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READ MORE: Deontay Wilder vs Anthony Joshua gets 'green light' regardless of Usyk fight resultIt is understood the two sons will meet at 11st 2lb (156lb) which is a catchweight between light-middleweight and middleweight.Benn, 25, has never fought above welterweight (10st 7lb) while Eubank Jr, 32, has never boxed below middleweight (11st 6lb) so both fighters have had to compromise.The fight will be broadcast on DAZN PPV. Eubank Jr had other options on the table, including the potential of another all-British affair with Liam Smith if he stayed with Sky Sports, who he was under contract with.How would you see the fight going? Let us know in the comments section.He is currently in Las Vegas, but will return to the UK soon for an announcement press conference and training camp.Benn also had other potential opponents including former world welterweight champion Keith Thurman but promoter Eddie Hearn never made a real approach to the American's team at Premier Boxing Champions.The Destroyer is the son of former two-weight world champion Nigel, who had two epic battles with Chris Eubank Sr in 1990 and 1993.Eubank won the first in Birmingham before the rematch ended in a draw.

Neymar in recent weeks.READ MORE: Conor Benn tells Amir Khan to quit chasing paydaysBenn, 25, also has other potential opponents including former world welterweight champion Keith Thurman.Eddie Hearn claimed on Wednesday that the all-British fight is not the "front runner" for Benn at the moment but that he is due to talk to Eubank Jnr's promoter Kalle Sauerland this week after the latter's return from Australia. Hearn did admit it could be the 'one of the biggest fights of all time in Britain'.

Daily Star's biggest headlines straight to your inbox!Mike Tyson has claimed you can never rule Manny Pacquiao out of any fight, ahead of the Filipino’s welterweight clash against rising star Errol Spence Jr, set for August 21.Spence Jr, currently one of the best pound-for-pound boxers in the world, is set to enter the welterweight title fight as a heavy favourite following his impressive win over Danny Garcia last year.However, while Pacquiao is likely past the peak of his powers at 42-years-old, heavyweight legend Mike Tyson has warned Spence Jr to be careful against the Pac-Man.“It's going to be a good fight. You can't rule out Pacquiao because he beat [Keith] Thurman,” Tyson claimed.“I think Pacquiao, he beat Keith Thurman.