Turki Alalshikh confirmed on Wednesday morning that Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn have reached an agreement to fight in London in April.

Eubank Jr and Benn will face off in a re-arranged middleweight grudge match, with Tottenham Hotspur Stadium hosting the fight.

The pair were scheduled to meet in October 2022 at the 157-pound catchweight division, but the bout was postponed until fight week after Benn tested positive for the banned substance clomiphene.

The National Anti-Doping Panel lifted Benn’s suspension in November, meaning the Essex fighter can now fight in the UK after his last two fights in America.

Alalshikh, chairman of the Saudi General Entertainment Authority, played a key role in sealing the deal when it emerged that the two men were looking in different directions.

“Eubank Jr vs. Benn played in April in London called (Fatal Fury City of the Wolves)” – Alalshikh posted on X.

“I will announce the day and location soon. This will be The Ring’s first card in collaboration with the video game and SNK, and I will be pushing for the fan PPV price to be £19.99, with a hard card…

“Let’s make boxing great again and wait for the substantial announcement soon.”

Both British rivals were in attendance at the Ring Awards in London on Saturday and Benn, who will move up two weight classes, said Professional boxing fans that he remains open to a fight with WBC welterweight champion Mario Barrios if a fight with Eubank Jr. cannot be agreed.

“I said yes to Barrios, I said yes to Eubank,” said the 28-year-old.

“So let’s see which one develops.”

Eubank Jr vs Benn done 👍🏻 in April, London, under the name (Fatal Fury City of the Wolves) I will announce the day and location soon, this will be the first The Ring card in collaboration with the video game and SNK, and I will insist that the PPV price for fans was £19.99, with…

— TURKI ALALSHIKH (@Turki_alalshikh) January 15, 2025

The pair will meet almost 25 years after their fathers fought in the first of two world title fights, a rivalry that has delighted the British public.

According to Mike Coppinger of ESPNboth men cannot weigh more than 5 pounds over the 160-pound limit on the day of the April 26 fight.

Eubank Jr knocked out Kamil Szeremeta in the seventh round to win the IBO middleweight title in October, after which Benn faced him in the ring.

Tyson Fury stunned the boxing world by announcing his retirement on Monday. Despite achieving extraordinary successes, including winning the heavyweight title, the 36-year-old is not the highest-paid fighter in this discipline.

After reflecting on his second loss to Oleksandr Usyk in December, Fury shared his decision on social media: “Hi everyone. I’ll keep it compact and sweet. I would like to announce that I am leaving boxing,” Fury said. . “It was great. I loved every minute of it and I’ll end with this: Dick Turpin wore a mask. God bless everyone. See you on the other side. Get up!”

Fury’s announcement came as a surprise considering many fans expected him to finalize a lucrative 2025 fight with Anthony Joshua. Nevertheless, even this potential win would not see Fury eclipse the astronomical earnings of undefeated Floyd Mayweather.

He is reported to be worth £130 million ($160 million). Celebritynetworth.com“The Gypsy King” was reportedly paid a whopping £35 million ($42 million) for his 2023 fight against former UFC heavyweight Francis Ngannou. This amount was just shy of the combined £46 million ($56 million) he earned for victories over Dillian Whyte and Derek Chisora ​​the year before.

As for his two fights with Usyk, yes Mirror revealed that Fury secured a 70% split in his first fight with Usyk last May before agreeing to an equal share in the rematch. His total earnings from the two-fight series with Usyk were a staggering £155 million ($189 million). However, Fury would lose much of that fortune in taxes when he left Saudi Arabia.

Outside the ring, Fury has been increasing his income through various sponsorships, including WOW Hydrate, and his family life was featured in the Netflix documentary At Home with the Furys. Still, Fury’s net worth pales in comparison to former five-division world champion Mayweather.

Known as “Money,” Mayweather’s net worth is estimated at a whopping £327 million ($40 million), according to Celebritynetworth.commore than twice as much as Fury. He reportedly pocketed £205 million ($250 million) for his highly anticipated fight against Manny Pacquiao in 2015.

After retiring undefeated with a 49-0 record, Mayweather returned in 2017 to face UFC star Conor McGregor in a surprising crossover match. During the event, Mayweather pocketed a staggering £225 million ($275 million) for playing dual roles as boxer and promoter.

Outside of boxing, Mayweather recently launched Vada Properties, a joint venture with Go Partners, as part of his $3 billion portfolio and has reportedly invested £82 million ($100 million) in equity capital. In October, reports emerged that the 47-year-old had purchased 60 Recent York buildings for just over £328 million ($400 million).

Daniel Dubois has rejected claims that he underestimates Joseph Parker despite his focus being on his rematch with Oleksandr Usyk.

Dubois will defend his world heavyweight title against Parker next month, following his impressive victory over Anthony Joshua at Wembley last September. However, the 27-year-old is already looking for a rematch with Usyk after his controversial defeat in the 2023 fight. Despite believing he had legitimately knocked Usyk down in the fifth round, the referee deemed it a low blow.

Usyk then defeated Dubois in the ninth round and later became undisputed champion by defeating Tyson Fury last May. He then scored another victory over Fury in their Christmas Day rematch before Dubois challenged him in the ring in Riyad. Although Dubois has agreed to fight Modern Zealander Parker, he denies overlooking the former champion. “The idea is to make noise,” he replied when asked why he called out Usyk.

“This is showbiz. That’s what I want next, but first I have to deal with this guy. There’s no way I could have missed it. I’m going to strip him down and next time I want Usyk. “I have my eyes on this fight; I’m ready for it and I’m on a good streak, so keep going. I will be too much for him. I’ll be too robust and too rapid, and I’ll do everything he does better. “I’m confident. I’m not saying too much, let the fans get involved and it will be a great fight.

“He always acted like a nice guy, but when the bell rings, we’re going to try and take each other’s heads off. I’ll teach him some things there and teach him. “Those were the words of 33-year-old Parker, who was world champion for 15 months until Joshua dethroned him in 2018. Despite defeats to Brits Dillian Whyte and Joe Joyce, he won his last five fights and was given another shot at the title when Joshua refused the opportunity for a rematch with Dubois.

As he prepares to face the younger man in Artur Beterbiev’s featherlight heavyweight sequel against Dmitry Bivol on February 22 in Saudi Arabia, Parker insists he is ready to reclaim his title. “I’m very excited to fight for the world championship for the second time,” he said. “A two-time world champion sounds attractive.

“When he faced Usyk, I thought: ‘Maybe you’re looking too far ahead, there’s a fight coming up.’ I like that he is full of confidence, everything is high at the moment, but it will all end in February. “I’ve been boxing for a while now, but I feel like I’m just getting started. Now I have everything and you are in for a surprise.”