Follow Mail Sport’s live blog for the round-by-round updates, followed by the scorecard as Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn finally meet inside the ring.
Eubank Jr’s former trainer hails ‘ferocious’ fighter
Adam Booth has previously been in Eubank Jr’s corner, but tonight he is on Sky Sport’s punditry team.
He has been speaking about the ‘ferocious’ style that Eubank Jr brings to the ring.
Benn hits out at rival over missing weight
Eubank Jr put out videos of his brutal weight cut on social media yesterday, but after coming in 0.05lbs over the middleweight limit, he received no sympathy from Benn.
Could Eubank Jr’s failed weight cut prove pivotal?
Former world champion Johnny Nelson has given his verdict on tonight’s fight for Mail Sport, and he feels Eubank Jr missing the weight yesterday could have a major influence on the final result.
Inside Conor Benn’s training camp
Mail Sport got special access to Conor Benn’s training camp as he prepares to fight at middleweight for the first time against his arch-rival…
Billam-Smith’s opponent sends chilling warning
We had a rather unsavoury moment at Thursday’s final press conference when America’s Brandon Glanton threatened to give Billam-Smith ‘brain damage’ in their fight.
Billam-Smith vowed to do his talking in the ring, and will get the chance to make his opponent eat his words very soon.
Billam-Smith ready to steal the show
Tonight is a big one for Chris Billam-Smith as he looks to bounce back from losing his world title to Gilberto Ramirez in November.
He will be first up in the next 20 minutes or so.
Who is Liam Smith picking to win tonight’s main event?
Smith has been in the ring twice with Eubank Jr, beating him once before losing the rematch.
He has given his verdict on who will win tonight’s main event…
Boxing’s most bitter fight night
There is so much animosity heading into tonight’s fight, and it all started 35 years ago when Chris Eubank Sr and Nigel Benn first fought.
Here is the story of how the family feud has been reignited in recent years…
Eubank Jr meets former foe after near-fatal fight
Eubank Jr was reunited with his former opponent Nick Blackwell at yesterday’s weigh-in.
The two fought in 2016, with Eubank Jr prevailing by knockout before Blackwell was placed into a medically-induced coma.
Thankfully, Blackwell has made a recovery, and it was a touching moment to see him and Eubank Jr together yesterday.
A star-studded ringside audience
A number of stars are coming out to watch the domestic dust-up tonight including Maya Jama, Idris Elba and even Ollie Watkins. He’s playing an FA Cup semi-final in half an hour, but then looks set to hot-foot it from Wembley!
Tonight’s running order
We will have four fights before the main event tonight.
Former world champions Chris Billam-Smith and Liam Smith will be in action, while we will have a trilogy fight between British light-heavyweights Anthony Yarde and Lyndon Arthur.
The calm before the storm
The action will be getting underway shortly after 5pm, with around 70,000 fans expected to be at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium tonight.
More chaos ahead of grudge match
A fresh row broke out between the two camps yesterday as they argued over the gloves that will be worn tonight.
Let’s hope that’s all sorted now.
Eubank Jr’s expensive weight miss
Chris Eubank Jr missed weight by 0.05lbs yesterday, and will now pay a $500,000 (£375,000) fine.
However, he did meet the rehydration clause this morning, avoiding another expensive financial punishment.
Good afternoon!
Hello and welcome to our live coverage of tonight’s grudge match between Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn.
The fight was first scheduled to happen 30 months ago, but was cancelled in fight week after Benn failed two drugs tests.
Now, the two men will finally settle their differences inside the ring.
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Chris Eubank Jr vs Conor Benn Live: Start time, undercard, scorecard and round-by-round updates as bitter rivals FINALLY meet inside the ring
