Eubank Jr vs Benn rematch at Tottenham amid ambulance dispute
Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn will meet for a rematch at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday, November 15, amid renewed tension after Eubank Jr released footage he says shows his ambulance being blocked from leaving the venue following their April fight. Eubank Jr won a unanimous decision in that 12 round contest, which left both fighters physically spent and Eubank Jr receiving hospital treatment for severe dehydration, he has said.
The rematch is scheduled to headline a card at the 62,000-seat stadium, with doors opening at 4.30pm GMT and main-event ring walks provisionally set for about 9.35pm. The bout and its undercard, which includes Jack Catterall versus Ekow Essuman and Richard Riakporhe against Tommy Welch, will stream on DAZN pay-per-view; organisers list the purchase price at about 24.99 in the United Kingdom and 59.99 in the United States. Tickets remain available on resale platforms, primarily in upper tiers, with hospitality and ringside seats also offered.
Eubank Jr posted a short video on social media showing an ambulance at a gate and his team calling for it to be allowed to leave. He wrote that he had been in the ambulance for more than 20 minutes and said...