Chris Eubank Jr. vs. Conor Benn 2 undercard: Jack Catterall and Adam Azim to characteristic on stadium present

5 fights had been confirmed Thursday for the Chris Eubank Jr. vs. Conor Benn 2 undercard.

Matchroom and Queensberry will renew hostilities with two bouts on the Nov. 15 card at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium as welterweights Jack Catterall and Ekow Essuman are slated to sq. off, and Sam Gilley will face Ishmael Davis for the vacant British tremendous welterweight title.

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Catterall (31-2, 13 KOs) moved as much as welterweight after shedding a split-decision upset to Arnold Barboza for the WBO interim tremendous light-weight title. Catterall has had one battle on the new weight, a technical unanimous choice win over Harlem Eubank ion July. Catterall just lately linked up with coach Bozy Ennis, the daddy of Jaron “Boots” Ennis.

Essuman (22-1, 8 KOs) recorded one of the best win of his profession in Could in Glasgow, Scotland, retiring Josh Taylor within the former undisputed champion’s homecoming bout. “The Engine” has gained three fights in a row since he misplaced his British and Commonwealth titles to Harry Scarff in November 2023.

Gilley (18-1-1, 9 KOs) fought to a surprising draw towards journeyman Gideon Onyenani in June. The “Magic Man” was on a seven-fight win streak — which included capturing the English and Commonwealth belts — till the anticipated blemish.

Davis (13-3, 6 KOs) has misplaced three fights in a row. He stepped in on brief discover on back-to-back events in 2024, shedding a majority choice to Josh Kelly at Wembley Stadium in September earlier than being stopped by Serhii Bohachuk three months later in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Davis was handed a controversial loss by Caoimhin Agyarko earlier this month on the Lewis Crocker vs. Paddy Donovan undercard and now faces a fast turnaround towards Gilley.

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Elsewhere on the cardboard, Adam Azim has the primary battle of his new take care of Ben Shalom’s BOXXER towards Zaur Abdullaev at tremendous light-weight.

Azim (13-0, 10 KOs) grew to become a free agent following Sky Sports activities’ choice to not renew its four-year £36 million contract with BOXXER in June. The 23-year-old selected to re-sign with BOXXER earlier this month and lands his first battle on one of many largest playing cards of the 12 months. Azim stopped Sergey Lipinets in 9 rounds to win the IBO championship in February.

Abdullaev (20-2, 12 KOs) is shifting up a weight class. The Russian was defeated on factors by now-IBF light-weight champion Raymond Muratalla in Could for the interim title. It marked the top of a nine-fight win streak for Abdullav, whose solely different profession defeat got here by the hands of Devin Haney in 2019.

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Richard Riakporhe (18-1, 14 KOs) will face Tommy Welch (16-0, 9 KOs) in a heavyweight contest. Riakporhe unsuccessfully challenged for the WBO cruiserweight title towards Chris Billam-Smith in June 2024. He then moved as much as heavyweight and rebounded with a win over Kevin Nicolas Espindola in Could. Welch, the son of former British heavyweight champion Scott Welch, is undefeated as a professional however might be taking a monumental step up towards Riakporhe. Welch has by no means been scheduled for greater than eight rounds.

Rounding out the cardboard, Joe Gallagher-trained prospect Mikie Tallon (10-0, 1 KO) meets Fezan Shahid (4-2-2) in a flyweight bout.