- Conor Benn says he would take a third fight with Chris Eubank Jr — at 168lb, where the weight stops being an excuse.
- It's a clear U-turn. Benn previously called the Eubank saga "finished" after the Tottenham rematch.
- Zuffa Boxing now sits behind Benn — and a 168lb trilogy with Eubank slots into the same calendar window as a Ryan Garcia welterweight title shot.
Right Then — The Trilogy Is Back On The Table
Right then. The Eubank–Benn saga refuses to die. After everything — after the rehydration row, after the weight-cut drama, after the rematch where Conor Benn floored Chris Eubank Jr twice in the twelfth at Tottenham — Benn has finally, properly cracked the door open on a third fight. And the conditions he has set are the only ones that would have ever made sense.
168 pounds. No weight excuses. No rehydration clause. No "I was drained on fight night" footnote in the history books. If Eubank wants the trilogy he has made very clear he wants, he can have it on the scales he has been most comfortable on for years. That is the offer. That is where Benn now stands.
Why The U-Turn Now
Make no mistake — this is a U-turn. After the rematch, Benn was emphatic. The series was over. He was not sitting around waiting for his rival to be healthy and ready. He was moving on. He was going for world titles. And he meant it. So why has the door swung back open?
One word: Zuffa. Conor Benn has signed with Dana White's new promotional outfit, the Eddie Hearn–Zuffa landscape has been blown up, and suddenly the calendar looks very different. Benn is targeting a maiden world title at welterweight against Ryan Garcia in September. Beyond that, Zuffa needs marquee British events. There is no bigger British fight in 2026 or 2027 than a third Benn–Eubank — at 168, properly, no excuses.
"At A Weight He Is Comfortable At, No Excuses"
Benn's exact framing is the one that matters. He is not selling the fight as revenge. He is selling it as a conclusion. "Would I fight him at a weight he is comfortable at, no excuses?" Benn said. "Yeah, I would fight him at 168." That is not the language of a man chasing the trilogy. That is the language of a man saying "fine, take the safety net away — I will still beat you."
And he should be confident. The rematch was not close. Eubank was dropped twice in the twelfth. The judges scored it wide. Benn out-thought him, out-worked him, and finished stronger. The only cushion Eubank has had in their two meetings is the weight argument — Benn moved up, Eubank moved down. At 168, full health, full hydration, that argument is gone.
Eubank's Position Forces The Move
Let us not beat around the bush. Eubank Jr is in a corner. Promoter Ben Shalom has him pencilled in for a summer 2026 return at 168. The super middleweight division at world level is not soft, but the names willing to fight Eubank in the UK are limited. The biggest, most lucrative, most narratively complete fight available to him is a third Benn — and now Benn has said yes, on the right terms.
So if Eubank wants the money fight, this is the money fight. If he wants closure, this is closure. If he wants to pick a less risky comeback opponent first, that is fine — but the trilogy callout is going to land on his desk before his summer return is announced. That much is brilliant theatre.
Where It Sits On The Calendar
The interesting bit is the order. Benn has Ryan Garcia in his sights for September at welterweight — that is a maiden world title shot, a huge story, and a fight Zuffa would happily host as a UK pay-per-view. The Eubank trilogy at 168 is not a stepping-stone to that fight. It is a separate, parallel arc. So I would expect the running order to be: Garcia in September at welterweight, then Eubank trilogy in early 2027 at 168 if everything aligns. That gives Eubank time to get back, win one, and arrive ready.
Luke's Pick — If The Trilogy Happens
I have said it all along. Benn is the better fighter. He is faster, sharper, busier, and the rematch settled the boxing question. The only thing that has saved Eubank in the past has been weight, history, and his iron toughness. At a clean 168 with no excuses, Eubank's toughness gets him to the championship rounds — and that is where Benn finishes him. Benn by stoppage between rounds eight and ten. Trilogy decided, family rivalry closed, and we move on.
If you know, you know — third fights are about closing books. This one closes with Benn standing over Eubank again. Levels.