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  1. Postpublished at 22:08 British Summer Time 26 April

    Eubank v Benn

    A nod back to the 1990 fight between Chris Eubank Sr and Nigel Benn as Chris Eubank Jr comes out to Tina Tuner's 'Simply the Best'.

    Famously the track cut out after seconds when Eubank Sr walked for his first fight against Benn - he was not happy and returned back up the ramp before eventually coming out to just the sound of the crowd.

    The mind games have been going on for 35 years!

  2. Postpublished at 22:06 British Summer Time 26 April

    Eubank v Benn

    Eubank Jr is still getting his robe tied up by his father in the dressing room!

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    If Benn can't slip and move in with a hard counter, then he's going to get taken apart. AND it was GREAT Eubank Sr tuning up.. what a ROAR from the crowd. That's the lift Jr needs.

    Andrew in Austria

    Eubank Sr's arrival has probably spooked Benn a bit. But depending on how much Sr tries to be an extra voice in the corner, Im not sure how helpful it'll be for Jr.

    LVJ, Bristol.

  4. The vote is in!published at 22:05 British Summer Time 26 April

    Eubank v Benn - who wins, vote. Eubank 66%, Benn 34%.
  5. Postpublished at 22:05 British Summer Time 26 April

    Eubank v Benn

    Benn, wearing a black robe with sequins on the shoulders, is hugs his father before marching around the ring.

    The music continues to play.

    How long will he be left waiting by Eubank?

    Connor Benn duriing his walkoutImage source, Boxxer
    Connor Benn duriing his walkoutImage source, Boxxer
  6. Postpublished at 22:04 British Summer Time 26 April

    Eubank v Benn

    Benn paces along the stage at the top of the ramp before turning to make his walk when the music switches up - I'm not sure what this one is, sorry!

    Benn looks focused as he steps into the ring.

    Nigel Benn turns to clap at the crowd but it is a very large boo coming back at the pair.

  7. Postpublished at 22:03 British Summer Time 26 April

    Eubank v Benn

    Conor Benn, as expected, is first to walk.

    Benn waits at the top of the ramp with his father, Nigel, in toe as a choir sings 'Ready or Not' by the Fugees.

    Benn walked out to this song on his debut in 2016.

  8. Postpublished at 22:01 British Summer Time 26 April

    Kal Sajad
    BBC Sport at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

    'Sweet Caroline' is being belted out. Michael Buffer is introducing the fighters. We're at a packed out football stadium. And two bitter British rivals are about to walk to the ring.

    This is some spectacle.

  9. Postpublished at 22:01 British Summer Time 26 April

    Eubank v Benn

    National anthem belted out by 65,000 at Tottenham and now it's time for the ringwalks.

  10. How much are Eubank and Benn being paid?published at 22:00 British Summer Time 26 April

    Eubank v Benn

    The exact figure is not known but we do know that they will be leaving Tottenham Hotspur Stadium with a seven-figure payday - somewhere between £1m and £10m.

    Not bad for a night's work, albeit a full fight camp and a huge amount of media obligations also have to be taken into account.

    It's a far larger sum than you would expect for a British non-title fight, but the sheer magnitude of the rivalry has played hugely in their favour.

    It also helps soften the blow for Eubank following the fines he has picked up along the way - £100,000 for slapping Conor Benn with an egg and £375,000 for failing to make weight on Friday.

    Eubank says he has compensated the fighters on the undercard who were set to box when his bout with Conor Benn was cancelled in 2022.

  11. 'This is where the champions are made'published at 22:00 British Summer Time 26 April

    Eubank v Benn

    Conor Benn leans over the ropes at an open workoutImage source, Getty Images

    The life of a fighter is one you really have to choose.

    I mean, who else fancies getting up at 5am to do hill sprints? Even if it's in the idyllic setting of Palma, Mallorca.

    Conor Benn has left no stone unturned in his preparations for tonight's contest - rising before the sun to do the hard yards.

    "I'm just making things as difficult as I can so come fight night it's as easy as it can be. This is where the champions are made," Benn told BBC Sport.

    Tonight's bout, of course, comes after Benn was banned from the sport following a failed drugs test.

    Benn has always maintained innocence and after a two-and-a-half-year legal battle, he has been cleared to fight.

    Yet the reasons why and how the fertility drug Clomifene entered his body remain a mystery.

    "I hit a bit of adversity, came through it, just about, and am ready to go into the biggest fight of my career," Benn added.

  12. Postpublished at 21:59 British Summer Time 26 April

    Chris Eubank Jr better find his shorts sharpish because ring announcer Michael Buffer has just called for the national anthem to be played.

  13. Who is Idris Elba backing?published at 21:59 British Summer Time 26 April

    Eubank v Benn

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  14. Postpublished at 21:58 British Summer Time 26 April

    It's the calm before the storm.

    One final chance for you to vote on who wins.

    Thumbs up for Chris Eubank Jr or thumbs down for Conor Benn.

  15. A satisfying end to the trilogy for Yardepublished at 21:58 British Summer Time 26 April

    Yarde defeats Arthur via unanimous decision

    Anthony Yarde after victory against Lyndon ArthurImage source, Matchroom
    Anthony Yarde punches Lyndon ArthurImage source, Boxxer
  16. Postpublished at 21:57 British Summer Time 26 April

    Ah.

    Chris Eubank Jr doesn't even have his shorts on yet.

    'Sweet Caroline' may have been a little premature.

  17. Postpublished at 21:56 British Summer Time 26 April

    Eubank v Benn

    'Sweet Caroline' is playing at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, Conor Benn has just put on his robe and is going through his final paces in the dressing room... we are almost there.

  18. Eubank form guidepublished at 21:55 British Summer Time 26 April

    Eubank v Benn

    Chris Eubank Jr's last five fights form guide.  TKO 7 (win) TKO 10 (win) TKO 4 (loss) UD 12 (win) TKO 5 (win)
  19. Benn form guidepublished at 21:54 British Summer Time 26 April

    Eubank v Benn

    Conor Benn's last five fights form guide.  UD 12 (win) UD 10 (win) TKO 2 (win) KO 4 (win) UD 10 (win)
  20. Postpublished at 21:54 British Summer Time 26 April

    How have Conor Benn and Chris Eubank Jr performed in their last five fights, you ask?