Overview
- Turki Alalshikh, president of the Saudi Boxing Federation, confirmed the new date after deal disputes had derailed an initial September rematch.
- The sequel has been contracted at the 160-pound middleweight limit under the same rehydration rules applied in April.
- Eubank Jr. outscored Benn by unanimous decision in their April 26 meeting at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, handing Benn his first professional loss.
- Sela’s promotion orchestrated the deal with financial support from Riyadh Season and Ring Magazine under Saudi oversight.
- The upcoming fight renews a generational feud rooted in the 1990 and 1993 battles between their fathers, Chris Eubank Sr. and Nigel Benn.