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Eubank Jr vs Benn Rematch Teeters After Major Financiers Pull Out

Promoters are lining up replacement opponents after key financiers withdrew support

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Overview

  • Saudi boxing chief Turki Alalshikh and SELA have rescinded funding for the September 20 rematch and the contract remains unsigned
  • Conor Benn insists he will not wait past September for a rescheduled bout and has urged Chris Eubank Jr to step aside if he cannot commit
  • Eddie Hearn confirmed Benn’s camp is in talks for alternative 147-pound matchups should the rematch fail to materialize
  • Chris Eubank Jr has maintained public silence on the fight’s status, heightening doubts about his readiness to return to camp
  • Harlem Eubank has offered to replace his cousin at welterweight and keep the family rivalry alive if Chris Eubank Jr withdraws