Chris Eubank Jr vs Conor Benn Live: Start time, undercard, scorecard and round-by-round

Yarde has challenged for a world title twice and come up short. If he wants to get a third chance he simply has to win tonight.

Arthur beat Yarde in their first fight, but was knocked out in the rematch.

Who will come out on top in tonight’s trilogy fight?

Benn wants Billy Joe Saunders to inspect Eubank Jr’s hands being wrapped, but Eubank Jr has no interest in letting his old rival into his dressing room.

An argument has erupted. More fun and games ahead of the first bell.

We have Anthony Yarde vs Lyndon Arthur up next, and then it’s main event time.

Another video has emerged of Sr and Jr meeting up in the car park before making their way into the stadium.

There was a smile from Chris Sr. He was never really going to miss this, was he?

McKenna wins by unanimous decision for the biggest victory of his career.

It’s a landslide win for the Irsihman who looks destined for bigger and better things.

A big body shot drops Smith to his knees and Smith is wincing in pain.

He does very well to make the final bell, but McKenna has won this by a distance.

Smith is a proud man and is still trying but Mcekkna has just been the much better man on the night.

Smith finally lands a good right hand but McKenna is unmoved. A closer round but Smith seems to have left himself too much to do.

Still trying to get my head around Eubank Sr arriving with his son.

Just over a week ago he was calling him ‘a disgrace’. But he will be by his side on the biggest night of his professional career.

It’s hard not to feel happy for them after everything the family has been through.

This has been so impressive from McKenna. Smith may be an ageing fighter, but he has not been given a sniff here.

Smith just cannot handle the angles that McKenna is finding. He has not been badly hurt, but these shots must be taking an effect at this stage of the fight.

A penny for Conor Benn’s thoughts.

He has just watched Eubank Jr walk into the stadium with his dad. Does that give Jr the psychological edge he needed.

McKenna is warned for use of the elbow again, but no point deduction this time.

A quieter round, but McKenna is three minutes closer to victory.

The roar from the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium!

Eubank Jr has just stepped out of a lift, and alongside him is his father! What a moment. Wow.

This has been almost perfect from McKenna so far and he is trying to break Smith down to the body now.

He must be a mile ahead on the cards with four rounds to go.

The fight is developing into a familiar pattern. McKenna is much busier and is consistently landing cleanly.

Smith has so much experience and is taking the shots well, but not offering much in return.

Smith’s corner did a good job on that cut in between rounds and then McKenna is deducted a point for use of the elbow. The first setback for McKenna in this fight.

That only spurs on McKenna as he lands three or four hurtful uppercuts.

All the classy work is coming from McKenna and despite losing a point that should be a 9-9 round.

The referee gives McKenna a stern warning early in the round for holding. There didn’t seem to be much in it and McKenna looks a little bemused.

And now Smith does seem to be quite badly cut by his right eyebrow. It looked like it was probably caused by a head clash. As we are past four rounds, if the fight is stopped we will go to the scorecards.

Another dominant McKenna round and this is getting very tricky for Smith now.

A bit more urgency from Smith to start the round but McKenna is still the one who looks at ease.

There’s not a great deal behind his punches but most are finding the target.

Smith looks ponderous so far and may have a small cut above his right eye.

Smith has made slow starts in the past so there is no need to panic yet, but McKenna is being allowed to find his flow.

He switches between head and body beautifully and Smith is yet to find the answers to McKenna’s variety of attacks.

McKenna is constantly on the move and is picking his shots nicely. It’s consistent pressure from Smith but he needs to let his hands go at some point.

McKenna is switching between the orthodox and southpaw stance and looks full of confidence in the early stages.

Smith is stalking McKenna around the ring but not throwing a great deal. It’s McKenna who is the busier as he looks to work behind his jab.

McKenna’s activity probably earns him the opener.

Smith vs McKenna gets going. Should be a good one…

Benn arrived about half an hour ago now, but Eubank Jr is taking his time.

He did the same with both weigh-ins so it’s no great surprise. No one will rush Eubank Jr it seems!

Smith is one of four fighting brothers and they are all there to support him as he makes his way to the ring.

How much has he got left in the tank at 36?

Good ringwalk tune at least, as the crowd start to get involved for one of the first times tonight. The stadium is starting to fill up a little more.

McKenna is unbeaten but this is a big step up for him. Can he prove his world-class credentials by beating Smith?

We drop down to middleweight now, and this should be another good scrap.

Smith is a former world champion, but has spent over 18 months out of the ring.

McKenna is 11 years younger than Smith at 25, and is hoping tonight will be a breakthrough moment for him.

Eubank Jr and Benn could have chosen easier lifestyles after being raised by dads who made millions in the ring before them.

But they have decided that fighting is for them, and we are just a couple of hours away from the latest chapter in the Eubank-Benn rivalry.

Viddal Riley beats Cheavon Clarke by unanimous decision.

The judges scored the fight 117-111, 116-112 and 115-113. Those cards sound about right, and that’s a win for Tottenham over Arsenal.

Or at least that’s how the stadium announcer is taking it as ‘Glory Glory Tottenham Hotspur’ is played on the tannoy around the stadium.

The stadium is only half full, so hard to be definitive around what the reception will be for the main protagonists, but an interesting hint was offered a moment ago.

Benn’s arrival was beamed onto the giant screens and was greeted by a chorus of boos. The loudest noise of the evening so far.

Riley looks like he fancies a knockout after hurting Clarke in the last round.

But then he walks onto a right hand with 30 seconds to go and has to hold briefly.

Clarke has left his burst too late, and surely Riley will be the new British champion.

Riley looks full of confidence. He doesn’t seem to think Clarke can hurt him.

Clarke looks a beaten man right now. And he’s hurt at the end of the round! A right hand wobbles the legs of Clarke.

Has he got anything left for this final round?

Conor Benn is in the building and there were a few boos there. How will that affect him?

There’s still plenty of slipping and sliding with this logo in the ring. Someone sort this ring canvas out after this fight please!

But Riley is not letting it bother him too much. He is picking the better shots, while Clarke is forcing his work and not having much joy.

Both fighters are slipping on the logo in the centre of the ring and the referee pauses the action to wipe it down with a towel.

Let’s hope that doesn’t continue to be a problem throughout the night.

Clarke lands a couple of good right hands, his best work in some time. But he’s behind with three rounds left.

Benn should be at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium soon after leaving for the biggest fight of his night a short while ago.

Neither man has been hurt yet, and they still look fairly fresh.

Riley’s skill and movement is winning this fight right now, and Clarke isn’t doing much about it.

Clarke slips again and Riley tries to take advantage but Clarke regroups. Riley looks like he’s in complete control now.

Both fighters are starting to commit to their punches more, but not a lot is landing that cleanly.

The Sky Sports viewers have Riley well ahead, and he’s definitely leading but it might be a touch closer than they have it.

But that’s another Riley round.

Tonight’s co-main event will see Anthony Yarde face Lyndon Arthur for the first time.

Both men have challenged for world titles, and will be looking to get back into the mix.

Riley lands a right hand and Clarke stumbles but says he slipped. The logo in the middle of the ring does seem to be causing problems as we saw with Glanton earlier.

A bit more purpose in this round from Clarke, and it’s all to play for as we move into the second half of the fight.

Smith lost his last fight to Chris Eubank Jr just over 18 months ago. Can he get his career back on track tonight?

Riley is really enjoying himself now and looks very light on his feet.

He is not dominating this fight by any means, but is edging most exchanges.

Riley is liking the pace this is being fought at. He is being given time to pick his shots, and the right hand over the top is starting to land well.

A left hand to the body then catches Clarke and that’s probably another round that Riley has nicked.

Chris Eubank Jr’s former foe Billy Joe Saunders has claimed he is going to go and watch him get his hands wrapped later.

Will he follow through on his word and try to get into Eubank Jr’s head?

This fight is yet to catch fire. Both men seems to be starting their attacks from too far out and falling short.

Riley finally lands a short right hand over the top of Clarke’s jab. A better round for Riley who is warming to his task.

Boxing can be a bizarre business…

A very different fight to the previous cruiserweight bout we saw earlier. Both men taking their time but struggling to land clean.

Riley has a jittery style but it’s not really working for him yet. Neither man has found their range. Good luck scoring that round!

Neither man taking any risks in the opening round here.

Clarke perhaps slightly more accurate with his jab early on, but it’s a really close round. Expect this one to liven up.

The bell rings and Clarke vs Riley is underway.

Another 12-rounder – but will it go the distance?

Clarke makes his way to the ring to the sound of Arsenal’s anthem ‘North London Forever’.

Probably not endearing himself to the Spurs fans at their home stadium with that one!

Up next, we’ve got Cheavon Clarke vs Viddal Riley for the British cruiserweight title, and Riley is already on his way to the ring.

Another well-matched contest.

Eubank Jr has had to deal with family tragedy in recent years after losing his brother in 2021.

His father, Chris Sr, also branded him a ‘disgrace’ last week for taking the fight with Benn and then slapping him with an egg.

But he is ready to go through the ‘pain’ to get victory in the biggest fight of his career.

Billam-Smith gets the nod by unanimous decision! The three judges score the bout 116-113, 116-112 and 116-112.

Fair scorecards there, and Billam-Smith is back to winning ways after a tough 12-rounder.

There was some bad blood before this fight with Glanton saying he was going to give Billam-Smith ‘brain damage’.

The two men embrace at the final bell and hug it out. That’s good to see.

Billam-Smith grimaces as Glanton lands low but the referee lets the fight continue.

Billam-Smith knows he just needs to get through the last round and starts to move around more than he has done throughout the whole fight.

Glanton lands a good right hand to keep Billam-Smith honest but the Brit takes it well.

One final left hook from Billam-Smith and he has surely done enough to win this.

Signs of frustration from Glanton as he pushes Billam-Smith away.

Billam-Smith is breathing heavily but still finding the right punches when he needs them. Another right hook stops Glanton in his tracks.

We are going the distance, and Glanton surely needs a knockout to win.

Billam-Smith has just got a bit more in his arsenal and he is making Glanton miss for fun in this round.

Good variety from the Brit as he lands to the head and body with the right hook that has been his signature punch in this fight.

He must be ahead on the cards going into the last six minutes.

Billam-Smith starting to look a little tired, but his right hand is still landing cleanly.

Glanton is pushing forwards but was not able to land too much of note in that round. Three big rounds to go.

It will be Cheavon Clarke vs Viddal Riley for the British cruiserweight title next. Should be another cracker…

Glanton is still dangerous as he starts landing left hooks to the head. Billam-Smith has not quite got his uppercut spot on, but a left hook to the body finds the target. Beautiful shot.

Close round, with both men still not taking a backwards step.

Glanton goes down again but claims another slip and the referee agrees. That was a borderline call. Glanton looks like Bambi on ice at times.

Billam-Smith is really fancying this now and he is the one landing the big shots as he starts bringing the uppercut into play.

Glanton touches down but it’s just a slip. Both men get right back to it and Glanton lands a good combination.

Back comes Billam-Smith with a right hook to the body and then the head. Glanton is slipping on the canvas, but he seems to be briefly rocked by another right hook.

Really good round for the Brit.

Naughty from Glanton as he uses his head up close. He gets a warning from the referee as it was very obvious what he was doing there.

Billam-Smith lands three big right hands but Glanton takes them well.

Billam-Smith then lands another right hand in the final 30 seconds of the round, but Glanton fires back with a left hook. Another excellent round.

The cuffing right hook around the side of the gloves is working well for Billam-Smith as he catches Glanton cleanly.

Both men are showing they have great chins here as Glanton connects with a left hook on the ropes.

For the first time, Billam-Smith starts to use his movement a bit more as he takes a brief breather. His jab and more accurate power shots probably win him that round.

The heads come together early in the round and Billam-Smith has a small cut by his eye.

He is a tough, tough man though and doesn’t complain. Billam-Smith’s body work has been excellent but Glanton is starting to get into this more.

The American’s best round so far as he catches Billam-Smith with a hard right hook. This is a toe-to-toe war!

Some really classy work from Billam-Smith as he just takes small steps backwards and then fires home accurate shots that catch Glanton cleanly.

This is being fought at a ferocious pace. If it goes 12 rounds, both men will have really earned their money! Cracking fight so far.

It’s a small 18ft ring tonight, but that doesn’t mattere here. This could be fought in a phone booth!

Both men getting in close and trying to land short-sharp shots. Billam-Smith just edges it as he lands multiple left hooks, but both men have been forced to take good shots already.

The first bell rings.. here we go!

Billam-Smith makes his way to the ring and he looks ready for a tear-up. You wouldn’t expect anything less from the cruiserweight.

But has he still got it after losing his last fight?

The first fighter of the night makes his way to the ring, and it’s Billam-Smith’s opponent, Brandon Glanton.

He made some strong remarks in the build-up this week. Can he now deliver in the ring?

Billa-Smith suffered just the second loss of his career last time out. Will he get back to winning ways tonight after speaking so honestly to Mail Sport about his struggles?

Adam Booth has previously been in Eubank Jr’s corner, but tonight he is on Sky Sport’s punditry team.

He has been speaking about the ‘ferocious’ style that Eubank Jr brings to the ring.

Eubank Jr put out videos of his brutal weight cut on social media yesterday, but after coming in 0.05lbs over the middleweight limit, he received no sympathy from Benn.

Former world champion Johnny Nelson has given his verdict on tonight’s fight for Mail Sport, and he feels Eubank Jr missing the weight yesterday could have a major influence on the final result.

Mail Sport got special access to Conor Benn’s training camp as he prepares to fight at middleweight for the first time against his arch-rival…

We had a rather unsavoury moment at Thursday’s final press conference when America’s Brandon Glanton threatened to give Billam-Smith ‘brain damage’ in their fight.

Billam-Smith vowed to do his talking in the ring, and will get the chance to make his opponent eat his words very soon.

Tonight is a big one for Chris Billam-Smith as he looks to bounce back from losing his world title to Gilberto Ramirez in November.

He will be first up in the next 20 minutes or so.

Smith has been in the ring twice with Eubank Jr, beating him once before losing the rematch.

He has given his verdict on who will win tonight’s main event…

There is so much animosity heading into tonight’s fight, and it all started 35 years ago when Chris Eubank Sr and Nigel Benn first fought.

Here is the story of how the family feud has been reignited in recent years…

Eubank Jr was reunited with his former opponent Nick Blackwell at yesterday’s weigh-in.

The two fought in 2016, with Eubank Jr prevailing by knockout before Blackwell was placed into a medically-induced coma.

Thankfully, Blackwell has made a recovery, and it was a touching moment to see him and Eubank Jr together yesterday.

A number of stars are coming out to watch the domestic dust-up tonight including Maya Jama, Idris Elba and even Ollie Watkins. He’s playing an FA Cup semi-final in half an hour, but then looks set to hot-foot it from Wembley!

We will have four fights before the main event tonight.

Former world champions Chris Billam-Smith and Liam Smith will be in action, while we will have a trilogy fight between British light-heavyweights Anthony Yarde and Lyndon Arthur.

The action will be getting underway shortly after 5pm, with around 70,000 fans expected to be at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium tonight.

A fresh row broke out between the two camps yesterday as they argued over the gloves that will be worn tonight.

Let’s hope that’s all sorted now.

Chris Eubank Jr missed weight by 0.05lbs yesterday, and will now pay a $500,000 (£375,000) fine.

However, he did meet the rehydration clause this morning, avoiding another expensive financial punishment.

Hello and welcome to our live coverage of tonight’s grudge match between Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn.

The fight was first scheduled to happen 30 months ago, but was cancelled in fight week after Benn failed two drugs tests.

Now, the two men will finally settle their differences inside the ring.