The long-standing rivalry between the Eubank and Benn boxing dynasties has proven irresistible to British sports fans, with data from ticket marketplace viagogo revealing the Chris Eubank Jr versus Conor Benn bout in April as 2025’s most sought-after sporting event among UK buyers.
Their highly anticipated rematch secured second place in the rankings, meaning both encounters between the fighters claimed the top two positions for domestic sporting events this year.
The generational feud between the two families continues to captivate audiences decades after their fathers’ legendary clashes, with demand for tickets to both London showdowns outstripping all other sporting fixtures available to British fans.
The sweet science maintained its grip on British sporting appetites beyond the Eubank-Benn rivalry, with the heavyweight clash between Oleksandr Usyk and Daniel Dubois securing fourth position in the rankings.
This pattern mirrors last year’s findings, when Dubois’s encounter with Anthony Joshua emerged as the standout event for UK fans, topping viagogo’s 2024 charts.
Boxing’s continued prominence among the most popular sporting events underscores the enduring appeal of the ring to British audiences.
Chris Eubank Jr fell to the floor with emotion following his win against Conor Benn in April
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ReutersPremier League Darts also featured prominently, with the London play-offs claiming third spot and the Manchester event at the AO Arena finishing seventh among the ten most in-demand fixtures.
Rugby demonstrated considerable staying power in the rankings, with international fixtures accounting for four of the ten most popular events among British buyers.
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The sport retained its position as the second most in-demand category for UK audiences, behind football.
The NFL London fixture pitting the Los Angeles Rams against the Jacksonville Jaguars drew supporters from 51 different countries, making it the event that attracted the most international visitors to British shores.
British fans also proved eager to travel abroad for sporting occasions, with 71 per cent of all overseas ticket purchases on viagogo being sport-related.
Formula 1 drew significant numbers to continental circuits, with Britons comprising 63 per cent of ticket buyers heading to the Italian Grand Prix.
Premier League Darts also attracted significant attention in 2025
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Hayley DiNaso, Partnership Manager at viagogo, said: “It’s been another remarkable year for live sport, and British fans continue to show an extraordinary passion for attending events in person, both at home and abroad.
“The demand we’ve seen for the Eubank Jr and Benn fights demonstrates how deeply these iconic rivalries resonate, while the strength of rugby, cricket, NFL and Formula 1 highlights the growing diversity of the UK’s sporting interests.”
Read on below to see the most in-demand sporting events among UK buyers.
MOST IN DEMAND UK SPORTING EVENTS AMONGST UK BUYERS:
- Chris Eubank Jr vs Conor Benn I – London
- Chris Eubank Jr vs Conor Benn II – London
- Premier League Darts 2025 – Play-Offs – London
- Oleksandr Usyk vs Daniel Dubois – London
- Los Angeles Rams at Jacksonville Jaguars – NFL London Games 2025
- Wales vs England – Guinness Six Nations 2025 – Cardiff
- Premier League Darts 2025 – Manchester, AO Arena
- England vs Italy – Guinness Six Nations 2025 – Twickenham
- Italy vs Ireland – Guinness Six Nations 2025 – Rome
- England vs New Zealand – Autumn Internationals- Twickenham
