs'.
It is worth mentioning that Benn himself has never publicly stated this was the actual cause of the failed drug tests, but after what felt like a relentless round of appeals and legal wrangling Benn was eventually cleared to fight again.
Eubank Jr infamously slapped Benn with an egg during a face-off earlier this year.
The fact Eubank Jr was carrying an egg around in his pocket that day waiting for the perfect opportunity to pounce is frankly hilarious. However, two people who won’t have found it funny were Benn and Eubank Jr’s accountant, with the latter hit with several charges and fines due to his impudence.
The DAZN News Verdict
Whoever controls the pace best will win this return. Benn expended a lot of energy early in their first fight and so should – in theory - be wiser this time around.
In the first fight, Benn’s immense physical courage was not quite enough to topple Eubank’s superior boxing ability. I believe this return fight will be largely blood and thunder again, devoid of the chess-master strategies of The Manly Art.
In terms of the tale of the tape, Eubank Jr is three inches taller at 5'11" and has an appreciably longer reach as the naturally bigger man in this middleweight contest.
He was a 4/7 favourite in the days leading up to their first fight, and while he remains the betting jolly ahead of this return, the layers are not quite so sure this time around with Eubank Jr available to back at 8/11 if you shop around.
While Eubank Jr landed more power punches in that first fight, Benn was more accurate with his power punches in the earlier rounds, though Eubank's higher volume ultimately won him the fight.
Eubank Jr has fought at a far higher level and has more experience. Eubank will always be Eubank; steadfast, irreverent, unbowed. Brian McIntyre will be in his corner for this, and Bo-Mac being involved is a plus psychologically for Eubank Jr. This is someone he respects and will take advice from (the American was in the corner for that successful Liam Smith rematch).
However, age could be the real leveller here. The Brighton man is the bigger, more seasoned fighter, but what has he got left at 36? Some people talk about their sporting prime as if it were a friend who has gone out for cigarettes and might come back. It doesn’t work like that.
This is a brutal business, and Eubank Jr has bee grinding since 2011. There will come a time when he goes to the well and there is nothing left. He was wobbled by a short hook in the first half of the first fight, and for 10 rounds there was nothing in it.
Eubank Jr had to bite down on his gumshield and dig in during those championship rounds to eke out a decision but spent three days in hospital as a result. Is he willing to go to those unpleasant, desperate places again in terms of pain and fatigue?
And is just short of seven months enough time to fully recover at his age?
He clearly struggled to make the weight ahead of their first bout, and this return is again contracted at the middleweight limit of 160lbs. There is a rehydration clause again, and the rematch stipulates that neither fighter can weigh more than 170 pounds on the morning of the fight.
This is such a hard fight to call due to the intangibles, but we do know Benn has been putting in serious work and has the air of a man who knows what he needs to do. Cash has been coming in steadily for Conor - who was a 2/1 shot to win the first fight - and I feel DAZN Bet’s 6/4 price needs attention.
In terms of how it ends Darlington’s Troy Williamson – who unusually has sparred both men in the run up to this – reckons it doesn’t go 12 rounds. However, I beg to differ. Both men have shown they can take a shot throughout the careers, and this has the feel of another distance fight.
Eubank Jr’s jab has improved over the years and was effective last time out, but the hunch is Benn won’t let his heart rule his head when round 13 begins and he can use his superior speed to get a win on the cards.
Punters would do well not underestimate three things ahead of this return: Benn’s tenacity, Eubank Jr’s ability to boil down to 160 and still be effective at the age of 36, and the financial possibilities of a trilogy fight.
*All odds correct at 5pm on November 14.
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