Conor Benn predicted such a devastating victory over Chris Eubank Jr. that his entire name would be tarnished.

Eubank Jr and Benn have signed a contract to fight in the rescheduled middleweight grudge match at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in April.

The pair were scheduled to fight in October 2022, with the clash based almost entirely on the legacy of their fathers, who fought twice in the 1990s but were postponed a week before the fights after Benn tested positive for a banned substance clomiphene.

Since then, a brutal war of words has ensued between them and Benn, who insists he will claim a decisive knockout victory.

“I don’t want to knock him out for legacy reasons,” the 28-year-old said Boxing in the match room.

I want to knock him out because it’s personal and I think he’s an idiot.

“Thank you to the British audience for supporting me and being behind me, so I owe it to them.

“There is no other fight that the British public deserves.

“I think I knocked him out so bad that that’s all he’ll be remembered for.

“The whole Eubank name will be remembered for this knockout.

“I go in there and take his head off his shoulders, that’s all.”

“The Destroyer” fought his last two fights in the USA, but received a fleeting suspension abolished by the National Anti-Doping Panel in October, meaning he will be able to resume his career in the UK.

The fighter from Essex, who will advance two weight classes in the fight against the 35-year-old, held talks with WBC welterweight champion Mario Barrios before sealing the fight with Eubank Jr.

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

“I know a lot of people would like to see me win the WBC world title,” he added.

“Due to the lack of belief among experts, boxing connoisseurs and the media that I will never reach the level at which I could fight for the WBC world title.

“The possibility of winning this match would close the eyes of many people.”

The pair went head-to-head in the ring after Eubank Jr knocked out Kamil Szeremeta in Saudi Arabia in October, and the fight will headline a card prepared by Saudi boxing chief Turki Alalshikh, who announced the fight signing on Wednesday morning.

“Eubank Jr vs. Benn played in April in London called (Fatal Fury City of the Wolves),” he wrote on Twitter 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 a fan PPV price of £19.99, with a challenging undercard.

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

Eddie Hearn has revealed that Anthony Joshua remained still after news of Tyson Fury’s retirement was revealed.

Boxing fans were surprised on Monday when the “Gypsy King” announced his departure from the boxing scene following his defeat to Oleksandr Usyk last month. Fury stated: “Hi everyone, I’ll keep this miniature and sweet,” adding: “I’d like to announce that I’m retiring from boxing, it’s been great fun, I’ve enjoyed every minute of it and I’ll leave it at that; Dick Turpin wore a mask.”

The long-awaited fight between Fury and Joshua, which could generate as much as £150 million for each fighter, is looking increasingly unlikely after their tough defeats; In September, Joshua was knocked out by Daniel Dubois. Despite the setback following Fury’s announcement, Matchroom boss Hearn suggested Joshua is unfazed and extremely focused on regaining his status this year.

Reacting to Fury’s sudden surprise retirement from iFL TVHearn noted: “Look, first of all… we don’t really take it too seriously. Second… if it’s stern, there’s nothing we can do about it anyway. What do you think is going on, do you think Josh is going to call me and say, “Oh, Ed, you saw the news, buddy.” He’s not that type of guy.”

The boxing promoter revealed that he had not heard from Joshua since the recent announcement, stating: “Not one thing,” and detailed the possible reasons, saying: “He may have done it because he has the advantage. He could do it He could do it because it’s true.

During another discussion, Hearn expressed suspicions that Fury’s announcement of his retirement may be a ploy to secure a better deal. “I’m not going to accuse him of not being straightforward, but I think he’ll get a better deal after he retires, or maybe he just doesn’t have the courage to do it anymore,” he commented.

“He was beaten twice and he had had enough. I doubt it, but who knows. I don’t know him well enough to know, but maybe he’s had enough.” Hearn also shared his intuition about the future, adding: “I have a feeling we’ll see AJ against Fury this summer. But maybe it’s true. I can’t believe he would have worked without this fight. But if he really isn’t, then he doesn’t enjoy it anymore, he should retire.”

Joseph Parker will be stripped of his interim WBO heavyweight champion belt as soon as the first bell rings for his upcoming clash with Daniel Dubois.

The 33-year-old will lose his status because he will fight for the belt from another organization. Dubois holds the current IBF title.

That leaves the WBO with no option but to strip Parker of his interim title when he starts trading blows with the British fighter next month.

Parker has been on an impressive winning streak since his devastating knockout loss to Joe Joyce in 2022. After victories over Jack Massey, Faiga Opelu and Simon Keane, the Kiwi boxer secured the most significant victory of his career in December 2023, defeating former world champion Deontay Wilder.

He then continued his success by defeating Zhilei Zhang last year to win the WBO interim belt.

In a statement posted this afternoon on X – formerly known as Twitter – WBO president Gustavo Olivieri announced that Parker will only hold the interim title for a low while during his fight against “Triple D” before being dethroned.

The post said: “WBO interim heavyweight champion Joseph Parker embodies the true spirit of the sport. A consummate professional, gentleman and champion both in and out of the ring, Parker represented the WBO with great honor and integrity. “

The World Boxing Organization (WBO) issued a statement finalizing arrangements for Parker’s upcoming fight, in which it describes the nuances of its policy in extraordinary detail: “In accordance with the WBO’s policy of unifying interim titles, we have collectively agreed that Joseph Parker will enter the ring as champion and be announced as such .

“However, after the opening signal, the title will be considered vacant. We pay our genuine appreciation to Joseph Parker for his dedication to the sport and look forward to his continued success in his career. All the best against Dubois. The doors of the WBO will always be open.”

Keen to reclaim his world champion status after winning the esteemed WBO gold belt between 2016 and 2018 and defeating high-profile fighters such as Andy Ruiz Jr, Razvan Cojanu and Hughie Fury, Parker’s reign came to an end in Cardiff at the hands of Anthony Joshua in 2018.

With all eyes on the prize, Parker couldn’t facilitate but look forward during the Dubois pre-fight press event and stated, “I’m very excited to fight for the world championship for a second time. A two-time world champion sounds lovely.”

Meanwhile, after Oleksandr Usyk’s triumph over Tyson Fury last month, Dubois said: “It’s about making noise. This is show business. He’s the one I want next (Usyk), but I have to beat this guy first.”

Dubois was quick to dismiss any suggestion that he was looking beyond his current opponent, asserting firmly: “No way, I’ll do a demolition job on him first and then I want Usyk next. I’m ready for it, I’m on a roll, so bring ’em.”

Parker warned his rival, “You might be looking too far ahead planning other huge fights when you have a fight in front of you,” to which Dubois confidently replied, “I’m definitely focused on you.”

The Kiwi boxer then promised: “I’ve been boxing for a while and I feel like I’ve only just started. You’re in for a real treat.”