Conor Benn ‘to face Chris Eubank Jr on June 3 in Abu Dhabi’ as rivals close in on rearranged bout
Conor Benn ‘will face Chris Eubank Jr on June 3 in Abu Dhabi’ with the welterweight star close to rearranging his canceled megafight on foreign soil amid an investigation into failed drug tests.
Conor Benn and Chris Eubank Jr are about to rearrange their canceled grudge match for June 3 in Abu Dhabi, according to reports.
Benn and Eubank were set to continue their families’ iconic rivalry in October of last year, only to have the fight scrapped when the former failed a drug test at the last moment.
However, according to SunThe pair are now moving closer to a showdown in the Middle East this summer after the WBC cleared Benn of intentional doping and gave him the green light to fight on foreign shores.
Chris Eubank Jr (L) and Conor Benn (R) are ready to rearrange their clash for June 3 in Abu Dhabi