Would he or wouldn't he? 

That's been the burning question since it was announced that Chris Eubank Jr. and Conor Benn would lock horns on Saturday, Oct. 8, from the sold-out O2 Arena in London, shown exclusively live on DAZN around the world and on DAZN PPV in the UK and Ireland. So would Chris Eubank Sr. be in his son's corner on fight night?

The younger Eubank took to social media on Friday and gave the answer many were hoping for.

"My old man will be in my corner once again on Oct 8 when I face off against Benn live on @DAZNBoxing #TeamEubank"

Eubank and Benn's fathers met twice. They were bitter rivals and finally squared off in 1990 when Chris Eubank Sr. stopped Nigel Benn in the ninth round. Three years later, they battled again, but this time it ended in a draw. They never met again, but their sons will do the bidding for them in a catchweight bout. 

Having previously campaigned at super middleweight, Eubank is a former two-time IBO super-middleweight champion. He captured the IBO crown with a 10th-round stoppage win over Renold Quinlan in 2017 before defending the belt against Arthur Abraham and Avni Yildirim.  

Following a huge clash with George Groves for the WBA 168-pound title in February 2018, in which he was defeated on points, Eubank reclaimed the IBO title in 2019 with a spectacular performance against rival James DeGale at The O2 in London.   

Returning to the middleweight division, Eubank claimed the WBA interim middleweight world title for the second time with a TKO win over former world title challenger Matvey Korobov in December 2019.

Benn has exploded onto the world welterweight scene with a series of eye-catching wins that have propelled the big-hitting 25-year-old into the top five rankings with all of the recognized governing bodies.  

He sent out a vicious warning to his welterweight rivals by wiping out Samuel Vargas inside the opening round at the Copper Box Arena in April 2020, living up to his nickname as he took just 1 minute and 20 seconds to viciously halt the durable Colombian.  

‘The Destroyer’ secured a stunning knockout win over former world champion Chris Algieri in December 2021, taking out the American with a brutal right hand in the fourth round of their top-of-the-bill clash at the M&S Bank Arena in Liverpool.  

Another devastating early finish followed at Manchester’s AO Arena in April as Benn demolished Chris van Heerden inside two rounds to send an emphatic message to the top names in the ultra-competitive 147-pound division.