Conor Benn’s belated fight with Chris Eubank Jr will take place at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium or Wembley, Eddie Hearn has revealed to Mail Sport.
Saudi powerbroker Turki Alalshikh confirmed on Wednesday that the pair would had signed to meet in April, following a two-year delay to the original plans for an October 2022 showdown after Benn’s positive drugs tests.
With an announcement forthcoming on the venue, Hearn, who promotes Benn, told Mail Sport that the two options are the Spurs ground or the national stadium.
A hosting deal is expected to be struck in the next 48 hours, with the precise date believed to be April 26 in the event it goes to Tottenham.
Wembley would require a different weekend in order to avoid a clash with the FA Cup semi-finals.
Hearn said: ‘We are currently finalising all plans with His Excellency (Alalshikh). We are working through the details and will close with either Tottenham or Wembley.’
Conor Benn, pictured, is due to fight Chris Eubank Jr in their grudge match in April
A hosting deal is expected to be struck in the next 48 hours for the much anticipated fight
The Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, seen hosting Tyson Fury’s fight with Derek Chisora in 2022, is one of two stadiums under consideration to host the fight
Tottenham could host on April 26, but Wembley would need a different date due to the FA Cup
The Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, which previously staged Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury fights, would be free on April 26 as Spurs are away at Liverpool.
In addition to the venue update, Hearn also stated his preference that the fight takes place with British Boxing Board of Control licenses.
Benn relinquished his at the height of the legal battles around his two failed drugs tests for clomifene in 2022.
He was eventually cleared in this country in November, when the National Anti-Doping Panel ruled it was ‘not comfortably satisfied’ a violation had been committed.
Benn has fought twice since the saga erupted, but not in Britain.
