Eubank Jr Does Not Want Benn Rematch - Hearn

A rematch betwixt Conor Benn and Chris Eubank Jr is improbable to spell up connected 20 September, says promoter Eddie Hearn.

Eubank hit Benn via unanimous determination astatine nan Tottenham Hotspur Stadium successful April.

The British brace were owed to renew their rivalry successful London connected 20 September.

However, Matchroom promoter Hearn, who promotes Benn, said Eubank has yet to work together to nan conflict and "does not want it".

Ring Magazine, which hosted nan first conflict and is owned by Turki Alalshikh, person since reported that nan influential Saudi powerfulness agent and Riyadh Season are nary longer progressive successful negotiations complete a rematch.

Benn said successful a connection to Ring Magazine: "This rematch falling isolated had thing to do pinch me.

"I was fresh to spell connected nan scheduled Sept 20 date. I'm not judge what happened to Chris Eubank."

Hearn told IFL TV: "We've said to Eubank that is nan date. And if you don't return nan conflict connected that date, nan conflict doesn't work.

"There are nary stadiums available. Commercially you guys are connected a fortune. So if Eubank is not prepared to return nan conflict connected September 20, I don't deliberation location will beryllium a fight. That's not my decision, that's a determination of [Alalshikh].

"Eubank astir apt can't beryllium bothered to spell backmost into camp. I'm not judge if he'll ever conflict again.

"I conscionable sewage nan emotion he conscionable don't want it."

The April conflict took spot 35 years aft their legendary fathers - Chris Eubank Sr and Nigel Benn - first fought, and garnered immense attraction contempt nary title being connected nan line.

The build-up to nan bout, which took spot astatine nan middleweight limit of 160lb, was dominated by weight trim and rehydration clauses.

Hearn antecedently told BBC Sport that Benn would not entertain caller weight position for a rematch.

Eubank, 35, missed weight, incurring a £375,000 fine, but was past nether nan 10lb rehydration limit connected nan time of nan fight.

He was hospitalised for 2 days aft his triumph because of dehydration.

This period Eubank was fined £10,000 by nan British Boxing Board of Control complete "misuse of societal media" successful nan build-up to nan fight.

Eubank posted respective videos of his weight-cutting process, which implied nan usage of a sauna.