Popular magazine Ring Magazine has announced its first-ever boxing event in collaboration with FATAL FURY developer SNK Games.
Taking place at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London on April 26th, the FATAL FURY: City of the Wolves boxing event will feature a middleweight fight between rivals Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn.
Ring Magazine has been covering boxing news since 1922. Its first event will be hosted in association with UK-based sporting event promotions company Matchroom and UK promotions company Boxxer.
Meanwhile, iconic fighting game franchise FALTAL FURY is set to return with its new title on April 24th, 26 years after its latest instalment. The new game, also called FATAL FURY: City of the Wolves, can be pre-ordered starting April 21st. Ring Magazine will award pre-order owners with priority access to tickets to the boxing event.
The upcoming boxing event is not the only FATAL FURY news to be released ahead of the franchise’s return. In early February, the game announced its inclusion in the Esports World Cup.
The second iteration of the Saudi Arabian government-backed esports festival will feature competitions in various esports titles, including fellow fighting game Street Fighter 6.
The press release on Ring Magazine’s social media account also announced a clash between heavyweights Anthony Yarde and Lyndon Arthur. Former world champion Liam Smith will take on unbeaten rising talent Aaron McKenna, while fellow world champion in the cruiserweight class Chris Billam-Smith will face Brandon Glanton.
Finally, another cruiserweight fight will be held between undefeated Viddal Riley and Cheavon Clarke.
