Promoter Eddie Hearn seeks the Conor Benn-Chris Eubank fight to happen in December.

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Promoter Eddie Hearn seeks the Conor Benn-Chris Eubank fight to happen in December.

Promoter Eddie Hearn wants to stage the eagerly anticipated fight between Conor Benn and Chris Eubank on December 23 which he says will potentially be signed next week.

Meanwhile, Hearn has been in talks with Deontay Wilder's manager, Shelly Finkel, over a showdown between the American and Joshua.

According to promoter Hearn, Joshua could fight in Abu Dhabi on 23 December, possibly on the same card as a long-awaited bout between compatriots Eubank Jr and Benn – who is also promoted by Hearn.

23rd December is one of the rumored dates for Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk, the undisputed heavyweight title fight that was announced last week.

Benn vs Eubank Jr was originally set for October 2022, but the bout was canceled just days before fight night, upon the revelation that Benn had failed two drug tests in the run-up to the contest. 

Benn was subsequently stripped of his license by the British Boxing Board of Control (BBBofC) and charged by UK Anti-Doping (Ukad), though the World Boxing Council cleared the unbeaten welterweight of any intentional wrongdoing.

Later, the National Anti-Doping Panel lifted a provisional suspension on Benn, though the BBBofC and Ukad have appealed that move.