It’s official, the world’s first Ring Journal card, Deadly Fury: Metropolis of the Wolves, is ready for April twenty sixth. The cardboard is called after the upcoming launch of Deadly Fury: Metropolis of the Wolves, a collaboration between SNK and Ring Journal.
‼️ ANNOUNCED: Chris Eubank Jr vs Conor Benn will headline the world’s first Ring Journal card on April twenty sixth at Tottenham Stadium in London:
🥊 Chris Eubank Jr vs Conor Benn🥊 Anthony Yarde vs Lyndon Arthur III🥊 Liam Smith vs Aaron McKenna🥊 Chris Billam-Smith vs Brandon… pic.twitter.com/E6sQ9W3GLY
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Headlining the battle card, set to happen from the Tottenham Stadium in London would be the grudge match between Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn. The 2 have been set to satisfy in October 2022, nevertheless, Benn, very publicly failed a drug check, testing optimistic for clomifene.
Benn has been banned by the British Boxing Board of Management for a protracted time frame, solely preventing twice since his failed check. On each of those events he was pressured to battle within the USA to achieve a licence and on each events, he scored unanimous determination victories.
Eubank Jr has had three fights because the cancelled Benn battle, dropping to Liam Smith, avenging that loss after which returning in October to attain a seventh-round knockout.
The build-up for this one will likely be stuffed with unhealthy blood, hateful feedback and rigidity each time they meet.
The rest of the Ring Journal Card
Anthony Yarde vs Lyndon Arthur III
Anthony Yarde and Lyndon Arthur will meet in a trilogy bout to actually decide who’s the higher boxer. The 2 first met in December 2020 when the underdog, Arthur, pulled off the upset victory, successful the bout by way of break up determination.
They rematched a 12 months later when Yarde blew Arthur away in underneath 5 rounds to win the Commonwealth and WBO Inter-Continental light-heavyweight titles that he misplaced within the first bout.
Because the two final met, Arthur has gone 5-1, solely dropping to Dmitry Bivol. Yarde has gone 4-1, solely dropping to Artur Beterbiev. This one goes to be extremely contested throughout 12 rounds… if it lasts that lengthy.
Liam Smith vs Aaron McKenna
One man who is aware of Chris Eubank Jr very nicely is Liam Smith. After Benn’s drug check fiasco, Smith was matched with Eubank Jr in what had a bitter build-up. On the primary event, Smith turned the primary man to defeat Eubank Jr by way of stoppage when he took a bit over 10 minutes to blow Eubank away.
The 2 rematched and Eubank completed issues this time, taking 10 rounds to take action. Smith was reportedly injured, nevertheless, it takes nothing away from Eubank’s efficiency. Smith has been out of motion since then, taking all of 2024 off.
The Liverpool native meets Aaron McKenna, a comparatively inexperienced fighter in comparison with Smith. He’s 11 years Smith’s junior and has simply 19 fights to Smith’s 38. He’s been flawless throughout these 19 wins, nevertheless, notching 10 knockout victories on his journey to date.
It’s an enormous step up in competitors for McKenna… is he as much as the check? Does Smith have something left? We’ll discover out on the Ring Journal card on April twenty sixth.
Chris Billam-Smith vs Brandon Glanton
The Gentleman, Chris Billam-Smith returns to motion after dropping out to Gilberto Ramirez final day out, surrendering his WBO cruiserweight title. On that event he was totally outboxed by Ramirez, snapping a formidable 11 battle successful run.
The Brit will face Brandon Glanton on his comeback path. Bulletproof is 20-2 in his skilled profession, holding the very same document as Billam-Smith, nevertheless, he actually has an influence benefit over his opponent. With 17 knockouts to his identify, Glanton is one to be feared.
Viddal Riley vs Chev Clarke
This isn’t the battle that everybody needed, nor was it the battle that was initially scheduled, nevertheless, it should nonetheless be a aggressive knock. Viddal Riley was scheduled to conflict with Issac Chamberlain, nevertheless, the latter needed to withdraw from the bout because of damage.
Riley will now conflict with Chev Clarke, the British and WBA Intercontinental Cruiserweight champion. Clarke is a troublesome check for Riley. Regardless of solely holding a 10-1 profession, he’s skilled within the amateurs, making the 2020 Olympics squad for Crew GB. Though he misplaced final day out, Clarke remains to be harmful and that loss can have solely made him extra hungry to get again within the win column.
